DERBY — A grand opening ceremony at the new Walmart in Derby will be held on Wednesday, November 16. The event, which will start at 7:15 a.m., will include the North Country Union High School Band playing the national anthem followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony. The festivities are estimated to last for 45 minutes,…
DERBY — Police are investigating a crash involving a parked vehicle near the Derby Village Store. Police say that a light blue/gray sedan parked on the side of Main Street in Derby, was struck by another vehicle. According to the report, the vehicle left the scene and traveled east on Route 105 towards Hinman Settler…
DERBY — Police say they worked together with the US Border Patrol in Derby to stake out a camp in Averill that was broken into and being used as a party spot by a group of teenagers. On September 21, Ronald Griffin, 75, of Derby, contacted police to report a burglary into his camp located…
DERBY — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested five, including four Guatemalans, after a failed human smuggling attempt near Derby last Saturday. Agents arrested Miguel Ramos, 32, of the Bronx, N.Y., and Gerardo Xar-Marroquin, 27, of Guatemala on human smuggling charges. Authorities say the Swanton Tactical Communications Center received a report shortly before 5 p.m. of…
DERBY LINE — Police are looking for a 20-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted a woman on Monday. At around 9:30 p.m. police responded to a report of a domestic assault that had occurred at 1150 Beebe Road in Derby. Police say the victim stated that Colby Martin, 20, had come to her house and…
DERBY – The Northeast Kingdom community revealed a well-kept secret on Tuesday by renaming Derby’s Clyde River Bridge in honor of former Vermont State Representative, Senator, and State House Sergeant-At-Arms, Kermit Smith. Despite legislative action and rigorous planning, Smith’s former constituents managed to keep him in the dark about the honor. Sen. Bobby Starr, Sen.…
DERBY – This is a remarkable story that goes way beyond the proverb about teaching someone how to fish for themselves. It began simply enough. Last November, Derby Elementary School’s fourth-grade teachers and their counterparts at Newport City Elementary applied for a joint $9,000 grant from the state Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets. With…
NEWPORT — A 45-year-old woman from Charleston faces child endangerment charges after police say she overdosed in her car in Derby. Police say on Sunday evening, at around 6:15 p.m. they responded to Main Street for a medical issue involving a driver in a parked vehicle in the eastbound lane. Police were informed that a…
DERBY — A 19-year-old man from Derby was arrested this morning after police raided his home. The Vermont State Police executed a search warrant at the residence of Shane Goodell, 19, of Derby, at 10:40 a.m. Police say the raid was conducted after receiving information that Goodell was possessing and manufacturing butane hash oil. According…
STANSTEAD, QC – Orleans County students were among the top prize-winners at Stanstead College’s closing Baccalaureate ceremony held at Centenary Church in Stanstead on Thursday. Patrick Young of Derby Line won the Ashworth Scholarship, awarded to a deserving local day student who consistently demonstrates effort and excels in some area of activity. He also won…
DERBY — Vermont state police have charged a man with excessive speed after they say they clocked him driving 117 mph on Interstate 91, in Derby. Kodey Carminati-Renfrew, 24 of Orange, was arrested at around 10:00 a.m. this morning, after being stopped by police while headed north. He was traveling in a 2015 Kia Optima…
WEST CHARLESTON — Two people from Orleans County were tragically killed in a single-vehicle crash that took place in West Charleston on Sunday. Police say Esperanza Robles, 29, of Derby Line, and Ryan Coulter, 26, of Newport, were killed in the crash that happened on Vermont 105, at around 4:40 p.m. According to a statement…
DERBY — Police are looking for a 62-year-old man from Derby who has been missing since Friday night. Authorities say Peter Gaudreau, 62, of Derby, was last seen at his residence on North Derby Road on Friday night. Police say he left his residence without his phone and he does not have access to a…
DERBY – The Vermont Small Business Development Center and Community National Bank (CNB) have joined together to host a public workshop series called “Online Business Done Right the First Time,” that will present information about website construction and targeting online marketing strategies for small business owners. This workshop will be held at CNB’s main office…
DERBY — A 54-year-old woman from Derby was taken to the hospital this morning after an accident that took place on Route 5 in Derby. The crash happened at around 11:30 a.m. Police say that Lynn Pion was transported to North Country Hospital for evaluation after being hit by another vehicle that was turning out…
DERBY — A 28-year-old man from Derby will have to serve four to 12 years in prison on two assault charges committed back in the spring of 2014. Nicholas Brock was sentenced after pleading guilty back in December to one charge of aggravated assault, and no contest to a charge of aggravated domestic assault in…
NEWPORT — Derby Elementary School and Newport City Elementary School are joining forces to champion farm-to-school in the Northeast Kingdom through a joint farm-to-school grant provided by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and Markets. The two town teamed up with Green Mountain Farm-to-School (GMFTS) to apply for the competitive Farm-to-School Grant Program, eventually being awarded…
DERBY — A Derby man was taken into custody this week and is facing charges after having a run-in with a local game warden. John Paul Lemay, 68, is facing charges for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and impeding a public officer. The charges are the result of an investigation stemming from multiple incidents…
DERBY— A 26-year-old woman from Derby was tragically killed in a car accident on I-91 early this morning in Coventry. Police say that Danielle Carpenter, 26, of Derby, was pronounced deceased at the scene by Newport Ambulance. At 6:11 a.m. the Vermont State Police responded to the single vehicle accident on I-91 north at mile…
NEWPORT — Police say they were called to assist ambulance services after a 20-year-old man from Albany was found unresponsive in a car that was stopped partially in the travel lane on Vermont Route 105 in North Troy on Christmas Eve. The man was found at the time in possession of white glassine packets stamped…
NEWPORT — Police say they have taken 450 bags of heroin off the streets following the arrest of two Newport residents over the weekend. The first arrest came early Sunday morning, at around 12:37 a.m., when police say they stopped a white Buick Rendezvous in the town of Derby, after it crossed the center lines…
DERBY — Two Derby residents are being charged in connection with an armed robbery that took place in Eden on Thanksgiving Day. Police say that Anthony J. Bolio, 29, of Derby, and Melissa Leonard, 28, of Derby, were picked up in Derby Line on Tuesday. On Thanksgiving Day, a man entered Uncle Bills Mini Mart…
DERBY — Police say a 46-year-old man from Orleans is facing multiple charges, after they began an investigation several months ago regarding a vulnerable adult and a family member who they say was taking advantage of him. The arrest took place on Friday in Orleans. Police say Dennis Crawford, 46, is facing charges of financial…
NEWPORT — Just a few short steps across a wooden bridge from the bike path and into the Primeau Woods as they are sometimes called, the Memphremagog Ski Touring Foundation (MSTF) trails are open for activities throughout the year. These 100 acres located between the Beebe Spur Rail Trail and Darling Hill Road, provide a…
DERBY — After more than a decade of rumors that a Walmart was coming to Derby, a groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday, marking the start of construction to take place on the new store. The Walmart Supercenter will be located on Route 5, and will be open 24-hours a day. The District 7 Environmental…