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Train derailment

Train derailment

At approximately 9:30 a.m., Oct. 7, a train derailed spilling a dozen cars off the track just south of the Hamlet of Pickardville. No injuries were reported. See more details in Tuesday's edition of the Westlock News.
Nelly’s Project III continues raising awareness for mental health

Nelly’s Project III continues raising awareness for mental health

Despite the current tough economic times in the province, the Nelly’s Project III fundraiser held at the Westlock and District Community Hall on Sept.
Jarvie water plant postponed

Jarvie water plant postponed

Westlock County has postponed the $1.9 million Jarvie water treatment plant upgrade until the Westlock Regional Water Services Commission moves ahead with the Fawcett waterline extension. Contrary to reports from council’s Sept.
Playground clears final funding hurdle

Playground clears final funding hurdle

After four years of fundraising, St. Mary School will finally get its new playground this spring. On Monday, Sept. 26 the St.
Soul Sisters Memorial Foundation fundraiser

Soul Sisters Memorial Foundation fundraiser

Four years for New Year’s Day shooting

Four years for New Year’s Day shooting

A 26-year-old man was sentenced to just over four years in jail for the fatal shooting of his teenaged cousin in Rochester on New Year’s Day. In St. Albert Provincial Court Sept.
Chicken barn burns

Chicken barn burns

A Monday-afternoon blaze gutted a 50,000-square-foot Busby-area chicken barn and killed thousands of egg-laying hens. The fire broke out at 4:30 p.m. Sept.
Rochester man gets two years

Rochester man gets two years

A Rochester man will spend two years behind bars for assisting to dump the body of Randy Lopushinshy. In St. Albert Provincial Court Sept. 23, Judge Clifton Purvis sentenced Billy Joe Deren, 37, to two years in jail.
Severson Free Run Barn fire

Severson Free Run Barn fire

A column of smoke rises into the air from a fire engulfing the Severson Free Run Barn northeast of Busby on Monday, Sept. 19. County firefighters were called to the scene along Range Road 264 at around 4:30 p.m. The cause of the blaze and extent of the damage is unknown at this time. See the Sept. 27 edition of the Westlock News for more.
Town to spend $125K on flood repairs

Town to spend $125K on flood repairs

The Town of Westlock will begin to repair damage to municipal infrastructure following last month’s overland flood. At council’s Sept.
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