After a long day of interviews, speeches, soil-tilling and cake decorating, the latest Huron County Queen of the Furrow has been declared, the honour bestowed upon Winthrop's own Rachel Gras.
And this year's Huron County Plowing Match Princess is... 14-year-old Rachel Wilts from just south of Blyth.
Rob Browning from Capstone Project Solutions returned to Blyth on Friday, Aug. 25 to lead North Huron Council and staff in another strategic planning session, following up with results from a previous meeting on Aug. 10.
After spending nearly all of the season in second place, the Brussels Tigers have climbed into the top spot in the Huron County Fastball League standings with a record of 18-2 and 36 points after winning their last eight games.
There's been talk around the town of Blyth recently about the unusual addition of an unkempt bed to Memorial Hall's Bainton Gallery.
The Belmore Stingers and Brussels Tigers continue to have very little separating them atop the Huron County Fastball League standings.
Huron County Council has opted to fund its Gibbons Street housing initiative in Goderich from a combination of a $5 million debenture and $13.5 million from county reserves, complete with a 2.03 per cent impact on next year's tax levy.
The 95th annual Huron County Plowing Match took place last week northeast of Brussels, and the unseasonably chilly weather didn't prevent the match from being a great success.
Between his summer full of shows and his impending acoustic tour in the United Kingdom in September, Tyler Joe Miller is going to squeeze in a set at Lucknow's Music in the Fields festival
As Lucknow's Music in the Fields fast approaches, The Citizen connected with up-and-coming country star Mackenzie Leigh Meyer by phone to talk about her upcoming performance at the beloved country music festival.
In celebration of a Sunday night of no particular significance, The Citizen had dinner at Goderich's newest restaurant. The team at Cork & Coast, led by Brussels native and chef Wyatt Ducharme...
This past weekend, Goderich's Harbour Park was filled with the spirit of the ancients as it played host to the 31st annual Celtic Roots Festival.
The Belmore Stingers and Brussels Tigers remain entangled at the top of the Huron County Fastball League standings, both with 26 points and records of 13-3 and 13-2, respectively.
On Tuesday, Aug. 22, the Goderich-to-Guelph Rail Trail will mark its 10-year anniversary as an end-to-end trail, connecting nearly 130 kilometres of communities, nature and people.
North Huron is looking ahead to the next four years by way of a two-part strategic planning session for council members and staff, which began last week in Blyth.
Besides the practical skills gained from learning to work the fields, plowing matches help rural young people develop a sense of community and essential leadership abilities.
The Huron County Plowing Match (HCPM) Princess competition will be taking place on Thursday, Aug. 17, and a new winner will be crowned, carrying on the legacy of 2022/2023 Princess Jillian Shortreed.
The past year has been the experience of a lifetime for Luanne McGregor, who, after putting her name forward in both the Princess and Queen of the Furrow competitions, broke through last year to win the crown.
The 2023 Huron County Plowing Match (HCPM) is fast approaching, and Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Mayor, Huron County Warden, and match co-host Glen McNeil...
Reflecting on about 50 years of involvement with the Huron County Queen of the Furrow competition, Marie McGavin estimates that she's recruited hundreds of young women to put their names forward and vie for the crown.
It has been a memorable year for Walton's Jillian Shortreed, but, at this year's Huron County Plowing Match, she will pass off the Princess crown to someone else.
Good farming, good fields and good food all depend on the same thing - good soil. The 95th annual Huron County Plowing Match (HCPM) takes place Aug. 17-18...
Finding an appropriate host farm is an essential part of the planning process for any successful plowing match.
This year's Huron County Plowing Match, held on the home farm of Pete and Leisa Albers in Huron East, will mark the end of a successful and extended presidency of the Huron County Plowmen's Association for Brian Wiersma.