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Top 5 stories readers clicked on this week at Hometown News

Crime, council drama and local development stories dominated reader interest this week across Hometown News, with an Almonte fraud case pulling in more than...

Top 5 stories readers clicked on this week at Hometown News

From police investigations and local politics to housing and infrastructure, readers across the region kept a close eye on the stories shaping communities this...

Police charges, council debate lead week’s top stories at Hometown News

It wasn’t the prettiest topic, but sewage issues in Smiths Falls and Rideau Lakes led this week’s Hometown News top stories and drew the...

Local news drives the clicks as crime, council and community lead the week

Local readers turned to a mix of crime updates, breaking incidents and community-driven stories this week, with coverage rooted in Smiths Falls and the...

Alto rail debate, 2023 homicide and community tensions this week

It was a week that swung between grief, accountability, politics and community reflection across our readership area, with several major stories drawing strong public...

Police activity and school incidents dominate reader interest this week

Police activity in Perth and a series of incidents tied to Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute led reader interest this week, with developing and...

Police incidents dominate readership as Smiths Falls stories lead weekly top five

Police-related incidents in Smiths Falls dominated reader interest this week, with four of the five most-read stories tied to local investigations and charges. Leading the...

Crime, council and community lead Hometown News readership this week

A mix of breaking crime news and local council decisions drove readership across Hometown News this week, with Smiths Falls police coverage topping the...

Alto coverage drives readership as local development stories follow close behind

Reader interest continues to centre on high-speed rail and local development, with Alto-related coverage leading traffic this week on Hometown News. The most-read story focused...

HOT HEADLINES: High-speed rail debate drives reader interest at Hometown News

Coverage of the proposed ALTO high-speed rail project continues to dominate reader interest on the Hometown News website, with several related stories ranking among...

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