Dear Editor,   For several years, “Keeshechewan” residents have been coming to the Cornwall and  “Ahkwesáhsne” communities to escape the springtime flood waters of the Albany River.   It’s a hardship for the families for sure, but our communities strive to make it work, and we’ve developed somethingContinue Reading

DRUGS SEIZED (South Stormont) – On March 22, 2016 at approximately 2:19pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers intercepted a male youth at a property in the Village of Ingleside, South Stormont Township. A quantity of suspected marihuana and drug paraphernalia were seized. The 16-year-old maleContinue Reading

MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 29-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on March 19th, 2016 and charged with mischief. It is alleged during an argument on March 19th, 2016 the man damaged his ex-girlfriend’s school project and police were contacted to investigate. During their investigation the man was taken into custody,Continue Reading

  The tenants at Beek Lindsay Seniors Residence are collecting food for a local food bank as they do for Thanksgiving and Christmas each year also. Food collections are under way for various food banks such as the Salvation Army, Trinity Anglican Church Food Cupboard, Agape Center and St. Vincent deContinue Reading

A group of upset citizens have organized around the proposed St. Andrews Firehall and Community Centre.  With property purchased via the last council the long waiting residents want action after South Stormont Mayor Jim Bancroft has slipped and slided on the promised facility. The mayor allegedly ducked one meeting withContinue Reading

When the plan to start the South Stormont News rolled forward it was simple and basic. Help promote the community and offer something that most communities its size don’t have any longer, a local news presence. The South Stormont News was incorporated in Ingleside.    A deal was struck forContinue Reading

BREACH OF CONDITIONS (South Glengarry) – On March 17, 2016 at approximately 1:09 pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Ontario Provincial Police officers conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation. Investigation indicated that the female driver was in contravention of previous release conditions.  The investigation also revealed that  two otherContinue Reading