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It was a challenging end to the calendar year for the Wingham Ironmen with the team posting two losses and being outscored 12 goals to two in their two losses, with one game being postponed due to weather.

Cowbell Brewing Co. has announced that the company is building a new warehousing building on-site in Blyth, marking another milestone in the company's continued growth and investment in Huron County.

On the last Saturday before Christmas, the Seaforth Centenaires went ahead with an annual tradition unlike many others with the Ham Slam

Over the years, the close-knit community of Seaforth has responded to rising food insecurity with creativity and compassion. Each spring, its largest fundraiser is Souper Saturday, a competitive soup-off that raises money for the Seaforth and District...

For Londesborough correspondent Brenda Radford, Christmas means celebrating the birth of Christ.

For Walton correspondent Jo-Ann McDonald, Christmas means faith and family.

For Belgrave correspondent Linda Campbell, Christmas means getting together with family - although maybe not all of them at once!

For Brussels correspondent Betty Graber-Watson, Christmas means the love of the world. "It all just kind of gets concentrated in that week surrounding the 25th of December," she told The Citizen.

For Blyth correspondent Deb Hakkers, Christmas means traditions that transcend generations.

For Blyth correspondent Sarah Malpass, Christmas means keeping close.

For Clinton correspondent Jemima Harms, Christmas means something different for everybody.

If you get a Christmas gift from Lillian Beyersbergen-Oakes, this year's Huron County Plowing Match Princess and a staple of the Santa Claus parade circuit, chances are that it has her fingerprints all over it.

Newly-minted Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador Alycia Coultes has been having a blast on the Santa Claus parade tour throughout Huron County this holiday season, but she's no stranger to being part of a parade.

While Jillian Simpson may have given way to Lillian Beyersbergen-Oakes as the next Huron County Plowing Match Princess earlier this year, Simpson's Christmas season wearing the crown proved to be one of her most memorable.

For Linda and Elwin Garland, at their picturesque rural property near Bluevale, Christmas with family, friends and community members can be a fluid experience, flexible in terms of time...

This year's Blyth Citizen of the Year Award winner Cheryl Cronin has had a place in this community for generations now, growing up on what is now Moncrieff Road and eventually moving into Blyth, and with that comes a lot of Christmas celebrations.

Wanita Bibok of Blyth wanted to open her house to the community this year. It has brought so much joy to her family for so many years, she was encouraged by her children and grandchildren...

For Brenda Campbell, the well-known realtor and community champion in Seaforth, the holidays are largely about food. As a passionate cook, she says that, while she knows it would never happen, she'd love a house full of 100 friends and family...

On Monday, Dec. 22, the Blyth Festival officially announced its 2026 season, which was approved by its board of directors at its annual general meeting the previous week.

Finding their way back into the win column for the first time in their last seven games, the Wingham Ironmen beat the Kincardine Bulldogs at home in Wingham on Saturday to climb out of a tie for last place in the North Pollock Division standings...

North Huron Council began deliberations on the municipality's 2026 budget on Dec. 12, marking the first budget process under the province's new Strong Mayor Powers (SMP) legislation.

Huron County staff is in the final stages of preparation before presenting its first draft of the 2026 budget to council, but Chief Administrative Officer Meighan Wark is looking for one major piece of direction before doing so.

Huron East Council has held its first meeting on the 2026 budget, with staff proposing a 4.4 per cent increase to the tax rate for municipal purposes.

With plenty of Huron Heat teams away at tournaments over the weekend, it's nice to hear that some of them returned with medals around their necks.