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The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital Foundation's seeking members for its Board of Directors. The new term begins in June. They're seeking applicants with previous board or senior leadership e...

With the federal election 18 days away, many Canadians are expected to cast their ballots ahead of time. There are a number of ways to vote before the April 28th election, including at advanced pollin...

Smiths Falls Police are alerting the public as a precautionary measure regarding a High Risk Sex Offender whom they have deemed to be at an elevated risk to re-offend now that he is no longer on parol...

Conservative Candidate Scott Reid is seeking another four years as MP for Lanark-Frontenac. Affordable housing, inflation and the ongoing tensions with President Donald Trump are key election issues h...

A Smiths Falls resident is facing six charges for allegedly assaulting a police officer a day after they were released on bail on April 4th. Police located 39-year-old Brandee Dougherty on patrol and ...

The total call volume continues to rise year-over-year for the Smiths Falls Fire Department. After a slow start in January, by year end they responded to 307 calls in 2024, up 11 from 2023. Fire Chief...

Lanark County Council has endorsed the updated 2025-2029 Community Plan for Safety and Well-being for Lanark County and Smiths Falls. Community Safety and Well-being (CSWB) Coordinator Stephanie Gray ...

Lanark County's purchasing a new remote mower after determining the existing one is too expensive to repair. Director of Public Works Terry McCann said they've had a host of issues with the mower, whi...

Carleton Place once again offering their Bare Root Tree Planting Program to Town residents. The subsidized costs are $25 for a tree 5' to 8' feet in height with at least a 1" diameter. While some spec...

Torpedo baseball bats are the latest fad across professional baseball and Carleton Place's Sam Bat says they've been flooded with requests. The company is known across the world for their hand crafted...