WAITS RIVER—Waits River Valley School officials have reported claims of guns being on school grounds are false.
The unconfirmed incidents about guns have circulated in the area and prompted Orange East Supervisory Union Superintendent Emilie B. Knisley to write a letter to parents on Friday after being interviewed by the Journal Opinion about two reports of guns on the campus.
“There have been no incidents involving guns at WRVS,” she wrote.

WELLS RIVER—Maintenance of the Dr. Harry and Mary Rowe Tennis Courts was one of the items discussed at the June 1 Blue Mountain Union School District board meeting with chair Angeline Alley, Sara Dennis, Paul Hazel, Allison Ingerson, Judy Murray, Kristen Murray, Allana Page, Kelsey Root-Winchester, and student representatives Coco Huang attending.
Also attending were Orange East Supervisory Union Superintendent Emilie Knisely, preK-6 Principal Scott Blood, 7-12 Principal John Barone, and faculty member Jennifer Lund with three of her students.

NEWBURY—Martha Griswold, formerly of Newbury, has presented the town with two barns.
According to the chair of the listers, Amanda Beaulieu, the 38.2 acre property entered the tax roll in 1920 and is currently valued at $57,500.

RYEGATE—Blue Mountain Grange #263 in Ryegate recently honored Nancy Murray with the Grange Community Service Award as a non-member for her outstanding work in organizing the Little Puzzle Library.
The puzzle library has been used since the pandemic began and helped relieve stress built and anxiety for all ages. The concept has since expanded to McIndoe Falls as well. It is as a great intergenerational engagement and promotes family interactions.

COOKEVILLE—For the second year, moderator Gary Apfel welcomed attendees to an outdoor town meeting on May 17, held under a tent adjacent to the Town Hall in Cookeville. At 10, the morning was blustery and cool, prompting several people to move their chairs from the tent’s shade into the sun around the perimeter.