LOCAL HEADLINES

The confusion surrounding the water situation in Wilmot Township and the Region of Waterloo didn’t improve following the release of what’s called a centre well field groundwater monitoring results report.

Perth County council has declined to formally reprimand Coun. Rhonda Ehgoetz or suspend her pay after the county's integrity commissioner found she breached multiple provisions of council's code of conduct stemming from a contentious forestry-bylaw debate earlier this year.

The Region of Waterloo announced what it calls a significant increase in water capacity at the Mannheim Service Area.

Oxford MP Arpan Khanna says he will be creative while holding the government to account in his new role as the official opposition's shadow minister for justice and attorney general of Canada.

Lillianne Dunstall’s political career will come to an end in November.

Canada Day thunderstorms left moderate damage and power outages scattered across the region.

Wilmot Township is hoping its most famous mythical resident will help introduce more people to some of the community's biggest attractions.

As the cost of back-to-school shopping continues to climb, United Way Oxford is once again launching its Supplies4Students campaign to help Oxford County families.

Construction activity in Perth East is off to a strong start in 2026, with building values for both agricultural and residential projects well ahead of where they were at the same time last year.

Summer is one of the busiest times of the year at the historic Fryfogel Tavern and Arboretum, and with visitors arriving throughout July and August, the Stratford Perth Heritage Foundation has launched its 2026 fundraising campaign to help preserve the landmark for future generations.

Wellesley Township council wants to hear from residents and learn from other municipalities before deciding whether to support the next stage of a potential wind-energy project within the township.

Some Perth County farmers are still talking about the powerful windstorm that swept through the area on Canada Day, saying the intense gusts caused damage unlike anything they have seen in years.

The 2026 Cephas Roth Memorial Tournament is shaping up to be one of the premier fastball events of the summer

It was a golden weekend for the Shakespeare Falcons as both the U13 and U15 girls teams captured championship titles at the Tiffany Perkins Memorial Tournament in Stratford.

Tavistock Public School students joined members of the Home and School Association to officially cut the ribbon on the school's new playground during a ceremony on June 5.

Lou and Janet Divita had an extra reason to celebrate their 31st wedding anniversary after winning the Wilmot Heritage Antique Fire Brigade's monthly 50/50 draw.

Once a space for hidden gems and antiques, 8 Foundry St. in Baden – the Miller Antiques building – has been transformed from a former family-run antique shop into a studio for Miller & Miller’s livestream auction broadcasts

Much of the province is in the midst of a multi-day heat event with daytime temperatures reaching over 30 degrees Celsius and humidex values in the low 40s.

At the June 22 council meeting, staff and councillors discussed the ongoing upgrades to the Petersburg Drinking Water System, which now may include an additional 23 homes.

Sunny skies and plenty of eager young anglers made for another successful Shakespeare Optimist Club Fishing Derby at the McTavish family pond in North Easthope Township last Saturday.