RNESU learning COVID lessons

BRANDON — During the COVID-19 pandemic, youngsters have seen the brightness of their childhoods darkened by the specter of disease, uncertainty and the real-time fissuring of a society in which many have been taught to trust implicitly. New Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union Superintendent Kristin Hubert knows this all too well but remains steadfast in her and RNESU’s ability to adapt and overcome. “There have been a lot of negatives regarding the pandemic — we don’t want to do long-term school closures ev … (read more)

LEICESTER — Livia Bernhardt has been named the Good Citizen Scholarship Contest Second Place winner for Vermont, the local chapter of the DAR announced.  The Leicester resident received this award based on letters of reference, school activities, service … (read more)

COLCHESTER — Three recent Otter Valley Union High School grads who played for the Rutland Post 31 American Legion baseball team were named among the top players in the American Legion Southern District this summer. Two rising juniors at Vergennes Union Hi … (read more)

BRANDON — Otter Valley Union High School has hired longtime JV boys’ basketball coach Michael Stark to lead the boys’ varsity team.  Stark has led the OV JV since the 2012-2013 season, according to OV Athletic Director Steven Keith, and is ready to help t … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Once again the Otter Valley baseball team proved to be the best locally, even though a heartbreaking loss in the Division II final left the talented Otters one win short of the top prize.  Still, Coach Mike Howe’s Otters won 18 games. The … (read more)

BRANDON — For the first time in more than three decades, Otter Valley Union High School will have a new coach heading up its softball program. Actually it will have two. Legendary OV softball coach Pattie Candon retired at the end of last season after 33 … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Mount Abraham knocked off Otter Valley to highlight local high school boys’ basketball action last week. Elsewhere, Vergennes dropped a pair of contests, OV lost another road game, and Middlebury picked up a tight home win. EAGLES OVER OT … (read more)

PROCTOR — The Otter Valley Union High School boys’ basketball team won its opener on Thursday by scoring the final five points of the game to defeat Windsor, 61-57, in a game played at Proctor. Dylan Mackie hit a late three to give OV a two-point lead aft … (read more)

MANCHESTER CENTER — The Middlebury Union High School wrestling team lost dual meets at Burr & Burton to the host Bulldogs and Otter Valley on Wednesday due to forfeits, but the four Tiger wrestlers won four out of six contested matches. The three Tiger fr … (read more)

BRANDON — Congratulations to the following students, who have been named to Otter Valley Union High School’s Honor Roll for the first marking period. SCHOLARS’ LIST 9th grade: Marissa Connors, Olivia Depatie, Anna Kerr, Lucas Klein, Gunnar Tinsman and Kie … (read more)

BRANDON — Congratulations to the following students, who have been named to Otter Valley Union High School’s Honor Roll for the first marking period. SCHOLARS’ LIST 9th grade: Marissa Connors, Olivia Depatie, Anna Kerr, Lucas Klein, Gunnar Tinsman and Kie … (read more)