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Policing, housing and rail debate top stories for week ending March 8

Hometown News readers flocked to stories on Smiths Falls arrests, housing projects and the Perth Garlic Festival Readers of Hometown News showed strong interest in...

Governance and growth dominate top local stories at Hometown News for week ending Feb. 22

Issues of accountability, land use, and long-term community impact drove reader interest this past week, with stories on an integrity commissioner breach, heritage planning,...

Top 5 most-read news stories for week ending Feb. 15

From police investigations to council decisions, readers across the region were drawn to stories that directly affect public safety, accountability, and community life. Here...

Most-read stories this week at Hometown News focus on redevelopment, policing and council

Here is a look at the most-read stories on Hometown News for the week of Jan. 18 to Jan. 25, 2026. A story examining the...

Top local news this week: Smiths Falls council suspensions, police arrests and major redevelopment

A pair of council suspensions, a wave of police arrests and renewed focus on major redevelopment projects drove reader interest across Lanark, Leeds and...

Hometown Headlines: Top local news stories this week in Perth, Rideau Lakes and Tay Valley

For the past week, these are the top headlines you and your neighbours are reading at Hometown News. From a tragic accident on Highway...

Top 5 Hometown Headlines’ this week highlight school safety, police charges and council tensions

Top stories this week show a community still focused on school safety, policing and local decision-making. From a stabbing that continues to draw strong...

Hometown Headlines: Top 10 most read stories in November 2025

These are the top stories for November that kept readers engaged. Serious collisions, police investigations and major arrests dominated the month’s readership. Hometown Headlines’ top...

Hometown Headlines: Police activity, community happenings and seasonal events lead this week’s top stories

Readers followed a mix of police activity and community events across the region this week, driving interest in both crime reports and local happenings....

Hometown Headlines: Crime, crashes and community safety drive this week’s biggest reads

Readers zeroed in on high-impact police files across the region this week, pushing crime and collision coverage to the top of our charts. From...

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