Westlock News

At least two Westlock high-school students have been disciplined and many more cautioned about taking part in an online drinking game. R.F.

Ten months after a fire destroyed a Main Street house, there’s still no word on when the structure will be torn down.

Spring’s variable weather can cause havoc on our roads and local RCMP officers and Alberta Transportation officials are advising drivers to be courteous and drive to the conditions.

Tawatinaw Valley Freerider Jaret Foster pulled out all the stops Feb. 16 at the end of a two-day super pipe training camp at the Tawatinaw Valley Ski Hill. Fifty athletes from around the region competed in the event. See next week's print edition of the Westlock News for more.

Prior to the start of the Golden Age Drop-in Centre’s Feb. 12 meeting, attendees were given the chance to have the provincial government hear their concerns about living as a senior citizen.

Local business owners have mixed feelings about the future prospects for business growth in Westlock, but in general the outlook isn’t overly optimistic.

A final decision on closing Jarvie School and W.R. Frose School in Fawcett will be made at the May 14 Pembina Hills school board meeting.

Sue Sandtrappe (Terry Steiestol) is all dolled up to flirt with Frank Lee Fairway (Dave Lent) in order to get him out of Cowpath, Arizony so she and her brother can empty the town's gold mine in the Hazel Bluff Community's performance of The Villain Took a Chip Shot on Feb. 7 at the Hazel Bluff Hall. For more photos, see this week's print edition.

A barn north of Dapp burned to the ground early last week, destroying several pieces of farm equipment in the process. Westlock County Regional Fire Chief John Biro said the call came in at about 8:20 p.m. last Monday, Feb. 3.

While not the only business to close up recently, Liquidation World’s decision to shutter its Westlock location in the Capri Centre Mall represents the largest and most visible empty storefront in town.