L’ORIGNAL — The JP St. Pierre Award is bestowed upon deserving residents of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in memory of Jean Paul St. Pierre, who was serving as Russell Towwnship mayor and…
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RUSSELL — The suspense just kept building and building at the official Catch the Ace Gala hosted by the Kin Club of Russell on September 29th. Supporters and sponsors were thanked and each of the…
RUSSELL — It’s an exploration of taste, smell and touch during the second annual Savour the Senses virtual event in support of DeafBlind Ontario Foundation on Oct. 23. Presented by the Lions Club of Russell,…
RUSSELL — Shawn Stevenson of Brockville pulled the winning envelope Sunday to collect a jackpot of $666,937 and change in the Kin Club of Russell’s long-running Catch the Ace fundraiser.
RUSSELL — The sales continue to grow as Russell’s ace of spades continues to hide! The upcoming July 4th draw now boasts a jackpot of over a half million dollars with only five envelopes left, and…
EDWARDS — Looks can be deceiving even to the most experienced fruit producers. When Jon Rochon entered his 16-acre pick-your-own strawberry patch on York’s Corners Road Monday morning, he heaved a sigh of relief.
RUSSELL — Masked and distanced, the executive of Vintage Iron & Traditions of Eastern Ontario (VITEO) gathered around a North Russell campfire Thursday night to plan three tractor parades, two of them in honour of fallen comrades.
EMBRUN — On Saturday, May 22nd, officers from the Russell OPP detachment and the Embrun fire station attended a fire burning at a recreational facility on Blais Street. While the fire was extinguished without injury,…
Tom Van Dusen Nation Valley News EDWARDS – Tulip lovers might assume that Green Corners Flower Farm would be importing its starter stock from the Dutch Motherland where the iconic bloom is big national business….
OTTAWA — A shooting last night on Highway 417 near the Anderson Rd. overpass sent an 18-year-old Ottawa man to hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Ottawa OPP and the Russell County OPP Crime Unit…
EMBRUN — Russell County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are asking for the public to help identify a suspect who was allegedly involved in an altercation at a local business on Notre-Dame Street in Embrun. The…
RUSSELL — Located on a municipal easement across from the local Legion branch, a 40-50-year-old problematic silver maple is gaining support from residents who want it spared although a majority of Russell Township council is…
Tom Van Dusen Nation Valley News RUSSELL – It’s like the plot of mystery novel a member might borrow from the Russell Public Library. A large, mainly social media movement is growing to “Save the…
RUSSELL — In a recent press release, the Russell County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported that officers responded to 381 calls for service during the week of April 5th to April 11th….
EMBRUN — Provincial police from the Russell County detachment say they responded to 323 calls for service during the week of March 29 to April 4th. Most notable of which took place on March 31st,…