BY LAURIE WEIR Jack FM has returned to the airwaves in Smiths Falls.  The station that serves the Ottawa market, including Smiths Falls and the valley, was the variety hits Jack FM station from 2004 to 2020 when it became Country 92.3.  The Smith Falls “newish radio station” reverted to the Jack format effective Dec. […]

Kemptville YIG co-owner comes to town with extensive background BY LAURIE WEIR After 15 years in Smiths Falls, Dan and Wanita Andress have retired from Your Independent Grocer.  “It has been an incredible journey filled with meaningful experiences, growth and cherished memories,” they said in their farewell Facebook post on Dec. 31.  The duo credited […]

ARTICLE SUBMITTED – OPP EAST REGION Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers across East Region conducted over 1500 Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) programs between November 16, 2023 and January 1, 2024. Initial results show officers arrested and charged 134 people with Impaired Driving, while another 37 motorists were issued Administrative Drivers Licence Suspensions after […]

Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Board of Health, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District (LGLD) Board of Health, and the Hastings Prince Edward (HPE) Board of Health endorsed investigating the feasibility of a potential merger between these local public health agencies (LPHAs).  This consideration has been brought forward in response to the Ontario […]

The Smiths Falls Child Development Centre, located on Thurber Street, is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated reopening of its facility on Monday, December 11th, 2023. As the community eagerly anticipated this reopening, the centre will once again welcome children and staff to its warm and nurturing environment. The center is currently offering 10 toddler and […]

Three individuals have been charged with numerous offences after a series of break and enter investigations. Beginning near the end of August, Eastern detachments started receiving reports of break and enters. With the assistance from members of the Renfrew, Grenville, Russell and Hawkesbury detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the East Region Community Street […]

One warm September evening, about two dozen people gathered in the upstairs room at The Hub: Art and Music in Smiths Falls. They had heard about the new group from friends or they saw an ad on Facebook about a brand-new adult choir called Sing Your Heart Out. “I joined this choir because I loved […]

During Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting in Smiths Falls, council and town staff discussed the 2024 preliminary budget. CAO Malcolm Morris presented the budget for discussion, and department heads discussed their anticipated expenditures based on past needs and current prices. Several items raised questions from council, including a $40,000 price tag for live streaming, […]

During Monday evening’s Committee of the Whole meeting, Director of Public Works and Utilities Paul McMunn recommended that council approve awarding the request for proposal (RFP) for detailed design of the new Confederation Bridge to TSI Inc.  The former Confederation Bridge is being replaced with a pedestrian footbridge, which council hopes will become a focal […]