Heather Wright/The Independent While many eyes were watching Sarnia’s mayoral race Monday, it appears the people of Point Edward were the most engaged citizens in the 2026 municipal election. The messy construction on St. Clair Street in Point Edward drew heated questions at an all candidates meeting 20 days before the election. That issue drove 55 per cent of eligible

Barry Wright/The Independent After playing the past four seasons with the Alvinston Killer Bees, Josh Jamieson is returning home. The 25-year-old Petrolia native has signed with the Petrolia Squires. Prior to his senior hockey playing days, he spent three seasons with the PJHL’s Petrolia Flyers. He had four assists in 13 games with the Bees last season. Petrolia continues its

Heather Wright/The Independent Five Lambton County runners will be heading to OFSAA. They placed in the top five at the SWOSSAA Cross Country meet in Canatara Park Thursday to claim their spot at the provincial championship. To no ones surprise, Chase Capes claimed first in the Senior Boys’ 6K Run. He was 52 seconds ahead of second place finisher Gianfranco

Heather Wright/The Independent LCCVI defeated North Lambton 53-36 in Senior Girls’ Basketball, improving the Lancers record to 4-1. Nadia Alfadilli had 16 points for LCCVI in the win, Aliya Anderson netted 11 and Meagan Munro had six. Alexis Wice was high scorer for North Lambton with 11 points in Thursday’s game. The Lancers close out their season with a game