Image

North Lambton Eagles land wresting title

February 6, 2025

North Lambton handily captured the team title winning 15 medals in total in at a high school wrestling event in Ottawa.

Simon Scholey and Jordan Anderson won gold medal in their weight classes for the Eagles.

Daphne Farr, Felix Schoeley, Addy hodgson, Will Leyten, Addison Stanbra, Brody Bruce and Danika Cates took silvers while Bailey Dortmans, Benny Shephard, Eddie Moons, Aunnie Shawnoo, Ava Brophy and Nerrissa Pevec each earned bronze medals.

The event was a tuneup for the Lambton Kent high school wrestling championships next Tuesday.

Share This

Image
Front Page

WM, Ontario Premier officially opens natural gas plant in Watford

November 12, 2026

The Independent WM officially opened its $150 million renewable natural gas plant and pipeline Thursday. The methane produced at Twin Creeks – one of the largest in Ontario – already powers a nearby greenhouse complex. But only 40 per cent of what is produced by the 1.4 million tonnes of waste hauled to the site yearly is used at the

Read More

Image
Front Page

LCCVI students held at school as OPP investigated weapons sighting

November 12, 2026

The Independent A few tense moments at LCCVI this afternoon. Students were held at the school until after the normal end of their day after the Lambton-Kent District School Board had students and staff in a “hold and secure” state as a safety measure. LKDSB Public Relations Officer Caress Lee says the school was alerted to an incident at the

Read More

Image
Front Page

North Lambton claims third consecutive Lambton-Kent Sr. Girls basketball title

November 12, 2026

John Wright/The Independent North Lambton came away with a 42-41 win after a back and forth battle with LCCVI in the LKSSAA Senior Girls ‘AA’ basketball final Thursday night in Petrolia. The Eagles started fast, jumping out to a 24-7 lead but the Lancers fought all the way back to take a two-point lead at the end of three quarters.

Read More

Image
Front Page

Sting trade former top pick Lammens to Owen Sound

November 12, 2026

Barry Wright/The Independent A much rumoured deal involving Brenner Lammens is now a reality. The former fourth overall pick in the 2025 OHL Priority Selection has been dealt to the Owen Sound Attack for veteran centre Jake Crawford and draft picks. Lammens and a 15th round conditional pick in 2030 goes north. The late round conditional draft choice moves up

Read More