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According to National Geographic, “an earthquake is caused by the movement of parts of the Earth’s crust, its outermost layer. They happen millions of times a year, but most are so small people don’t even feel them.”

At its Aug. 3 meeting, Perth County council received the county’s second quarter (Q2) operating and capital budget mid-year financials. The report provided an effective summary of the divisional and capital current expenditure to the end of June 2023 that has “significant variances identified agains

Cody, Kylie and Charisma serve up a sweet cookie-dough blizzard during Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day on Aug. 10, where net proceeds from the ice cream confection sales go towards local children’s hospitals.

Participants at the Between The Lines Sports Camp collected everyday items and sporting goods earlier this month, which will be donated to It Takes A Village. The collection was done during inclusion week at camp, which taught participants ages 5-13 about sports that allow those with different abili

Bonnie Lysyk’s final report as auditor general confirms what those critical of the Ontario government’s changes to the Greenbelt felt: that the changes were not necessary and done to appease developers.

In the next few weeks, readers may notice the newspaper has a reduced presence on social media.

PC Connect has announced that it will be offering increased frequency on the Rural Route (previously Route A), by adding four new trip options Monday through Friday, beginning Sept. 5.

At only the age of 12, Sam Al Nhitt and Jack Bordman already have that ambitious entrepreneurial spirit.

With minor baseball playoffs right around the corner, the Listowel 13U WOBA1 squad was in action against rival Mitchell on Aug. 3 at Jackson Park. Mitchell prevailed 8-7 in a closely-contested affair. Pictured: Knox Harrison deals from the mound

The Listowel Junior Legionnaires will no doubt be hoping that all their kinks have been worked out ahead of the Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) championships, after dropping their final three regular season contests.

Riley, 5, Nick, 3 and Alisiia, 3, had fun on the slide at the Listowel Memorial Park on Aug. 7.

Female entrepreneurs set up shop across Perth County in its early years. Independent women knew that ingenuity and hard work would result in, if not wealth, at least a comfortable life.

Part of North Perth Public Library’s summer programming is Friday Fun, a free drop in program between 1-4 p.m. on Fridays at NPPL’s Listowel Branch. It is available for kids ages five and up with no pre-registration required. Friday Fun runs until Aug. 18. Pictured from left: Garrett Brock, 10, Autu