62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
Cougars, Alvinston, Wyoming win big
August 23, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
The Camlachie Cougars-Black U15 team went five-for-five over the weekend to capture the London and District Baseball trophy.
The Cougars downed Strathroy, 12-3, DKMB – Delaware, Komoka and Mt. Brydges – 14-3 and North Middlesex twice, 13-7 and 6-5 to reach the final.
Camlachie scored six runs in the second inning on its way to a 12-3 win over DKMB in the championship contest.
Meantime, the Cougars U18 squad finished second in its year-end LDBA tournament Aug 12.
Among other results on the weekend, the Alvinston Riverhawks outscored the Oil Springs Drillers, 10-7 to win the Western Counties U11 River League title and Wyoming reached the final in the OBA 18U tournament in Clarington but lost a heartbreaking extra-inning decision to Tecumseh in the final.
Meantime, The Wyoming Wranglers edged Alvinston-Red, 9-8 to capture the U11 championship in the Lambton Central Girls Softball League year-end tournament in Camlachie.
The Wranglers had beaten Wallaceburg, Alvinston-Navy and Alvinston-Red to reach the final. The Enniskillen Express finished third at the same tournament.
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62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
October 27, 2026
The Independent A 62-year-old St Clair Township man is facing a charge of assault with a weapon after a confrontation in Brigden. Lambton OPP were called to Brigden Road near Jane Street in the community Friday around 1:30 pm. Police found there had been a fight and one person was assaulted with a weapon. Police say the injuries were minor,
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One dead, another person arrested on Walpole Island
October 27, 2026
The Independent One person is dead and another is in police custody on Walpole Island. Lambton OPP were called to River Road around 1:30 am Monday for a disturbance. They found one person who was injured and pronounced dead at the scene. Officers arrested one person at the scene without incident. “Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident with
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Agar returns as mayor of St. Clair Township
October 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Jeff Agar will return as St Clair Township Mayor. He defeated newcomer Bruce Gibson with a margin of 3,625 to 1,114 votes. “It’s it’s mind-boggling,” Agar said of the wait to find out if he won. “Even if you think you’re gonna win, it’s still is because you never know.” Agar says it was a very long
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Entire Plympton-Wyoming council returns to office
October 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The entire council in Plympton-Wyoming has been returned to office. Mayor elect Gary Atkinson defeated Tim Wilkins 2,061 to 1,633 in the polls Monday. Deputy mayor elect Netty McEwen got more than double the votes of challenger Brad Zantingh. Alex Boughen topped the polls for councillors with 2,446 votes; John Van Klaveren had 2,164 votes; Mike Vasey collected
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