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The Independent Warwick Township residents will have a little more time to do their business at town hall. Township council has agreed to extend the opening hours of the municipal office on Nauvoo Road. Trevor Jarrett, Treasurer/Deputy CAO for the township says staff already arrives at 8 am to start their work day. Most spend time answering emails and arranging

The Independent Wyoming minor baseball has named its OBA Wranglers head coaches for the 2026 season.  They are Jason Helps (under-18), Jace McCahill (under-15), Terry Wilson (under-13), Cam Major (under-11) and Justin Jackson (under-9). ••• Malcolm Verstraten has been named the OBA under-16 coach for next season by Alvinston minor baseball.  Brock Shea will lead the under-13 select team while

Heather Wright/The Independent A Belleville judge has ordered Robert Bradshaw to appear in court personally Sept. 18, if he’s not arrested before then. Bradshaw is one of six people now facing charges in the classic car theft case which reverberated throughout Ontario. In 2023, Larry Grogan went to Lambton OPP saying he was missing over 160 classic cars. According to

Heather Wright/The Independent One of Lambton’s longest-serving school trustees says the province is setting trustees up for failure. Jane Bryce, the Lambton-Kent District School Trustee for Lambton Shores, Warwick and Plympton-Wyoming is reacting to speculation the province may eliminate the role of trustees. In the wake of a number of spending scandals, the province appointed supervisors to take over five

Heather Wright/The Independent The leader of the Brooke-Alvinston/Adelaide-Metcalfe wind energy proposal says there will be no turbines in Warwick or Ennskillen Township. In August, Adelaide-Metcalfe posted a map provided by Venfor Inc. of the proposal. It showed almost all the turbines in Brooke-Alvinston are north of the urban area, except for one, which is south of Petrolia. Eighteen of the

Lambton OPP are offering some tips for safety as the new school year starts. Police urge drivers to slow down and be on your toes in school zones watching for kids walking to school or on bikes. You’re also reminded that the amber lights flashing on a school bus are an indication a stop is near. Drivers must stop for

Barry Wright/The Independent The Petrolia Flyers has added significant offense, a veteran defenceman and a solid goaltender with its signing of four overage players for the 2025-26 PJHL campaign. The team has announced that forwards Tobias Iantorno and Andrew Jaques will return to the team as will rearguard Noah Harse and goalie Elijah Grant. Iantorno was a 30-goal scorer last

The OPP say they’ll be out in force for the last long weekend of the summer. As of mid-August, 214 people have died on OPP patrolled roads this year. Police say speeding, alcohol or drug impairment, driver inattention or not wearing a seatbelt account for a significant number of the deaths. Police will be targeting drivers for those issues. They’ll

The Independent Watford’s Blake Verberne made 10 of 11 saves, including stopping a third period penalty shot in just over 32 minutes of action to help the Chatham Maroons beat the Sarnia Legionnaires, 4-3 in overtime in GOJHL preseason action Sunday. Lambton Jr. Sting grad Xandre Aitken and Petrolia’s Isaac Truman both registered an assist for the Maroons. Dacian Pillon-Vandenbogaerde

Barry Wright/The Independent The Sarnia Sting and London Knights were back on the ice on Monday to begin their training camps for their respective OHL seasons. London’s summer was less than two months long having just hoisted the Memorial Cup trophy on June 1. Both teams will play their annual intra squad games Wednesday. The Knights drop the puck at

Heather Wright/The Independent Two more people face charges in the theft of classic cars linked to a Watford dealer. One, the uncle of the first man charged in the case, is facing a charge of obstructing police. In 2023, Larry Grogan of Grogan Classics told Lambton OPP he was missing over 160 classic cars. May 14, the OPP searched a

The Independent The United Way hopes to raise $1.49 million in Sarnia-Lambton this year. It’s the same amount the local charity has raised since 2022, when the charity tried to raise $1,650,000 to meet the needs of the community. “Achieving this goal will ensure continued support for 28 local programs delivered through 16 partner agencies, serving thousands of people across