Tara Gesner

The only elevator at Elizabeth Court, an apartment building in Carleton Place for people aged 65 and older, is shutting down for up to three months. The shutdown to replace the elevator was slated to begin this month. A member of the community — whom we h... See more

A 50-year-old man from Beckwith is dead after a snowmobile collision east of Franktown on Saturday. “It remains an ongoing investigation,” Bill Dickson, media relations co-ordinator for OPP East Region, told Inside Ottawa Valley. “An autopsy will be condu... See more

A Carleton Place man is facing a number of charges, including two counts of armed robbery and possession of a weapon, after being arrested by Lanark County OPP in connection with two separate incidents. Police responded to a business on Franktown Road jus... See more

The court case involving a man from Carleton Place who faced allegations of possessing child pornography and threatening children throughout Lanark County has come to an end. On Nov. 10, Isaac Sebastien Dion appeared in Perth court before Justice David Ro... See more

As communities throughout the Ottawa Valley get ready to say goodbye to 2025, free celebrations ranging from Beckwith’s fireworks to Perth’s Polar Bear Plunge are set to create memorable experiences, inviting families and friends to revel in shared fun. B... See more