Vernon News

Three Massachusetts residents whose names have not been released at this time ended up in Lily Pond in Vernon, Saturday, after their Toyota Corolla careened off the road.

The West Dummerston Covered Bridge is scheduled to close for roughly two weeks to repair the bridge decks.

Vermont Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin is ready to announce his candidacy for governor.

Next of kin have been notified. Operator #1 is identified as Robert Saunders of Vernon, VT.

A Vernon man was identified by police as the victim of a fatal accident on South Wardsboro Road in Newfane on Friday morning.

Police have identified the victim of a deadly crash in Windham County. State Police say 55-year-old Robert Saunders, of Vernon, was killed Friday when his pickup truck went off a curve on South Wardsboro Road in Newfane.

After more than four years serving the town of Vernon, Mary Beth Hebert has taken the reins of the police department.

The Brattleboro Selectboard declared Nov. 7 "Tim Johnson Day" in honor of the town's long-time radio newsman for his service to the community.

Other than several acts of vandalism in Vernon, Windham County had a relatively safe and quiet Halloween, according to area law enforcement officers.

An expert says the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant failed to disclose that some of its underground pipes leaked radioactive material into the Connecticut River.

The Vermont Public Service Board should not have given the OK for the storage of spent nuclear fuel produced by Vermont Yankee on the banks of the Connecticut River, according to a report that was discussed Monday in the Statehouse in Montpelier.

A million dollar deficit spells bad news for the Mt. Vernon School District , and this week, they sent a letter to parents explaining the crisis.

The Vernon police chief has been fired because of concerns about public statements he made about a sex offender living in the community.

Hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of Canada geese are seen during the cold season in the Brattleboro Retreat waters and along the length of the Connecticut River.

Tenants of 125 Canal St. received the OK today to move back into their apartments after an exterminator eradicated bed bugs in their building.

The chief of one of Windham County's smallest police departments is filing a complaint against Vernon contending he is long overdue for his overtime pay, but town officials are re-examining the punch-clock. Vernon Police Chief Kevin Turnley has filed paperwork against the town claiming he is not an exempt, but an hourly employee by the terms of his ...

Ashley Tyler, 21, of Vernon, was cited Sept. 14 for disorderly conduct after police responded to a reported fight in progress.

The closure of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon could actually mean an increase in jobs in Vermont, not a loss, stated Michael Daley and John Greenberg, in a report they authored after spending hundreds of hours reviewing public documents.

A resident's sighting of an unfamiliar reptile playing dead in his driveway has led to the first recorded sighting of an Eastern hog-nosed snake in the state.

Kayden Manning of Vernon, Vt., has been selected as a prestigious McDonough Scholar at Marietta College this fall.