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Council supported a recommendation by Perth County Manager of Planning Sally McMullen to defer a decision on Official Plan Amendment 33 and Zoning Bylaw Amendment 02-2021.

Listowel Ford’s annual Blanket Drive wrapped up this week, with product specialist Matt Cory (left) and general manager Bill Williams displaying the stockpile the fourth annual event was able to generate for area organizations on Dec. 20. Cory estimated as of Monday that the 2021 edition of the Driv

The Municipality of Brockton recognized the Herald-Times on its 160 years serving Walkerton and surrounding community on Dec. 22 with the presentation of a congratulatory certificate. Pictured: Mayor Chris Peabody (far left) and Mike Dupuis (far right), representing the Brockton Economic Development

Police are looking for two suspects after a reported break-in and theft from a business on Rocher Road last week.

A scary situation ended safely for one North Perth resident after someone tried to steal their car – with them inside.

South Bruce Grey Health Centre announced in a press release it will be closing the Walkerton emergency department from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily, and converting Chesley hospital to a 20-bed alternate level of care unit, effective Dec. 27, for an indefinite period.

The ongoing deconstruction of the Gorrie Mill continues. Locals take the old building apart one piece at a time, on Dec. 17. 

The province is implementing new capacity restrictions to several sectors in response to the ever-increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario.

A Hamilton man is facing a total of 13 criminal charges stemming from a stolen vehicle incident in Wroxeter. 

Police have arrested one individual after an investigation into vandalism at Listowel Memorial Park last month.

The province has expanded eligibility for third COVID-19 vaccine doses to all Ontarians 18 and older beginning Dec. 20.

A North Perth man has been charged with stunt driving following a traffic stop that took place in Whitechurch on Dec. 15.

Parents are being reminded to speak to children and youth about the risks of participating in social media challenges following an incident in Listowel where someone kicked in the front door of a Brock Street West home.

No matter the weather, crops must be harvested. With the wet fall the region has experienced, it has set some farmers back on their harvest. On Dec. 10, one such farmer was busy harvesting corn in one of their fields at the north end of Listowel at the corner of Highway 23 (Road 164) and Line 87.

The number of stolen vehicles in Perth County is on the rise.