by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT CENTER — When a town resident became irate with the Newport Center Select Board and another member of the public tempers at the June 6 meeting got heated enough to bring business an immediate halt. After being asked to keep his com... More »
Anne Courtney Plaskonos Anne Courtney Plaskonos, 95, died on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Shillington, Pennsylvania. She was the widow of Michael Plaskonos. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, to the late Percy R. and Blanche M. (Cusson) Courtney, Anne graduate... More »
by Joseph Gresser Monday night voters of the Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District decided, by a narrow margin, to reaffirm the district’s $17.4-million budget. The vote, after more than two hours of discussion and balloting, was 187 in favor of... More »
by Kenzie Strange NEWPORT CENTER – It’s time to shear the sheep for summer. Their coats are getting long and feeling heavy and hot, with temperatures reaching over 80-degrees several days already this year. Wesley Nutting, the owner of Woolenwood Farm is goi... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A woman called 911 on around 4:30 p.m. on May 29 and told the dispatcher she saw a man seated in an SUV parked in the Derby Walmart’s lot, fire a shot at another man, an affidavit from Vermont State Trooper Nathan Handy says. It sa... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — Would you like to know your future? Do you believe in auras and personal energy? Are you curious about the benefits of holistic medicine? Then the scene on Saturday at Newport Psychics and Holistics Fair would have been just th... More »
Mark W. Tarbox Mark W. Tarbox, 73, of Derby, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Burlington, surrounded by his wife and daughters.He was born August 23, 1950, in Newport, a son of Neal and Daisy (Sanderson) Tarbox. On August 12, 1978, he married t... More »
by Kenzie Strange BARTON — The big waves and whitecaps that rippled Crystal Lake formed a background for Barton’s Memorial Day remembrance Monday. American Legion Post #76 hosted the event, which drew about 30 people. Commander Casey Thompkins directed the pr... More »
by Matthew Wilson GLOVER — The select board had to mediate a bit of tension at is May 23 meeting. A resident who has repeatedly raised concerns over road maintenance came in to share the complaints of others, as well. The board also gave its support to the... More »
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 »
