Grenville OPP seeking to identify perfume thief
NORTH GRENVILLE — Grenville OPP are looking to identify a male after he stole $900 worth of perfume from a store on Hwy. 43 in Kemptville around 9:30 a.m. on June 9. Police say they…
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Young letter writer brightens day for Grenville County OPP
KEMPTVILLE — Acting Inspector Graves of the Grenville County OPP had her morning brightened considerably when a letter of thanks was left for her and other frontline responders by a young supporter of the community….
International Plowing Match called off for 2020; Kemptville to host in 2022
Lindsay to host in 2021 NORTH GRENVILLE — The COVID-19 pandemic has kiboshed the 2020 International Plowing Match & Rural Expo (IPM), delaying the local arrival of the 600-acre agricultural extravaganza and “tented city” in…
Mountain motorcyclist sustains non-life-threatening injuries after collision with passenger vehicle
NORTH GRENVILLE — A collision between a passenger vehicle and motorcycle sent a 27-year-old man from Mountain to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries yesterday. Grenville County OPP officers responded to the scene on Bennet Road around…
75-year-old woman charged with impaired driving, failure to surrender licence, and driving with liquor readily available
Impaired drivers EDWARDSBURGH — Grenville OPP received a traffic complaint on County Road 2 in Edwardsburgh, shortly after 2 p.m. on May 8. The driver was spoken to and an Approved Screening Device (ASD) was…
Kemptville Live 2020 cancelled because of COVID-19 crisis
KEMPTVILLE — Organizers have announced “with great dismay” the cancellation of the 2020 Kemptville Live Music Festival slated for July. “This has not been an easy decision but in light of the COVID-19 state of emergency…
Property damage, break and enter, and impaired driver in Grenville County
Property Damage NORTH GRENVILLE — Grenville County OPP received a report of damage to a door of a business on Ryan’s Well Drive in Kemptville, shortly before 7 a.m. on April 15. The culprits appear…
Augusta resident scares away 4 youths during attempt break and enter
Break and enter AUGUSTA — Grenville County OPP received a break and enter complaint in Augusta, shortly after midnight on April 9. The resident interrupted four possible youths attempting to gain access to his residence….
Labouring through COVID-19 at a North Grenville family farm
NORTH GRENVILLE — Put Oxford Mills-area farmer Luke Swale in the official COVID-19 “recovered” column after enduring a three-week infection with the virus that included a nine-day wait for a positive test to confirm the…
HOL Food bank use rises 30 per cent in two weeks
MOUNTAIN — Food bank use has increased by 30 per cent in the past two weeks. The House of Lazarus (HOL) has seen a dramatic increase in food bank visits during the last two weeks…
State of Emergency declared in North Grenville
KEMPTVILLE — Does it make sense for local municipalities to declare a local state of emergency if the province has already done so Ontario-wide? The answer for North Grenville is yes, as Mayor Nancy Peckford…
Break-in at N. Grenville business; snowmobile collision; impaired driver charged
Theft at a business NORTH GRENVILLE — Grenville OPP responded to a report of a break in at a business on County Road 43 around 10 p.m., North Grenville on February 14. Investigation indicated that…
North Grenville student blow bubbles for a good cause
NORTH GRENVILLE — Oxford-on-Rideau Public School and Merrickville Public School teamed up today in a bubble gum blowing contest to raise money for the UCDSB Champions for Kids (C4K) Foundation. Grade 6 leaders from both…
KPS and NGDHS to receive nearly $10 million in funding for expansion projects
KEMPTVILLE — Late last week the Ministry of Education announced that the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) will receive funding for expansion projects at North Grenville District High School (NGDHS) and Kemptville Public School…
Kemptville break-in suspect sought by Grenville County OPP
KEMPTVILLE — Grenville County OPP are looking for a suspect in connection with a Dec. 29, 2019, break-in at a Colonnade Drive business. Around 8:30 p.m., the culprit forcibly entered the building and stole $800…
