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Eighteen-year-old Dugald McIntosh of Seaforth turned in an impressive performance at the 2025 Huron County Plowing Match (HCPM); he won first place in the Junior Day competition on Thursday, then followed with a second-place finish in his class on...
When this year's Queen of the Furrow (QotF) winner, Gracie Hoggarth, arrived at the King's Pearl Pub in Tiverton for a post-match interview with The Citizen, she'd just finished a long day of work for Hydro One, where she'd been grounding 500,000-volt...
Lillian Beyersbergen-Oakes' persistence paid off last Thursday, as the teenager was crowned 2025 Huron County Plowing Match Princess in what was her fourth attempt at winning the competition.
On Saturday night, at a packed Brussels Legion, Joe and Deb Seili, long-time staples of the Brussels community through everything from local business to governance to community service, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, surrounded with family...
On Saturday, Aug. 23 - 50 years to the day after they were married - John and Mary Lou Stewart of Blyth welcomed friends, family members, neighbours and more to Blyth Lions Park to mark their golden anniversary.
The Blyth Festival's world premiere of Nathan Howe's Radio Town: The Doc Cruickshank Story opened last week to a positively rowdy response from an enthusiastic audience.
The Blyth Kids Club, as it did last year, closed out the summer with a bang with its massive end-of-summer party at Blyth Lions Park, which brought together hundreds of young people...
On Aug. 11, North Huron Council discussed a letter it recently received from Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association (HPTHA) President Laura McDonald regarding the township's recent decision to build a new daycare on the site of the Blyth Campground.
Cowbell Championship Wrestling, courtesy of Counted Out with Mike and Tyler, was a hit on Saturday on the east lawn of the Blyth brewery, with matches running throughout the afternoon and food and drinks ready for the asking.
Savannah Rutledge, second from right, recently initiated a charity swimming relay to raise money for the Seaforth Lions and the club's pool to help offset the cost of swimming lessons for those who can't afford them, as well as two family memberships.
Lillian Beyersbergen-Oakes is the Huron County Plowing Match's newest Princess, triumphing in the competition in her fourth attempt and besting five worthy contestants on a warm Thursday at Dodds Century Farms near Seaforth.
Over 300 visitors and 30 competitors came out to the 97th Annual Huron County Plowing Match last week to celebrate farming tradition and community spirit.
Clayton Hern and Brian McGavin earned top honours at last week's Huron County Plowing Match for their prowess in the Junior and Senior divisions, respectively, with many others turning heads as well over the course of the two days near Seaforth.
The Ontario government is investing $39,448,926 in water infrastructure to help build approximately 4,974 new homes in five Huron-Bruce municipalities.
Over the weekend, the Blyth Gritty's - also known as the U13 Girls team - claimed the A Division Championship in the Huron-Perth Fastball League's 24-team year-end tournament, held in Stratford.
The Brussels Agricultural Society now has three new faces to represent it and to spread the good word about the Brussels Fall Fair, scheduled for Sept. 16-17.
The Town of Goderich has agreed to hire a security company to enforce municipal bylaws and provincial offences at the waterfront.
On Saturday, the historic Van Egmond House officially welcomed a new pavilion to its grounds: the Britannia Picnic Pavilion, made possible through a donation from the Britannia Mason Lodge in Seaforth
Over 160 cyclists made their way through Huron County over the weekend as part of the 2025 Great Lakes Trail Adventure, which spans 640 kilometres over eight days, visiting three of the Great Lakes - Huron, Ontario and Erie - along the way.
On Saturday morning, Lucknow's annual Antique Tractor Parade plowed its way through town once again, filling the air with the rumbling music of history's greatest farm machine in action.
Last week, The Citizen sat down with the Blyth Festival's new Director of Youth Engagement, Lisa Hood, for a wide-ranging conversation about what the Festival's 2025 Young Company has been up to this season.
The Belmore Stingers remain perfect at home with a 7-0 record as part of their 11-3 record, topping the Huron County Fastball League standings with 22 points.
Exeter-based singer-songwriter Graham Bedard has been steadily building a loyal following over the past few years. Starting out on local stages, he gradually expanded his reach across the province.
The Auburn Horticultural Society recently marked its 75th anniversary with a party attended by many members, past and present. It began with a self-guided tour of the community and a scavenger hunt, followed by greetings...