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Perth

Perth indoor pool closed after concrete falls from ceiling

Heddy Sorour -
No injuries reported; Perth pool expected to reopen Saturday following safety review PERTH — The Perth and District Indoor Pool is taking an unscheduled break...
Hometown Headlines

Crime, council and community lead Hometown News readership this week

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

Rideau Lakes lawsuit follows December legal warning amid deepening council divide

Laurie Weir -
Mayor and 2 councillors file claim against 5 colleagues alleging bad faith conduct, misuse of authority RIDEAU LAKES — A legal dispute first reported in...
Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls organ donor rates beat Ontario average but fewer than half are registered

Laurie Weir -
Be a Donor Month Smiths Falls draws attention to ongoing transplant needs SMITHS FALLS — Smiths Falls is joining a provincewide push to boost organ...
Rideau Lakes

Community coffee event aims to spark election conversation in Rideau Lakes

Laurie Weir -
Conversation and Coffee gives residents and prospective candidates a chance to connect RIDEAU LAKES — Voters across Rideau Lakes are invited to an informal gathering...
Smiths Falls

Proactive patrol interrupts attempted home invasion — Charges laid in child abuse investigation

Hometown News -
Unwanted person arrested On March 18, 2026, Smiths Falls Police responded to a 9‑1‑1 call reporting a disturbance that had just occurred at a local...
Rideau Lakes

Tribunal decision finalized, no appeal filed 

Hometown News -
CHANTRY — The Ontario Land Tribunal's decision to reject former councillor Joan Delaney's $82,000 cost claim against the Township of Rideau Lakes remains final, as the...
Regional News

Lanark County opposes ALTO rail, reviews newcomer programs, sets April meeting schedule

Hometown News -
LANARK COUNTY — Lanark County Council is backing a regional push against the proposed ALTO high-speed rail project while also reviewing the results of...
Mississippi Mills

Lanark County to host Public Information Centre for Phase 2 of the 5-Arches Bridge rehabilitation

Hometown News -
PAKENHAM — Lanark County is preparing to move ahead with Phase 2 of the rehabilitation of the historic 5-Arches Bridge during the 2026 construction season. The...
Smiths Falls

Multiple impaired charges laid — Porch pirate arrested — Theft suspected charged

Hometown News -
Porch pirate suspect surrenders to police On March 6, 2026, an individual surrendered themselves to the Smiths Falls Police Service in relation to outstanding charges....
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