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Heather Wright/The Independent The Town of Plympton-Wyoming expects to save close to $15,000 just by switching cell phone carriers. And the added bonus will be better service, particularly along Lake Huron. In a report to council, Sept. 24, Chief Administrative Officer Adam Sobanski said town works staff had been having big problems using cell phones, particularly at the town’s lakeside

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton OPP are investigating after a dressing room at the Greenwood Recreation Centre in Petrolia was trashed. Petrolia Minor Hockey Association officials notified parents of the problem Sunday in a social media post. Officials didn’t indicate exactly what happened but one of the dressing rooms was vandalized while players were on the ice.  “The matter is currently

Blake Ellis/The Independent For some, the writing on the wall was clear; “keep our library open.” By the end of a two-hour session, coloured post-its covered the walls of the Port Lambton Community Hall, each outlining positives, challenges and actions as community members explored the possibility of consolidating the Port Lambton and Sombra libraries in Sombra. More than 60 residents

Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township has given two more power projects the stamp of approval. Several companies are trying to win contracts to provide 750 megawatts of energy for the province and each one needs the support of the municipality where it will be built. The township has already given Atura Power a letter of support for its 500

Heather Wright/The Independent One of six people charged in a massive classic car theft case has been sentenced to nine months of house arrest for her part in the scheme. In 2023, Larry Grogan of Watford told the OPP about 160 classic cars which he was expecting to be delivered to his new business never arrived. Grogan told police Robert

A North Middlesex man is facing a criminal charge after a farming accident which claimed the life of a Thedford teen. Sept. 20 Middlesex OPP, Lambton paramedics and local firefighters were called to a farm on Parkhill Drive in North Middlesex, northwest of Parkhill where the Thedford teen was found unconscious in a well on the property. The 15-year-old was

Cathy Dobson/The Independent His is not the kind of celebrity anyone wants. But 27-year-old Tyler Smith says sharing his story about surviving the horrific Humboldt Bronco’s bus crash has the power to help others who struggle with their mental health. In the past three years, he has spoken to about 250 audiences, explaining how difficult it can be for men

Blake Ellis/The Independent If at first you don’t succeed, try again. That’s just what a developer of a batery energy storage facility did after the company’s first project was rejected by Enniskillen Township council in February 2023. And it could mean up to $3 million in new revenue for the municipal government. This time the recycled project is being called

Heather Wright/The Independent The Ministry of Labour is saying little about its investigation into the death of a 26 year-old construction worker in Forest. Work had been underway for a couple of weeks on the wall of a building near the King Street West Parkette. Lambton Shores purchased two lots there in 2024 which were vacant after a fire. Community

Heather Wright/The Independent People from all over Lambton County headed to Lake Huron, including Bright’s Grove, to enjoy the record breaking temperatures. Saturday, Oct. 4, the mercury climbed to 30.8 C breaking a 74 year old record. Sunday was warm as well, but didn’t break the record of 30 C set in 1951.

Soybean quality deteriorates in heat Heather Wright/The Independent The soybean harvest is just about complete but the hot weather which led to a speedy harvest is also causing a few problems in Central Lambton. Lambton’s largest crop is soybeans with almost half of the county’s 550,000 acres planted with the beans. Harvesters have been running night and day to bring in

The Independent Lambton OPP say charges have been laid against a driver after an Anishinabek police officer was stabbed Saturday. An OPP news release late Tuesday said the incident started with an attempted traffic stop Saturday morning around 10:25. The driver stabbed the officer while stopped on Middle Road and then fled the scene. Acting Chief of the Anishinabek Police