Hometown News

LAURIE WEIR Township council will proceed with a leaner 2025 budget that avoids new borrowing for general capital and holds the municipal tax rate increase...

SUBMITTED Last night’s Council meeting opened with a delegation from Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce Manager Jackie Kavanagh and board chair Chelsea Snyder. They provided...

LAURIE WEIR Every month, nearly 1,000 people in Smiths Falls turn to the food bank. This week, town council unanimously declared food insecurity an emergency,...

Dog park location flagged for further discussion as Smiths Falls sets long-term vision LAURIE WEIR Smiths Falls council has approved the next phase of work at...

LAURIE WEIR While progress is being made on the long-awaited Confederation Bridge replacement in Smiths Falls, the real action this week is above ground —...

LAURIE WEIR A painted piano under a shady gazebo might soon strike a chord with passersby on Russell Street in Smiths Falls. At the April 28...

Lanark County Community Justice outlines impact of restorative practices LAURIE WEIR A local group promoting restorative justice shared its mission with Smiths Falls council Monday, April...

STAFF WRITER Conservative incumbent MP Scott Reid has been re-elected in Lanark—Frontenac following a tight race against Liberal challenger Michelle Foxton. Preliminary results show Reid winning...

SUBMITTED Stolen vehicle recovered; charges laid On April 6th, 2025 at 1:23 p.m. the Smiths Falls Police Service received a report of a stolen vehicle from...

STAFF WRITER Conservative candidate Michael Barrett has been re-elected in Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes following a closely contested federal election. Preliminary results show Barrett securing 50.2 per...