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See It, Name It, Change It goes global—Now Making an Impact in Mexico and Ottawa

SUBMITTED Executive Director Erin Lee and Victim Advocate Brianne Luckasavitch of Lanark County Interval  House and Community Support (LCIHCS) have returned from an inspiring...

Wanted man flees, impaired driver stuck, and more – A busy week for police

SUBMITTED Suspicious persons call leads to arrest On February 18th 2025, at approximately 03:50 a.m. the Smiths Falls Police responded to a report of youths checking...

FoodCoreLGL plans timely expansion and update of local food directory 

SUBMITTED FoodCore Leeds-Grenville, Lanark is updating and expanding the Lanark Local Flavours directory, originally created by EcoPerth. The directory connects local producers and consumers to...

UCDSB restores services after cyber incident

STAFF WRITER The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) says the main services affected by a cyber incident in early January have been fully restored,...

SFPS make multiple arrests, including bail breach and assault charges

SUBMITTED Breach investigation results in two arrests On February 10th 2025, members of the Smiths Falls Police were sent to a residence to investigate a possible...

Opinion: Lanark County Interval House: A call for action, not just awareness

SUBMITTED As a rural agency located in eastern Ontario, our work to support women and their children fleeing violence is central in our community. We are...

Cornerstone Landing Youth Services faces budget shortfall after losing federal funding

SUBMITTED Cornerstone Landing Youth Services (CLYS) announced Tuesday, Feb. 18 that it did not receive an extension of Reaching Home Funding for rural and remote...

Lynn Laming-Kerr to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

SUBMITTED Lynn Laming-Kerr, long-time owner of Kitley Grocery & Service Centre in Toledo, will be receiving the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s annual...

Carleton Place man charged with historical sex offences

SUBMITTED The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Carleton Place resident with sexual offences. Officers began an investigation in September...

Lanark County council reviews immigration, climate and traffic by-laws

SUBMITTED Here are the highlights from the Lanark County Council meeting held Feb. 12, 2025. Rural Economic Development through Immigration Pilot Project to Begin: Lanark County...

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