MOUNT FOREST – Students from Rise Combat and Fitness in Mount Forest brought gold medals home from a Taekwondo tournament in Michigan on May 3.
Good Samaritan assaulted
GUELPH – A Guelph man was arrested after a woman police are calling “a good Samaritan” was assaulted in downtown Guelph on June 11.
County farmers’ market boxes and trail return this summer
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The County of Wellington has announced the Farmers’ Market Box Series is back and has partnered with seven farmers’ markets in the county and Guelph.
County partners with local groups on roundabout planting
ARTHUR – Arthur Second Look donated $500 towards plants that were planted in the three flower beds at the Wellington County roundabout in Arthur on June 10.
NDSS students attend Jill of All Trades event
PALMERSTON – On May 28, Norwell District Secondary School students attended a “Jill Of All Trades” event at Conestoga College.
Guelph man charged with voyeurism, indecent act
GUELPH – A Guelph man faces charges after he was observed masturbating while watching a neighbour get changed.
Clifford Rotary donates $1,200 to food bank
CLIFFORD – Clifford Rotary supported the Clifford Food Bank with a recent donation of $1,200 to help feed local families in need.
Police beat: Crypto scam uses image of prime minister
GUELPH/FERGUS – Local police are once again reminding residents to be careful when dealing with unknown individuals online, after two women lost nearly $50,000 combined in cryptocurrency scams.
Aussie Steelers fastball team coming to Milverton
MILVERTON – People in Milverton are set to open their homes to players and team officials from the Aussie Steelers, the defending world champion fastball team, later this month.
Waterloo man dead after dump truck crashes into pole
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Emergency crews responded to the scene, on Sideroad 11 just west of Elora, on June 10 at about 8:30am.
OPP searching for two suspects in latest LCBO robbery
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.