Barrhead News

Former Pembina Hills Supt. Egbert Stang received a six-figure severance payment after being terminated from the school division without cause.

Hugging her 21-month-old grandson Clay, Maureen Kubinec’s face glowed with joy and relief after Saturday’s historic Tory nomination victory. Later the grandmother of seven pledged to work hard for Barrhead, saying she knew the area well.

Five candidates vying for the Progressive Conservative nomination in Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock took questions at a riding association forum last week, leading up to the Jan. 28 election.

Coworkers and friends of Pembina Hills school division board chair Doug Fleming shared kind words as they reflected on the death of the longtime education advocate. Fleming died suddenly on Jan.

Shawn Hennessey, who along with Dennis Cheeseman pleaded guilty to manslaughter after the 2005 deaths of four Mounties at the hands of James Roszko, is eligible to apply for day parole.

Pembina Hills regional division chairman Doug Fleming died yesterday. Fleming had been absent from PHRD meetings for several weeks for medical reasons, but recently returned. Yesterday the board’s Acting Supt.

Onoway residents have been left reeling after two RCMP officers shot and killed a man during a domestic disturbance shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 11.

When the Town of Barrhead hands over control of its ambulance system to Alberta Health Services on April 1, 2012, area residents will not see any change in the level of service they have become accustomed to, says mayor Brian Schulz.

Say “Justin Bieber” and the name is enough to catch the interest of teenage girls everywhere. Say “I’ve met Justin Bieber” and the interest will probably turn into a frenzy of excitement.

Customers looking for pork at the Freson Bros. IGA in Barrhead now have the opportunity to buy meat that can be traced back to the farm where it was raised and slaughtered. The Freson Bros.