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Rev. Janet Jolly-Lockyer and Alec Lockyer of St. Marys are urgently looking to repair an orphanage in Kenya and ensure the safety and security of the children who have been living there.

Two St. Marys students made a big impact on adjudicators at the 2026 Mitchell Optimist Music Festival.

The St. Marys Firefighters U13 A Boys St. Marys Rock captured a provincial title at the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) Provincial Championships in Whitby April 3-5.

The St. Marys Lincolns did not crater in Game 1 and Game 2 of the Western Conference Final against the Stratford Warriors, but they didn’t manage a full 60-minute showing in either game.

Jennifer Hatch, a service advisor at St. Marys Ford and realtor at PC275 Realty, is getting ready for another year of auto racing.

St. Marys Lincolns’ president Brandon Boyd was recognized by the Greater Ontario Hockey League (GOHL) with the league’s Executive of the Year Award April 8.

Last week, Laura Parkinson turned 10. That means for 10 years in a row, the Parkinson family has been collecting Easter Baskets, supplies and cash to donate to the Ronald McDonald House of Southwestern Ontario.

The St. Marys Community Players (SMCP) is preparing to deliver a high-energy comedy later this month as cast and crew bring the classic farce, Boeing Boeing, to the stage at the Town Hall Theatre.

Perth County council has directed staff to revise several key components of a proposed update to its forest conservation bylaw following months of public consultation and ongoing feedback from the agricultural community and other stakeholders.

Max Smith of St. Marys will be part of the lineup for Ilderton’s 150th anniversary celebration.

The Canadian Dairy XPO was held in Stratford from April 1-3, drawing a record 18,000 attendees.

St. Marys native Kiara McGregor helped Midland University in Fremont, Neb., capture their first-ever women’s hockey title at the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division-One National Championship held March 16-22 in St. Louis, Miss.

The Frayne’s Custom Cabinets U14 A Boys St. Marys Rock won the gold medal at the March 26-29 Spring Thaw tournament in Ajax-Pickering.

Three near-perfect performances put the St. Marys Lincolns ahead three games to none on the Elmira Sugar Kings, seemingly with all the momentum in their favour.

The Tremblett’s Independent Grocer U11 LL Boys Red St. Marys Rock captured the D Division Lambton-Middlesex Local League (LMLL) Championship on March 25.

The St. Marys DCVI Senior Girls Volleyball team has a solid showing at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships in North Bay March 9-11.

Recently, about a dozen members of the Thorndale Dinner Theatre committee gathered at the Thorndale Library to unveil a memorial to their friend and dinner theatre volunteer Rob Harmer.

Chocolatey treats are always popular among children, and in the Thorndale community, they were the highlight on two occasions last week leading up to Easter.

Perth County council is continuing its discussion on how best to address the growing threat posed by invasive plant species, including whether funding set aside for giant hogweed eradication could support a broader, coordinated approach across the county.

St. Marys council has approved a land-lease agreement with Bell Mobility that will allow the telecommunications company to construct a new cellular tower on municipally owned land near the northeast edge of town.