Whitingham

Candidates for town offices make their case

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Town Meeting is Tuesday, March 5. The Deerfield Valley News asked new candidates or those in contested races to weigh in on important issues and why they are running for office. See more candidates’ responses to the questions on pages A2 and A3.
Halifax TM candidates...

James Weber, running unopposed for reelection to a three-year term on the Whitingham Selectboard

Candidates meet with voters, Aekus plans to step down next year

JACKSONVILLE- Candidates for town offices introduced themselves to voters at a meet-the-candidates event at the Whitingham Municipal Center Wednesday evening.
Almira Aekus, the incumbent and only candidate for town treasurer and collector of delinquent taxes, dropped a bomb with her...

Contested races and blank spaces on board ballots

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Petitions for elected town office have been turned in and Town Meeting warnings have been published in preparation for Tuesday, March 5 – Town Meeting day in Vermont.
Nominating petitions to be included on the ballot for town offices require signatures from 30 voters or...

Local man sentenced for possession of child sex abuse material

Sexual assault case pending in Windham Criminal Court
BURLINGTON- A Whitingham man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. Chief U.S. District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford also ordered Carl...

One man arrested for burglary, another dead from self-inflicted gunshot

Note: This story has been updated with additional information since it appeared in the print edition of The Deerfield Valley News. WHITINGHAM- A Wilmington man is facing multiple charges in connection with the burglary of a Wilmington business and another person is dead of a self-inflicted...

Town steps up with emergency funds

WILMINGTON- Twin Valley School Board members discussed emergency funding, appointed board members to a vice principal search committee, and approved a spending request from the town of Whitingham at an abbreviated meeting Tuesday evening.
TVSB Chair Kristy Corey she and vice chair Kathy...

Christopher Ellis Police photo

Murder charges filed in double homicide

JACKSONVILLE- Christopher Daniel Ellis, 54, of Whitingham, pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree aggravated murder in Windham Criminal Court Wednesday. He was ordered held without bail by Windham Criminal Court Judge John Treadwell.
The charges against Ellis stem from the...

An aerial view of Sadawga West Dike.

Lake Sadawga dike in poor condition, per state auditor’s report

Note: A .pdf copy of Vermont State Auditor Doug Hoffer's report on the state's Dam Safety Program is available below the article
WHITINGHAM- A recently released report on the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s Dam Safety Program identified a number of dams in need of...

Thieves strike 9-year-old’s roadside stand

WHITINGHAM- Thieves made off with several matchbox cars, an undisclosed amount of cash, and a table during a robbery Tuesday.
It may sound like a joke, but 9-year-old Evan Metcalfe and his grandfather Ed Metcalfe aren’t laughing. According to Ed Metcalfe, Evan was selling the toy cars...

Chris Roberts, the owner of the Jacksonville General Store, stands behind the bar of Jax on Tap, a new taproom that is attached to the store. Roberts said he wanted to keep the automotive vibe of the former garage. Lauren Harkawik

Jax on Tap on its way to being a new go-to spot in the valley

JACKSONVILLE - People around the valley, and particularly those in Jacksonville, have a new regular spot to drink, dine, and spend time at: Jax on Tap, the new taproom at the Jacksonville General Store.
The taproom is connected to the general store, located in a former garage at what used...