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 Serious crash involves Alliston truck driver
PRIMROSE - A pickup truck was destroyed after it drove into the path of an oncoming transport truck Thursday afternoon (Feb. 2) on Highway 89 at Highway 10 in the village of Primrose.
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 Five arrested in drug crackdown
ESSA TWP- Nottawasaga OPP has arrested five people and uncovered a quantity of painkiller drugs following two police searches this week in Essa Township.
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 Locals arrested in Caledon drug sweep
CALEDON - A pair of New Tecumseth men join the list of over 30 arrests that were made recently as part of a year-long police investigation into a drug trafficking ring.
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 Local hockey player shines in all-star competition
NEW TECUMSETH - Over the past weekend a local young hockey star traveled to Ottawa to compete in the Canadian Tire NHL Junior Skills competition against five of the most talented eight-year-old hockey players in the country.
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 Major funding added for parks and rec improvements
NEW TECUMSETH - Monday night, more than $400,000 of Parks, Recreation and Culture projects were added to this year's work schedule, along with new equipment and a number of other small items. To pay for the requests, finance staff are looking at old reserves, as well as to the hydro electric (HEC) reserve, tax rate stabilization reserve fund and debentures.
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 Help hospital get it right
SOUTH SIMCOE - Stevenson Memorial Hospital is working on a new three to five-year plan and is looking for the community's input. The plan is being created to help ensure the healthcare services being delivered are appropriate and valued by patients of the hospital.
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 Sittler/Dionne to skate in Alliston event
ALLISTON - Teams are getting ready to lace up in New Tecumseth for the fifth annual Chase McEachern Memorial Hockey for Heart Tournament, which will feature Darryl Sittler this year.
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 Valentine fundraiser for the dogs
ALLISTON - From Feb. 1 to 14, Global Pet Foods and Hill's Science Diet are reaching out to pet parents to make a donation to help raise funds for Canadian animal shelters. For every $1 donated in-store, Global and Hill's Science Diet will match the donation.
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 Thanks for support after accident
We would also like to clear up some miscommunications that might have been misunderstood by many people. The worker slipped into the salting area of the machine when his jacket sleeve unfortunately got caught and his arm was pulled into the machine's auger.
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 Reform Needed
Sen. Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, a well-known victims' rights advocate, was speaking to reporters about the work of a Senate committee that will have the final say on the sweeping government crime bill, Bill C-10, to be passed into law at month's end. He suggested to the media the cells of serial murderers should be outfitted with rope.
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 Get the facts straight about the NVCA building
The building is a burden on the taxpayers of the township as it is unusable in its present state, and yet still needs to be looked after. If Mr. Duckworth was to check his facts he would find that the township will be making a profit, if it sells, and they are keeping the majority of the land as a riverfront park for the enjoyment of all residents. There is an offer on the property that is being considered, which should benefit the township, the taxpayers and the buyer. It will pleasantly surprise most people that are interested.
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 Purse taken in smash and grab
ANGUS - Residents are being asked to be mindful of where they leave their valuables after a car was broken into recently in Angus.
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 Glencairn residents could be on the hook for more cash
GLENCAIRN - The public works project to build an external drainage ditch to prevent flooding in the village was originally set at $395,000, but due to various added costs and additional engineering work, the budget will need to rise another 20 per cent to $475,000.
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 Area residents warned about scams
NEW TECUMSETH - Nottawasaga OPP received a complaint this week after a resident was contacted over the phone and asked to give his credit card number and security code from a person promising the lower the resident's interest rates.
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 Elderly couple rescued from car
NEW TECUMSETH - Emergency workers were called to the Adjala-Tecumseth Townline this afternoon (Feb. 2) to help an elderly Tottenham couple trapped in their car after it veered off the road and landed in the ditch.
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 Library nights look at Giller Prize finalists
NEW TECUMSETH - Now is your chance to lobby for your favourite finalist - the New Tecumseth Public Library will host three evenings in March to discuss the merits of the six Scotiabank Giller Prize finalists, in an attempt to answer the question: Did the judges get it right?
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 Essa opts out of highspeed Internet program
ESSA - It will be left up to companies like Bell and Rogers to bring affordable high speed Internet service to residents living in rural areas in Essa Township following a recent decision by the municipality to pull out of a county-wide broadband expansion project.
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 Patriotic critter steals family's flag
ALLISTON - Alliston resident Kevin Herrington can't say for sure what possessed a squirrel to dislodge a Canadian flag tied to his backyard deck and run it up a telephone pole across the street, but a simple explanation comes to mind.
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