Jacksonville News

Rendering of the proposed kitchen renovations in Whitingham. WHITINGHAM- Town officials met with local seniors Wednesday afternoon to discuss concerns regarding a kitchen renovation project at the towna s municipal center.

A Jacksonville woman found guilty by a Windham District Court jury of grand larceny in March was sentenced to two to three years in prison on Friday.

Thomas Supernois, who has been held without bail at Southern State Correctional Facility, in Springfield, since July 2, pleaded not guilty in Windham District Court last week to the charges of second-degree aggravated domestic assault, simple assault, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Police are investigating several robberies in the Windham County area. Around 1 p.m. Monday, police said, someone entered a residence on Beaver Pond Road and stole several items, including a 40-piece silverware set, an Olympus digital camera, a television and some change.

Edna ''Ande'' Murdock, 76, of Jacksonville, passed away on Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington.

Whitingham residences are now a little better protected in the event of a fire. The volunteer fire department recently installed a new dry hydrant on Rider Pond off Route 100, about two miles north of Jacksonville, thanks to a grant from the Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force.

Farmers throughout Windham County will receive $260,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help pay for damage caused by last winter's ice storm.

The Rev. Marcia Dorey will lead opening services at Halifax Union Society at 7 p.m. on Sunday evening, June 28, at the historic meeting house near the crossroads in Halifax Center.

An investigation into a nanny charged with molesting a 10-year-old boy in Vermont is broadening after police discovered he might have looked for nanny and summer camp jobs in 13 other states.

By Mike Eldred WHITINGHAM- Local residents are being advised to keep their homes and vehicles locked after a rash of burglaries over the last two weeks.

Mae Lucy Lovering, 87, of Main Street, passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday, May 25, 2009, at the home of her daughter in Jacksonville.

Cutbacks to the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center that went into effect May 7 had repercussions at the hospital's Deerfield Valley campus in Wilmington.

Honora Winery & Vineyard has purchased the North River Winery property in Jacksonville, it was announced May 12.

State police handed a Jacksonville man a citation for drunk driving following a traffic stop in Fairlee.