A powerful mix of freezing rain, rain and persistent snowfall kept St. Marys road crews busy for the better part of a week beginning Dec. 26, 2025, prompting the town to declare a significant weather event on Dec. 29, 2025, as conditions worsened.

Rumours and hearsay plague investigators as they search for evidence Derek Ritz was 51 years old when he was reported missing on Jan. 7, 2017, seven days after he was last seen leaving a home in the area of Avonton Road in Sebringville on Dec. 31, 2016 By Galen Simmons, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Nine years after Derek Ritz was last seen at a home in Sebringville, in the Township of Perth South, at around 1 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2016, investigators with the Stratford Pol

As another year came to a close, the St. Marys Farmers’ Market board members shared their 2025 highlights and hopes for the new year with the St. Marys Independent.

The Ukrainian Christmas Banquet and Charity concert was a marvelous feast filled with delectable Ukrainian food lovingly prepared by me, Nataliia Shyshkivska, owner of De Varenyk Fine Foods, and my family. However, this was an event with a story.

The Salvation Army Stratford- St. Marys Regional Community Ministries finished off a high-demand year with learning opportunities for the next generation.

Hilda Lopez, a professional dancer, choreographer and dance teacher, is offering dance classes at the Pyramid Recreation Centre (PRC) as of Jan. 8.