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Kawartha Credit Union celebrates new Smiths Falls branch with community open house

SUBMITTED Kawartha Credit Union celebrated the official opening of its newest branch in Smiths Falls with an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. On Friday, June 20, Kawartha welcomed […]

Smiths Falls Scouts nail down North Star badge with community benches

HEDDY SOROUR On Friday, July 4, Heritage House Museum warmly welcomed a thoughtful gift from the 2nd Smiths Falls Scouts — a handcrafted bench donated as part of a heartfelt […]

Fraud investigation leads to charges against former Valley Heartland GM

SUBMITTED On the July 3, 2025, 44 year old Tina STEVENS from Ashton, Ontario was arrested by the Smiths Falls Police Criminal Investigations Unit in relation to an ongoing Fraud […]

Knife-wielding youth, impaired driver and mischief maker keep Smiths Falls Police on alert

SUBMITTED One arrested on mischief charge On June 28th, 2025. Smiths Falls Police Service received information on a suspect who was being investigated for mischief. Members of the Smiths Falls […]

Firearm seized – Charges laid after 9-1-1 call for an unwanted person

SUBMITTED On July 2nd, 2025, the Smiths Falls Police Service received a 9-1-1 call of an unwanted male attempting to gain entry into an apartment. Members of the Smiths Falls […]

Six local beaches under caution for high bacteria levels including Junior Beach in Smiths Falls

LAURIE WEIR Swimmers are being urged to stay on dry land at several public beaches across the region, as the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has issued caution […]

Hundreds of classic vehicles set to roll into on Sunday for the Smiths Falls Cruisers Car Show

LAURE WEIR Chrome will gleam and engines will roll this Sunday as the Smiths Falls Cruisers Car Club hosts its second annual car show at Lower Reach Park. The July […]

OPINION: Name that whale, why I’m voting for Stanley

LAURIE WEIR There’s a whale of a tale coming out of Smiths Falls this week.  Not one swimming past the water tower or sunning in the basin, but the fossilized […]

Smiths Falls officers returned to active duty as external investigation continues into arrest video

LAURIE WEIR Two Smiths Falls police officers have been returned to active duty while an external investigation continues into their involvement in a forceful arrest that was widely circulated on […]

Toilet paper theft, a bridge too close and a cruiser rammed: June’s Smiths Falls police reports

SUBMITTED Beckwith Street bridge closed due to person in crisis On June 15th, 2025 Smiths Falls Police Service received a report of a male possibly in a mental health crisis […]