Bow rounds the barrels at top speed showing off his impressive build with owner/rider Lakenna Loura-Bumps of LB Ranch in Barton guiding him. Lakenna is an amazing rider with many years of experience and a whole lot of go at these events. The crowd of people ... More »
by Matthew Wilson BARTON — Memorial Day weekend brought plenty of people out for early summer fun, as the annual festivities at the Orleans County Fairgrounds drew out riders and watchers alike. Over two days, dust was spun up by all manner of rides that hav... More »
by Kenzie Strange NEWPORT — North Country Union High School hosted its second and last meet of the spring 2024 season, on May 21. It ended suddenly when lighting and thunder approached the field. Almost 200 people, between athletes, parents, and spectators, w... More »
by Sophia Cannizzaro NEW YORK CITY, New York — For the past three years I’ve been working on my bachelor’s degree at Columbia University. Last fall I was a teaching assistant for a class with more than a hundred students. On the morning of October 8, 2023, I... More »
Jeanne D’arc Rondeau Jeanne D’arc Rondeau died and went to be with the Lord on May 15, 2024. She was born in June 1925 to Onesime Bolduc and Beatrice Boulet, one of 15 children. Jeanne was a homemaker and so much more. Jeanne had many talents. She always ha... More »
Loren Joseph Laflam Loren Joseph Laflam, 76, a long-time resident of West Charleston, died and left this earth on May 12, 2024, at the Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton. He was the beloved son of Eleanor and Joseph Laflam. He was born in Barton. He attended ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A report of someone shooting a turkey from a car led to the discovery of a person who jacked at least ten deer, says an affidavit submitted by Senior Game Warden Cody Jackman. The affidavit says on the evening of May 19, 2023, a tur... More »
by Kenzie Strange NEWPORT — Newport’s city manager position was vacant for about six months before Jonathan DeLaBruere was hired. With vetting help from the VLTC, the city council chose a Newport native with years of municipal management already under his bel... More »
by Kenzie Strange NEWPORT — Sailboats floated through the air and descended gracefully onto the waters of Lake Memphremagog Friday morning. A 50-foot tall crane at the public docks next to the Gateway and the Memphremagog Yacht Club lifted the boats from the ... More »
by Tena Starr I’m a fan of James Lee Burke, who writes gritty crime novels based in New Orleans and the bayou country of Louisiana. Mr. Burke’s books are punctuated by alligator growls in the night, by the life of the bayous and the Atchafalaya, the biggest r... More »
by Matthew Wilson It was a generally sweet season for sugarmakers. Many report that production was fair at minimum despite a chaotic season. Maple producers got more than one good run of sap between winter squalls, with some able to see some action a bit ear... More »
The sun, perhaps missing the attention it received during the recent eclipse, puts on another show Friday night. What scientists called an extreme geomagnetic storm, lit up skies around the world with a display of the northern lights. While much of the Kingo... More »
