On July 1, 2022, Michael Ruppel, 33, will become OVUHS’s new principal, replacing Principal James Avery, who after 30 years with the RNESU district — 27 of which he served as associate principal and principal — announced his retirement in […]
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Community rallies, helps OVUHS teacher
By Angelo Lynn Otter Valley Union High School and the greater Brandon community are coming to the aid of a beloved teacher and founder of the unique and highly popular Moosalamoo Education Program who suffered a stroke just before Thanksgiving. […]
RNESU: Schools are stressed, dealing daily the best they can
By Angelo Lynn BRANDON — To say schools across the state are stressed is an understatement. That they are in crisis is a more accurate description, and one that school officials don’t shy away from. But in doing so, it’s […]
Otter Valley Walking Stick Theatre presents “The Addams Family”
Nov. 18-21 — BRANDON — Otter Valley Union High School presents “The Addams Family,” a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, featuring an original story. It’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has […]
OV to induct 2021 Hall of Fame class
Saturday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. — BRANDON — Otter Valley Union High School will induct its 2021 Otter Valley Hall of Fame at halftime of the Otters’ Homecoming football game this Saturday, Sept. 26, against Mill River. That game […]
Barstow proposes nearly flat budget
By Russell Jones CHITTENDEN — The Barstow Unified Union school board has proposed a budget increase of less than 1 percent for the 2020 fiscal year. The .78 percent increase, making a proposed budget of $4.77 million, equals an increase […]
OVUHS reaps benefits from energy performance contracting
Courtesy of Johnson Controls Replacement of windows and unit ventilators in the original (1961) section of Otter Valley Union High School are among the many improvements being made through an energy savings performance contract between the District and Johnson Controls. […]
“Academic Showdown” final four advance to semifinals
Courtesy of PEGTV The studio audience looks on during a recent taping of “Academic Showdown” in the Howe Center studio. The show airs on PEGTV channel 20 on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Proctor-Fair Haven on March 24; West Rutland-Otter Valley, […]
News Briefs: Rutland Region
By Lani Duke Rutland County New PEGTV show tests high school learning with quizshow A new PEGTV show pits high school teams against each other in a competition covering the entire high school curriculum except math. “Academic Showdown” is scheduled […]