FERGUS – Wellington County OPP officials say officers responded to the LCBO store on Parkside Drive in Fergus on June 5 at about 5:20pm.
Police seek help to identify sexual assault suspect
MINTO – OPP officials say a male suspect confronted a woman on White's Junction Trail near Palmerston on May 25 at about 8am and "asked [her] to have sex for money, while also attempting to grab [her] arm."
WHSS present Any Time, Any Place by Rebekah McDougall
MOUNT FOREST – The Wellington Heights Secondary School (WHSS) drama club has been working hard on this year’s musical Any Time, Any Place, officials say,
Moorefield Optimists’ annual Fishing Derby has record-breaking turnout
MAPLETON – The Moorefield Optimists held their annual Fishing Derby at Cosens’ Pond on May 31.
Spring Rural Romp showcases north Wellington businesses
NORTH WELLINGTON – Taste Real’s Spring Rural Romp is a self-guided tour of farms, nurseries and food and beverage businesses in north Wellington.
WHSS Wolverines celebrate lacrosse season
MOUNT FOREST – The Wellington Heights Boys Lacrosse Team had another great season of lacrosse, finishing the newly formed District 4/10 league in 3rd place this season with 5 wins and 3 losses for a total of 10 points.
Peeing perpetrator pinched again after pestering people
GUELPH – A man arrested nearly three weeks ago for exposing himself and attempting to urinate on strangers has been arrested yet again for breaching release conditions.
Lost shotgun found, turned in to police
MAPLETON – Police issued a public safety warning after someone lost a shotgun here.
Thousands of country fans flood Meadows Music Festival
FERGUS – The field behind the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus was rocking on May 30 with the Meadows Music Festival, which drew big crowds and big-name artists.
Lost shotgun found, given to police
MAPLETON – Police say the firearm "fell from the back of a pickup truck ... somewhere between 4th Line, Mapleton and Waterloo Region."
Owl’s Nest math students plan Spring Rural Romp BBQ fundraiser
MINTO – One of the Owl’s Nest math classes is sizzling up excitement with a hands-on inquiry-based project that officials say is as delicious as it is educational.
Police beat: Partner violence
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police continue to lay intimate partner violence charges across the county.
Harriston Legion donates $4,000 to sports pad
HARRISTON – The Harriston Kinsmen have gotten more support for the multi-use outdoor sports pad.
Harriston Skating Club receives $3,000 cheque from Harriston Legion
HARRISTON – The Harriston Legion’s Catch the Ace committee presented a $3,000 cheque to the Harriston Skating Club, one of three local recipients of this year’s draw proceeds, on May 13.
Jacob Dobson receives King Charles III Coronation Medal
PALMERSTON – Chief Warrant Officer Jacob Dobson, left, senior cadet/ Regimental Sergeant Major of 1943 Army Cadet Battery, receives the King Charles III Coronation Medal.