Top Stories for Tuesday October 18, 2016

Special Live Performance To Benefit Local Veterans’ Programs
By Cookie Steponaitis
At the heart of the mission of the Veterans of Foreign War Post # 7823 is the needs of local veterans and their families. As part of a plan to raise money for programs for veterans in the area, VFW Post # 7823 is proud to announce a November 5th live performance by singer/songwriter Jaime Lee Thurston. “We need to make sure our veterans are taken care of,” explained Post # 7823 officer Michael Jackman. “We are more than a place for veterans to gather,” added Post Quartermaster Bub Crosby. “We are a gathering point of people and services to benefit veterans.  [ more ]

Rice Edges Tigers 14-7 In Game 7 CVU Next
By Mike Cameron
Rice Memorial High School's Green Knights made the trip from So. Burlington to Doc Collins Field on Friday night, October 14th 2016.  The Knights were coming off a stunning shut-out upset of the previously unbeaten Saint Johnsbury Academy by a score of 7-0, their last time out.           [ more ]

TaeKwon Do KICKS Break-a-thon Raises $5000 For Charities

 The students of TaeKwon Do KICKS of Vergennes, Middlebury, Orwell and Hinesburg celebrated their 10th Birthday by participating in a major Break-A-Thon for Charities and raised a total of $5000.
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