All Plympton-Wyoming News

Barry Wright/The Independent Noah Myers is having a tremendous summer with the Bowling Green Red Hots of the South Atlantic Baseball League. The Wyoming Wranglers grad has reached base in 20 straight contests dating back a month. He has hit safely in 17 of 20 games and has drawn at least one walk in each of the other three contests.

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

Heather Wright/The Independent The mayors races in the municipal elections are heating up with one Sarnia candidate withdrawing from the race for the top job and another person adding their name to the list to run in St. Clair Township. In St. Clair Township, there will be an election for the mayor’s chair. Incumbent Jeff Agar filed his nomination papers

Heather Wright/The Independent Dawn-Euphemia Mayor Al Broad says it is “absolutely ridiculous” that York1 Environmental Solutions isn’t communicating directly with Lambton County as it plans an expansion of the former Dresden dump. The township is one of the half dozen small communities in Lambton and Middlesex counties which will see garbage trucks rumbling through town as they head to York1’s

The Independent Two men, one from Sarnia the other from Scarborough, are facing drug charges after a raid on a home just outside of Plympton-Wyoming Around 10:30 pm, Aug. 10, members of the Sarnia Police emergency response team, K9 Unit and drug unit executed a search warrant at a home on Confederation Line just west of Mandaumin Road. Two men

Barry Wright/The Independent After an opening night one-run loss to the host Wyoming Cattlebarons, the Corunna Giants rattled off three straight wins to capture the Western Counties Senior baseball championship tournament for the 2026 season. Corunna downed Port Lambton, 11-1 in the final at Canton Park on Sunday afternoon. Nolan Nicholson of the Giants was chosen as tournament MVP with

Heather Wright/The Independent For Cathy Buchanan, Brent Poland is “eternally 18.” She sees him with his shock of blonde hair cut into a mullet for the summer, a bandana around his neck, acid-wash jeans and a mint green jacket, often sitting around the campfire at Huron Church Camp near Bayfield. Sitting in the shade, just a stones-throw away from the

Heather Wright/The Independent With about eight days left before the nomination period closes for municipal elections, there are some familiar faces making their intentions known. In Petrolia current councillor Liz Welsh and former councillor Marty Souch have both filed papers to run for town council. There are now seven people running for six council seats in Petrolia. Joel Field is

Barry Wright/The Independent The Alvinston Killer Bees of the Northern Premier Hockey League has re-signed a half dozen of its veterans for the 2026-27 season. Fan favourite Alex Cunningham is returning for his sixth season with the franchise while Bayly Fryfogle is back for season number five.  Jacob Chantler and Jamie Schaafsma will suit up for their fourth and third

The Independent West Region OPP officers laid 1,815 charges following 2,107 traffic stops across the region during the Civic Holiday long weekend traffic campaign. The campaign focused on speeding, failure to wear a seatbelt, distracted driving and impaired driving.  Police also enforced Ontario’s Move Over Law which gives emergency responders the space they need conduct other work on the roadside.

Heather Wright/The Independent A long-dormant plan for condominium in Camlachie has new life. LANDx Development officials say they hope to begin construction on the 76-unit project by 2027. The company came to Plympton-Wyoming council July 27 looking for an extension to a planning agreement reached in 2022, which was about to expire. The concept plan at Sawmill Creek Golf Course

Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Former Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu says the death threats and harassment she received after crossing the floor and joining the Liberals in April are dissipating. And more federal dollars have started flowing to her Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong riding, she said while speaking to reporters Tuesday. An estimated 75 per cent of people in contact with her are very