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Lily Van Dieten crowned Huron County Princess at Plowing Match

There was plenty of country spirit at the Huron County Plowing Match, with neighbours and visitors taking in the festivities.

Brussels' Roger McHardy cements motorcycle legacy with VRRA wins

Over the weekend of Aug. 15-16, Roger McHardy of Brussels - along with his driver, Dave Lloyd of Grand Bend - turned heads at the Vintage Road Racing Association (VRRA) Vintage Festival at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park near Bowmanville, earning...

Underwood Farms a great host for 98th Huron County Plowing Match

On Aug. 21, the Underwood family handily hosted the 98th Huron County Plowing Match (HCPM) at their vast and charming farm in Morris-Turnberry.

The Citizen's 2026 Salute to Agriculture

This year's Salute to Agriculture special issue includes feature stories on all aspects of agriculture in Huron County and beyond, from the NDP leadership campaign of Huron County's Tony McQuail to the next Bruce County IPM to the operations of...

2026 Blyth Festival Salute

The 2026 Blyth Festival Salute highlights this season of the Blyth Festival: the shows, the performers, the playwrights, the directors and all of the other folks who help make the Blyth Festival a destination in the world of Canadian theatre.

Huron County Plowing Match 2026 Special Issue

This special issue of The Citizen includes everything you need to know about this year's Huron County Plowing Match, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 20 and Friday, Aug. 21 at Underwood Farms in Turnberry Township

Good top soil is not just dirt - From the Cluttered Desk with Keith Roulston

Recently, the Municipality of Bluewater made news when council unanimously rejected a plan by developers which would have stored 500 megawatts of electricity in a compressed air energy storage situation.

Erect the tent - Shawn's Sense with Shawn Loughlin

For as long as there have been elections, there has always been someone looking to undermine them.

Late-summer political horror story - The Chaff with Scott Stephenson

There are some ideas that begin in a newsroom and end in a courtroom. This one began in a medical waste bin.

Editorials - Aug. 28, 2026

Lake of Fire, Our brother's keeper

Blyth's Long Dry Spell - Glimpses of the Past with Cheryl Cronin

In January of 1876, a station on the London, Huron and Bruce Railway (CNR) was established at the east end of Dinsley Street and, a year later, the Village of Blyth was incorporated as a legal entity with a population of about 800.