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Have a ‘Coffee with a Cop’ at local cafes in Almonte and Portland this month

Hometown News - January 18, 2024

BY LAURIE WEIR Ontario Provincial Police officers have been hanging out at local coffee shops in Lanark County and Rideau Lakes as part of an...

Health

Health Unit reminds parents about immunizations needed for school

Hometown News - January 17, 2024

SUBMITTED BY LEEDS, GRENVILLE AND LANARK DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT This January, the Health Unit is starting to send out letters informing over 6000 families they...

Perth

Lanark & District Maple Syrup Producers’ Association hosts Information Day and AGM Jan. 27

Hometown News - January 17, 2024

Are you a maple syrup producer or thinking about becoming one? The Lanark & District Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (LDMSPA) is hosting an annual Information...

Carleton Place

Lanark OPP requests assistance with suspicious death investigation

Hometown News - January 16, 2024

SUBMITTED BY OPP EAST REGION Investigators are releasing photos of two individuals, charged with First Degree Murder and sexual assault in connection to ongoing investigations...

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Ontario cracking down on crime in Smiths Falls and Lanark County

Hometown News - January 16, 2024

Province protecting local communities with proceeds seized from criminals SUBMITTED - JOHN JORDAN M.P.P. LANARK-FRONTENAC-KINGSTON The Ontario government is fighting back against crime in Smiths Falls...

Community

Beckwith Township recognized as top fundraiser for Rural FASD’s Polar Plunge

Hometown News - January 15, 2024

Firefighters Association and top family fundraisers also from municipality BY LAURIE WEIR When it comes to raising money for a worthy cause, the Township of Beckwith...

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Behind closed doors: Recent arrests unveil disturbing cases of intimate partner violence

Hometown News - January 15, 2024

BY SMITHS FALLS POLICE SERVICE Male arrested for Intimate Partner Violence On Wednesday January 3rd, 2024, police attended a Chambers St address to investigate a disturbance...

Brockville

Registering Your Child for Kindergarten – 101

Hometown News - January 11, 2024

SUBMITTED BY UCDSB Starting Kindergarten marks an exciting chapter for families. In this pivotal stage, children learn the fundamentals of math and literacy but also develop independence,...

Health

Home Hospice North Lanark invites you to a Death Café

Hometown News - January 8, 2024

SUBMITTED BY HOME HOSPICE NORTH LANARK Embrace the conversation! In our part of the world, we tend toward not wanting to talk about death, or...

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Jack FM is back on the airwaves

Hometown News - January 5, 2024

BY LAURIE WEIR Jack FM has returned to the airwaves in Smiths Falls. The station that serves the Ottawa market, including Smiths Falls and the valley,...

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