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St. Marys cheesemaker Stonetown Artisan Cheese won the top prize in an international cheese competition for the second time in a row.

Riverside Bed and Breakfast’s historic building is turning 150 years old this year and is looking for St. Marys’ creative arts communities to help celebrate.

The St. Marys Lincolns went out with a bang. In one of the most exciting-yet-heartbreaking games of the entire season, the St. Marys Lincolns were eliminated from the Sutherland Cup Playoffs in seven games by the Chatham Maroons.

Trevor Matkovich knows what it’s like to be in throes of addiction. Now a trained mental-health and addictions counsellor with a private practice he recently started from his home in St. Marys.

St. Marys council is speaking out against a provincial plan to bolster mayoral decision-making powers across the province.

The Rotary Club of St. Marys held it’s 99th annual Rural Urban Night on Thursday evening, April 24. Over 320 people attended this community event held at the Pyramid Recreation Centre. Rural Urban Night celebrates the bond between our rural and urban communities. This bond is not one of dependency but of interdependence.

With 140 of 222 polls reporting by just before midnight April 28, Conservative incumbent John Nater has been elected member of parliament for Perth-Wellington and will serve his fourth consecutive term as a member of the opposition party.

As they gear up for a new racing season, Jennifer and Zach Hatch are grateful for the support they have received from local sponsors, without which they could never afford to pursue their racing passions.

Heading into Game 3 of the Western Conference Final on April 22, played after the Independent’s press time, the St. Marys Lincolns and Chatham Maroons each scored a victory in the best-of-seven conference championship series with the newly renamed Joe Thornton Trophy at stake.

With the federal election in the homestretch now, the local race here in Perth-Wellington is heating up.

The “best unkept secret in St. Marys” was finally revealed last week when Pam Ryan announced via social media that she and her husband, Dan Ryan, are back in the franchise business.

The Government of Ontario is continuing to bolster the unilateral decision-making powers of mayors across the province with a proposal to expand strong mayor powers to 169 additional municipalities effective May 1, including St. Marys.

On Saturday, April 12, 78 volunteers showed up to help with the 26th annual Thames River Cleanup in St. Marys.

St. Marys will be represented at the Skills Ontario provincial competition for secondary students this May.

By Galen Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Local public-health officials are continuing to do everything they can to curb the...

Heading into Game 4 on April 9, the St. Marys Lincolns were one win away from their third consecutive Western Conference Finals appearance.

St. Marys Community Players’ spring production will bring heartfelt laughter and family connections to the stage at Town Hall Theatre.

On April 2, Stratford police were made aware of a possible fraudulent paving crew operating in the St. Marys and Perth County area.

Members of the Stonetown Karate Centre (SKC) earned impressive results at the STK Master of the Ring tournament in St. Marys on March 22.

The community came together in a big way this past Saturday, March 29 as Stonetown Cheese hosted an open house, raising funds for the SMHF.