Top Stories for Tuesday April 23, 2013

Celebrating With Valley Voice Owner Cheryl White All That Makes Vermont Special
By Cookie Steponaitis
When Valley Voice owner Cheryl White stood before the Vermont House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 17th and received the honor of a resolution commending her commitment to journalism, community and the Champlain Valley she simply smiled and said, “Thank you.” The resolution came as a shock to her and one she was honored by but felt was not really necessary. Cheryl, not one to seek any limelight said, “I love what I do and the people we sell to and write about. It is all about family and the tradition of working together to get the word out about what makes this a special county.” Special it is and so is White herself.
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Pratt Family Near Second Boston Marathon Bomb
By Mike Cameron

It was a thankful and grateful Darwin Pratt who carefully explained to The Valley Voice how he and members of his family could have been victims of the second terrorist bomb detonated at the Boston Marathon this past week.