Smiths Falls' mayoral candidates see value in keeping the town's police service, but differ on how open they are to considering the OPP. Cos...

Audio courtesy of Your TV Smiths Falls. Perth needs investment, housing and businesses that can thrive. How the town makes room for that gro...

Plans for a potential regional recreation facility serving Perth and three surrounding townships are moving ahead with a $103,200 feasibilit...

An eight-unit residential development at 19 Montague Street is moving forward after Smiths Falls council approved a development agreement fo...

Tourism supports a large portion of the job market in Smiths Falls, according to figures shared with town council as officials prepare to pu...

Confidence in Smiths Falls' drinking water and questions about how testing information is shared drew sharply different responses from the t...

Attracting young families to Perth means more than building homes. Parents also need somewhere for their children to go when they head to wo...

Audio courtesy of Your TV Smiths Falls Growing Perth's economy while protecting what makes the town special is a shared concern for its thre...

Perth residents may notice temporary changes in water colour or pressure as Environmental Services crews carry out fall hydrant flushing fro...

Smiths Falls is working on a policy that would clarify when community events receive municipal services at no charge and when organizers may...

On October 8th, the Perth and District Chamber of Commerce hosted an all-candidates event at Studio Theatre Perth giving voters an opportuni...

Rideau Lakes councillors want a clearer picture of how the township's different roads are managed. Hometown News reports Councillor Paula Ba...

A Smiths Falls intersection has a higher-than-expected collision history, with several crashes involving cyclists and pedestrians. The findi...

The gallery at Mississippi Mills council chambers was filled with councillor Denny Ferguson's family, past council members, staff, and digni...

The Town of Smiths Falls is again reassuring residents that the municipal drinking water supply is safe. The town says local drinking water ...

Smiths Falls council remains divided over how to handle facade repairs at the historic Washburn Block on Beckwith Street South. The owner of...

Peter McKenna says voting him for Mayor of Smiths Falls means a seemless transiton into the next four years of work, given that his eight ye...

Incumbent Gary Waterfield is seeking to be reelected as a Perth councillor to continue serving fellow citizens. He is serving, or has served...

A proposed expansion of the McKinnon pit in Lanark Highlands is drawing concerns from residents over plans to extract aggregate below the wa...

After 12 years around the Perth council table, Jim Boldt says he isn't ready to step away just yet. Boldt is seeking another term as a Perth...

Richard Schooley is running for Deputy Mayor of Perth, saying the community needs a broader approach to planning, governance and long-term g...

Smiths Falls council has expressed support for renaming part of Confederation Drive "Veterans Way" in honour of local veterans. Th...

Perth councillor Barry Smith is retiring from municipal politics and will not seek another term in the October municipal election. Smith was...

Ramsey Hart is a longtime Perth-area community and environmental advocate who is running for Perth Town Council this year. Hart is the forme...

John Cochran is a candidate for Ramsay Ward councillor in the Mississippi Mills municipal election, one of four candidates competing for two...

Smiths Falls council candidate James Creighton wants the town to take a closer look at major spending decisions while finding affordable way...

As mayor, Isabel Anne McRae, says she will lead Perth toward a prosperous, resilient, and hopeful future-one that creates opportunity while ...

Smiths Falls council is backing a recommendation to award a nearly $5.5-million contract for major rehabilitation work on two canal bridges....

A new café could be operating at Lanark Lodge by Christmas after Lanark County's Community Services Committee supported a plan to con...

Smiths Falls staff believe a farmers' market can succeed in town, but say the municipality does not need to run it. Hometown News reports co...