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Lanark Highlands Township's approved a 12% tax rate increase for 2023, just before the May 31st deadline. They finalized a tax rate increase before finalizing their budget to meet the deadline. Counci...

Smiths Falls Police arrested a youth after the suspect allegedly assaulted his mother. Police say during the mid-day of May 20th, they attended a Pearl Street home and placed the 17-year-old under arr...

The Peace Support Training Center in Kingston will be conducting Military Training this week. Around 40 Canadian and international Students and Instructors will conducting exercises in Perth, Brockvil...

Arie Hoogenboom isn't pleased with Rideau Lakes council's decision to bring a standalone community hall and library to Portland. The mayor says the main priority for the Township should be municipal o...

June is Pride Month. Mississippi Mills Mayor Christa Lowry says following last month's International Day Against Homophobia the Town established a 2SLGTBQIA+ page on the Mississippi Mills website. The...

Retired Smiths Falls Fire Chief Joel Fredrick Gorman passed away in his sleep on Friday, June 2nd at the age of 68. The town announced his passing in a news release. Gorman served on the fire departme...

Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement. Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. High levels of air pollution are expected due to smoke fro...

Smiths Falls Police Services hope to be successful once again for provincial funding surrounding their Mobile Crisis Response Team, or MCRT. The SFPS call on MCRT staff to aid them in mental health ca...

It's huge news for the Lanark Highlanders Rugby Football Club. The Canadian Women's Rugby team will be coming to Perth in the final week of June to train at Oakfield Rugby Club, in preparation for the...

Another $10,000 has been donated towards the CT scanner campaign at the Almonte General Hospital. This time it's through Co-operators in Carleton Place. Financial Advisor and Owner Wes Zacharuk made t...