The Christmas season began in joyful, cross-county harmony on Sunday, Nov. 30, as Lucknow United Church (LUC) hosted its annual Carolfest, welcoming choirs and congregations from across Huron and Bruce Counties.

Huron County recently presented the winners of its annual Huron County Accessibility Advisory Committee Awards, honouring local accessibility design expert Julie Sawchuk and a number of local businesses with awards.

This weekend, six Huron Heat teams - U9 C, U9 HL, U11 B, U11 C, U13 C and U18 C - will head south to be part of the annual Exeter Pink on the Rink tournament.

At Huron County Council's Nov. 19 meeting, Director of Emergency Services Jeff Horseman prepared council for a dramatic increase to his budget for 2026 to keep Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staffed in the face of several leaves.

The long and drawn-out saga of the Pollard Drain in Londesborough has come to an end, but not to the satisfaction of very many, as over $100,000 of already-spent funds still need to be paid for work completed on the drain, despite the fact that it...

North Huron Council has awarded the construction contract for the new Blyth daycare, now known as the South Site Daycare, after receiving construction tender results at its Dec. 1 meeting.

Since The Citizen published a story on four Jamaican temporary foreign workers who have suffered loss and hardship as a result of Hurricane Melissa, numerous community members have stepped up to offer their assistance.

After eight years of steady work, the Blyth Christian Reformed Church (BCRC) on Queen Street has completed a major renovation project.

Recently approved by both its executive and exhibition committee, the Blyth Festival Art Gallery's 2026 season will again see the space push the boundaries of a traditional art gallery with three challenging professional exhibits over...

Dairy farmer Bill van Nes was caught off guard when he learned he had been named the Organic Council of Ontario's (OCO) 2025 Organic Trailblazer Organic Champion, but his new title couldn't be more fitting.

Meeting Place Organic Farm near Lucknow is home to a variety of livestock, and farmer Katrina McQuail takes the well-being of each one seriously.

Lavender has long been prized for its delicate purple blooms, soothing fragrance and calming properties. But humans aren't the only ones who benefit from this hardy herb - just ask Gemma James-Smith, proprietor of Bayfield Lavender Farm.

While the decision to close the Brussels branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) is final, the jury is still out as to whether the bank will maintain a presence in the village with an ATM, as a number of factors are left to be considered.

On Saturday night, the Seaforth Centenaires welcomed the Milverton Four-Wheel Drives to the Seaforth and District Community Centre for some regular season action.

The weekend was a good one for at least one Southwest Admirals team, as the U15 B boys returned to Huron County from Huntsville with gold medals around their necks after an undefeated run through the Muskoka Fall Classic tournament.

Rob Tetu, the potter behind Beechwood Pottery, welcomed long‑time customers and curious neighbours to his Christmas sale last weekend, which doubled this year as a retirement celebration

As October turned to November, Max McLellan officially retired from his position as the Brussels Fire Department chief; a final pager call to the department members went out that day to help mark the occasion.

After just under 25 years (really almost 30) with the Canada Post Corporation, most recently as the postmaster of the Brussels Post Office, Barb McLellan is retiring. Her last day will be Friday, Nov. 21.

Late last month, Rev. JoAnn Todd officially said goodbye to her Anglican congregations in Blyth, Wingham and Seaforth, retiring from the pastoral charge and clearing the way for someone new to take on the role.

Ernest Dow, a retired associate pastor with Auburn's Huron Chapel Evangelical Missionary Church, officially retired from active pastor duty late last month, bringing to an end over 40 years of the church for Dow, much of it in Huron County.

Over the weekend, the Blyth and District Community Centre was abuzz with activity - not to the tune of sharp skate blades digging into ice, but of the padding of shoes on the ice, as it was time for the annual Blyth Broomball Tournament, with a...

This weekend, the Southwest Admirals - a relatively new Rep A and B team with players from Blyth, Brussels, Goderich, Central Huron, Mitchell and Zurich - will be heading to Wingham, Huntsville and Waterloo for tournament play.

While the Wingham Ironmen lost two of three over the weekend, there was light at the end of the tunnel with a shootout win over the division-leading Hanover Barons on Sunday, the locals handing the Barons one of only three losses on the season.

At G.L. Hubbard Ltd., Susan Hubbard boasts that every single rutabaga (she is hesitant to even venture a guess at how many make their way through the plant in a year) is touched by hand in some way.