The Independent Flags are at half staffed in Warwick Township following the death of a long-time volunteer firefighter. Roger Sitlington has volunteered with the Warwick department for 42 years including as a captain and deputy chief. “His unwavering commitment, leadership, and service to the community will not be forgotten. We extend our deepest condolences to Roger’s family, friends, fellow firefighters,

Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton’s unemployment rate inched up to eight per cent in June. That from Statistics Canada’s region numbers reported by the Sarnia-Lambton Workplace Development Board. The unemployemnt rate is up from 7.7 per cent in May. Mikelle Bryson-Campbell, executive director of Sarnia-Lambton Workforce Development, says Sarnia-Lambton’s unemployment rate is similar to Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent. While Sarnia-Lambton’s unemployment rate

The Independent Lambton OPP are looking for the driver of a pickup truck which crashed Sunday. Around 4 pm, the OPP were called to a single-vehicle accident on Petrolia Line near Mandaumin Road. When police arrived, they found a maroon Dodge Ram 1500 pickup. The driver was no where to be found. Police believe the accident occurred between 3 pm

The Independent Lambton OPP’s Underwater Recovery Unit has found the body of the third person to drown in Lambton Shores in the last four days. Around 3 pm Saturday, OPP were called to Pinery Provincial Park for a missing swimmer who was last seen in Lake Huron off the beach. Police say Lambton OPP Marine Unit and Underwater Search and