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Twin Valley ninth grader Lizzy Barber, seen here in a game with West Rutland earlier this season, had a solid first year catching behind the plate and hitting at it. She scored three times in the Wildcats’ game at Proctor last week and added another at Friday’s game with Woodstock. RC

Twin Valley Wildcats wrap up softball season

PROCTOR- The Twin Valley Wildcats had a big challenge ahead of them last Thursday in high school varsity softball, playing the top-ranked Phantoms. While the Wildcats couldn’t pull off the upset, they did manage to hit the ball well and push some runs across the plate in a 24-7 loss.
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Plant and seed swap

WHITINGHAM - The Whitingham Free Public Library will be holding its annual plant and seed swap on Saturday, June 4, from 9 am to 2 pm. Bring a plant, take a plant, and as always donations are accepted and appreciated. There will be a variety of annuals, perennials, house plants, vegetables, herbs...

A child secures the best view of a past duck race in downtown Wilmington. Photo by Richard Marshall Photography

The Great Duck Race returns

WILMINGTON - The Great Duck Race will return from a pandemic-induced hiatus this Memorial Day weekend. The fundraising event was not held the past two years, making this the 33rd annual race.
The fundraiser was a collaboration between organizer Janet Boyd, her family, and others, who all...

Twin Valley’s Katelyn Gatti makes a play at third base in a game earlier this season. RC

Wildcats show up against Phantoms

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley varsity softball team played the top-ranked Division 4 team in the state on Saturday. While the host Wildcats may have had an upset on their minds, Proctor played like a number one team and the visiting Phantoms came away with a 25-7 win in five innings.
Proctor...

Memorial Day services at Town Hill

WHITINGHAM - The Whitingham American Legion will be hosting Memorial Day services on Monday, May 30. They will be on Town Hill at 9:30 am this year to facilitate the dedication of the new memorial placed there. Due to COVID-19 they were unable to do this previously. Come out and honor those who...

Liquor license approved for new general store

WHITINGHAM - At their regular meeting Wednesday, May 18, the Whitingham Selectboard approved a liquor license for a new general store in Jacksonville that is set to open this summer.
The new iteration of the Jacksonville General Store is owned by Christopher Roberts, who purchased the name...

Twin Valley catcher Lizzy Barber lunges at West Rutland’s Peyton Guay in a close play at home during Thursday’s game. Guay managed to evade the tag and score. R. Capitani

Wildcats on short side of wild week

WHITINGHAM- The Twin Valley varsity softball team had a rough week, continuing a murderer’s row of teams from Rutland County and dropping two games by a combined run total of 67 to 1.
On Thursday, May 12, the powerful West Rutland Golden Horde invaded the diamond on the hill. It was the...

Tower service

WHITINGHAM - Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 21, for Ronald K. Tower. There will be a graveside service at 11 am at Sadagwa Cemetery. Directly following the services there will be a gathering at the South Readsboro Community Club for a luncheon.

A successful Green Up Day

WHITINGHAM - Lions Club members take a lunch break after cleaning up the town. Residents pose with full trash bags.

The first inhabitants of Keene

WHITINGHAM - The Whitingham Free Public Library will present author Robert Goodby, a professor of anthropology at Franklin Pierce University, on Monday, April 25, at 7 pm. Professor Goodby will discuss how his first book, “A Deep Presence: 13,000 Years of Native American History,”came to be....