This is Hollywood in the hills, specifically Gee Hill in Royalton. A husband and wife team of moviemakers, Jim and Myra Hudson, with the help of family and friends, have spent the last year making a rousing, nostalgic Western—with a twist that explains the movie’s title: “Pasghetti Western.” [See the trailer here] (Full disclosure: Emily Ferro is the sister of […]
Grays Named Chamber’s Business Execs of 2013
Compucount Owners ‘Surprised’ by HonorThe Randolph Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting at Vermont Tech’s SHAPE building Friday evening to elect officers and review their year. About 60 people shared snacks provided by the Chef’s Market and heard UVM Prof. Frank Bryan tell them that “the future of America” can be found in small, lively towns like Randolph. The highlight of the […]
Brady Arrested For Shooting N.C. Cop
Convicted of Vermont Home Invasion, Randolph Man Fled FurloughA 23-year-old Randolph man who has been on the run from Vermont law enforcement officials for four months was arrested in North Carolina Tuesday, not long after he allegedly shot and gravely injured a trooper during a traffic stop on Monday night. Mikel E. Brady, who had apparently been living in Durham, N.C., was located and taken into custody without […]
Man Crushed By Fuel Truck, Suicide Likely
A Randolph man died midday Tuesday, Feb. 19 in an apparent suicide, after he lay down under the wheels of a fuel oil delivery truck just as it started to leave the parking lot of the Cumberland Farms store on Central Street. Randolph police said that Peter Maraget, 51, was transported to Gifford Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. […]
Gast’s Dogs Make International Splash
Randolph Center Man Takes Third Place In Italian Alps RaceDuring his winter break from Castleton State College, where he is a sophomore, Randolph Center resident Dillon Gast went to Italy to compete in the Alpen Trail Race, which took place January 11–19. A mid-distance sled dog race run in seven stages, the race covers over 300km of trail in the scenic Alps. The Alpen Trail is highly regarded throughout […]
4 a.m. Crash on Rte. 66 Leaves Two Injured, Driver Imprisoned
An alleged string of lawless behavior early Sunday morning stretched across two counties and left a store burglarized, two people hospitalized, and Kyle B. Larrabee, 19, of Washington imprisoned in a third county facing multiple felony charges. An affidavit filed in Orange County by Sr. Trooper Steven Cuttita of the Royalton barracks describes the turn of events. When a burglary […]
‘Full Recovery’ Expected for N.C. Trooper Potts
Trooper Michael Potts, an 11- year veteran of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, is expected to make a full recovery from the bullet wounds he suffered Monday night, according to public safety officials in North Carolina. Yesterday, acting Highway Patrol Commander Gary Bell told the Durham News & Observer that Potts was “conscious and alert and able to interact” during […]
Cats Perish After Being Dropped From Bridge in Royalton
Two cats were dropped from a bridge in Royalton sometime the night of February 12 or the following morning, Royalton police reported. Both young animals died as a result. Royalton police are seeking information about the incident, which occurred at the iron bridge spanning the White River near Royalton village on Route 14, Chief Bob Hull said yesterday. According to […]