DERBY — There is no school today for students at Derby Elementary School after a member of the school has tested positive for COVID-19. The school says they have met with the Vermont Department of Health to plan their response, and have started identifying and contacting those who may have been exposed to the virus.…
NEWPORT — The North Country Hospital Flu Clinic task force didn’t let the pandemic stop them from creating an ideal venue for providing the flu vaccine to community members of all ages. Over the course of three separate clinics, at various times of the day, more than 1,100 people took advantage of the opportunity at…
DERBY — Community National Bank held a blood drive that brought in 60 donors providing 65 pints at the Elks Club in Derby yesterday. Based on information shared by the Red Cross, each pint can save up to three lives. “We want to thank all the volunteers and donors for coming together to save 195…
DERBY — Community National Bank is inviting everyone to the American Red Cross Annual Blood Drive at the Elks Club in Derby on October 6. The drive will run from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Community National Bank says they are thrilled to bring this blood…
DERBY — An 84-year-old woman from Brownington was injured during a single-vehicle crash in Derby this afternoon. Emergency workers responded to Hinman Settler Road at around 2:00 p.m. for a report of a single-vehicle crash with entrapment. The driver was identified as Virginia Davis. Police say Davis was traveling south on Hinman Settler when her…
DERBY — A former Vermont State Police trooper from Derby who was convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor back in 2012, was ordered held without bail after appearing in court this week. On Monday, Mark Beezup, 63, of Derby, pleaded not guilty to a charge of first degree aggravated domestic assault with a weapon…
DERBY — On Tuesday, 16-year-old Vera Rivard from Derby, Vermont, and Springfield, NH, finished her English Channel solo swim in 14 hours and 10 minutes. She started out from Samphire Hoe beach in Dover England at 9:38 a.m. and set foot on Wissant Beach in France at 11:48 p.m. “That was a swim of a…
DERBY — Police say a 20-year-old man from Charleston who crashed his vehicle in Derby early Sunday morning, was the same driver who tore through and damaged several lawns in the area prior to the crash. Travon Colburn is facing charges of leaving the scene of an accident, unlawful mischief, and negligent operation following the…
DERBY — Police are looking for two drivers involved in two separate hit-and-run incidents this weekend. The Vermont State Police were advised of a single-vehicle crash on Vermont Route 105 in Derby at around 6:00 a.m. this morning. The vehicle, a 2010 Dodge Caravan, was traveling west when it left the south side of the…
DERBY — A 38-year-old man was arrested following an incident in Derby yesterday. Police were notified of a home invasion reported on Bushey Hill Road at around 10:35 p.m. The caller reported that a man, later identified as Conrad Labor, of Coventry, entered their home and locked himself in their bathroom. One of the parents…
DERBY — Police say a truck was set on fire at the Derby Trailer Park early this morning. Authorities were notified of a truck on fire parked outside a trailer at around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The Derby Line Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire. According to police, the truck was intentionally set on…
DERBY — A Newport man was arrested after police say he pointed a gun at two people demanding money. Police responded to a robbery at the Derby Mobile Home Park at around 12:30 p.m. on Monday. The victim stated a male entered his home armed with a firearm. Following an investigation, police allege Paul Patenaude…
DERBY — A local open water swimmer recently completed one of the triple crowns of marathon open water swimming. On July 5, 2020, 16-year-old Vera Rivard of both Derby, Vermont, and Springfield, New Hampshire, completed the world-famous 28.5 mile 20 Bridges Swim in New York City. This swim is a circumnavigation swim around the island…
ORLEANS — A 39-year-old man from Barton is facing numerous charges, including arson, following an incident early Wednesday morning in Orleans. The Vermont State Police and the Orleans Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle on fire on South Street at around 1:20 a.m. According to police, witnesses reported seeing Joshua Bacon leaving…
DERBY LINE — A 42-year-old man was arrested after a manhunt in Stanstead, Quebec, drew heavy police presence in Derby Line and Beebe Plain. At around 8 p.m., the town of Stanstead posted on Facebook that residents should stay indoors as a precaution, as the search was underway. Law enforcement in Vermont that had been…
NEWPORT — Green Mountain Farm-to-School will once again be participating in the Summer Food Service Program. The Lunchbox truck recently came out of winter hibernation and is ready for an action-packed summer delivering free meals to kids 18 and under in the Northeast Kingdom Meals will be provided to all children without charge and will…
DERBY — A 50-year-old man from Massachusetts was injured during an ATV crash in Derby on Saturday. The crash took place on Fish and Game Road at around 12:28 p.m. Police say the driver, Larry Hitchcock Jr, of Ludlow, MA, sustained moderate injuries to his head, right leg, and shoulder. Authorities say the ATV overturned…
DERBY — A Subaru caught fire after hitting a deer on I-91 in Derby this afternoon. The single-vehicle crash took place at around 3:40 p.m. According to the report, Heather Johnston, 31, of Charleston, struck the deer and the vehicle came to rest on the shoulder of the road. Fluids from the vehicle began to…
DERBY — An 87-year-old woman from Island Pond was injured during a single-vehicle crash in Derby last Tuesday. The crash took place on Vermont Route 105 near Bushey Hill Road at around 2:50 p.m. Police say the driver, identified as Ouida Testut, exited the road and crashed into a culvert. She sustained injuries and was…
DERBY — The Vermont State Police recently released a photo from a surveillance camera that shows a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that took place in Derby earlier this year. A pedestrian was struck by a car in the Price Chopper Parking lot on March 10, and the vehicle fled the scene. The driver was…
DERBY — Police say they have charged two Essex County residents with a burglary that took place at a local store in Derby back in November of 2019. The burglary happened on November 27 at the Tractor Supply store at around 10:00 p.m. Following an investigation, police say that Mark Marsden, 56, and Fawn Nisbet,…
DERBY — Police have been investigating a string of vandalism across the area this month involving a shotgun and a BB gun. The first incident was reported on May 2, on Valley Road in Holland. Police say two mailboxes were shot with a shotgun. Then on Saturday, May 9, vandalism was reported at Walt’s Sales…
DERBY LINE — The U.S. and Canada have agreed to keep the border closed to non-essential travel for another 30 days. Non-essential travel includes travel that is considered tourism or recreational in nature. Americans and Canadians also cross the land border every day to do essential work or for other urgent or essential reasons, and…
DERBY — A 66-year-old man from Derby was seriously injured during a single-vehicle crash on Saturday. According to police, Michael MacFarlane was headed south on Quarry Road at around 5 p.m. MacFarlane crossed the center line into the opposite lane of traffic and failed to yield at the intersection, crashing into the traffic and signal…
NEWPORT — Starting on Wednesday, April 8, RCT says they will be implementing changes to its shuttle bus service in an effort to maintain the highest levels of safety for drivers and passengers during this time. The Jay-Lyn/Jay-Lyn Express and Highlander shuttle bus services will operate on a dial-a-ride basis for access to essential goods…