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Smiths Falls Police Chief Jodi Empey presented the 2025 annual report to the police services board last week. There were 343 domestic disturbance incidents in 2025, up from 273 in 2024. That's over a ...

A Perth resident is facing child exploitation charges following an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police Child Sexual Exploitation Unit. Police say officers executed a search warrant at a res...

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At Carleton Place council's recent committee meeting, staff presented some options to increase resident participation in household composting through the services offered by Just Good Compost. The ser...

One person is dead following a single-vehicle collision in Mississippi Mills. Renfrew OPP say emergency crews responded to Bayview Lodge Road around 9:45 p.m. on May 13th along with McNab-Braeside fir...

Have an event for the 48? Let us know about it here! Stuff to do: Enjoy weekly bingo at Perth Civitan Hall tonight Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo starts at 7 p.m. Free admission; purchase bingo cards as ...

A Smiths Falls single mom is navigating the unknown after her nine-year-old son was diagnosed with a a neurological condition affecting the brain and spinal cord. In January, Elyse Smith's nine-year-o...

Smiths Falls police say local vehicle theft numbers are not showing the same spike seen in some other parts of Ontario, but residents are still being urged to stay alert. Constable Sean Keogan says Sm...

A Perth resident is facing several charges after a traffic stop in Drummond-North Elmsley Township escalated early Friday morning. Lanark County OPP say officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 7 just af...

The Ontario government is investing more than $14 million in water infrastructure projects across Lanark and Frontenac counties. The funding will support upgrades in Smiths Falls and North Frontenac t...