Barbara R. (Corey) Harrington passed away at the Crescent Manor Nursing Home in Bennington, Vt. Barbara was born on June 4, 1925, in Mt. Holly, Vt., the daughter of John and Edna (Ackley) Corey. She married Wayne Harrington on July 4, 1943 and they enjoyed 46 wonderful years together in the Pawlet and West Pawlet [...]
Bells to ring to Veterans Day
Bells will ring out again throughout Washington County this Veterans Day. At the urging of Dana Haff, Hartford town supervisor, churches throughout the county and one in West Pawlet, Vt., will ring their bells for one minute as a revival of an old tradition to honor veterans. Haff said he started sending out letters to [...]
County cheese fair next weekend
In what’s become a savory tradition, the sixth annual Washington County Cheese Tour returns on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8 and 9. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, six cheesemakers will open their farms to the public. On this self-guided tour, visitors can drive through the bucolic countryside using a special cheese lover’s [...]
Clarence J. Watters Jr., 98
Clarence J. Watters Jr., 98, died Nov. 10, 2011, at the Fletcher-Allen Hospital in Burlington, Vt. Born Oct. 28, 1913, the son of Clarence St. and Sara Watters in West Pawlet, Vt., where he grew up and pitched on high school and town baseball teams. Clarence attended the University of Vermont (Class of ’37) majoring [...]
Jackie Dale Mitchell, 76
West Pawlet, Vt. — Jackie Dale Mitchell passed away on June 18, 2012, at Rutland Regional Medical Center from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Jackie was born on February 5, 1936 in Electra, Texas and his parents were William Glen and Ester Lou Mitchell. Besides his parents, Jackie was predeceased by a brother, Bobby Glen Mitchell, [...]
Peter James Plisko, 65
WEST PAWLET, Vt. — Peter James Plisko passed away unexpectedly May 3, 2012. Peter was born June 12, 1946, the son of William Sr. and Susan (Dirga) Plisko. He attended Granville School then enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served from 1963 until 1971. He spent time in Germany and with the 10 1st [...]
Margaret J. Gardner, 80
Margaret J. Gardner, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 5, 2012, at The Orchard Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in North Granville following a long illness. She was born on Aug. 14, 1931, in Danby, Vt., the daughter of John Corey and Edna Ackley Corey. Margaret was a member of the United Baptist Church of [...]
John A. Pardy, 51
John A. “Jack” Pardy, 51, of North Hebron, passed away Dec. 22 22, 2011 at his residence. Jack was born May 14, 1960 in Niskayuna, the son of the late Donald and Viola (Sherman) Pardy. He graduated from Granville High School in 1979. Jack loved horses and would train and show them. He worked as [...]
Donald Ross Pardy, 84
Donald Ross Pardy 84, died early Sunday morning Oct. 23, 2011 at Brookside Health & Rehabilitation Center in White River Jct., Vt. He was born June 9, 1927 in Plattsburg, the son of John andVida (Adcock) Pardy. Don was a United State Marine Corps Veteran serving in World War II. He was a member of [...]
Don Pardy, 84
Donald Ross Pardy 84, died early Sunday morning October 23, 2011 at Brookside Health & Rehabilitation Center in White River Jct., VT He was born June 9, 1927 in Plattsburg, NY the son of John & Vida (Adcock) Pardy. Don was a United State Marine Corps Veteran serving in World War II. He was a [...]






VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]