Wallaceburg’s Terry Rabideau wins $360,000 Split the Pot Lottery prize

A Wallaceburg resident is celebrating a major lottery win after claiming the $360,000 grand prize in the April Split the Pot Lottery. The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation announced that Terry Rabideau of...

Public meeting set to update residents on proposed York1 waste project in Dresden

Residents of Dresden and across Chatham-Kent are invited to attend a public information meeting later this month on the proposed York1 waste and landfill project and the municipality’s ongoing...

TBT: Pat’s Garage (which would become Patterson Motors) in downtown Wallaceburg, 1923

Here is a recent post from the Wallaceburg & District Museum: "Wallaceburg is home to a pretty incredible Canadian “longest-running” claim? Patterson Motors began in 1921 when Gordon “Pat” Patterson opened...

Knights of Columbus volunteers recognized at Barnstormers game in Chatham

Volunteers with the Knights of Columbus were honoured Tuesday night at Fergie Jenkins Field during a Chatham-Kent Barnstormers game, recognizing their ongoing support for local charities and ballpark operations. The group, which...

Wallaceburg District Secondary School honours athletes at annual banquet

Wallaceburg District Secondary School celebrated the achievements of its student-athletes during the 2025-26 Annual Athletic Banquet, recognizing individual excellence, team success and contributions to...

Barnstormers to honour volunteers and charitable efforts at June 9 home game

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers will recognize the volunteers who support the team's charitable and game-day operations during a special appreciation night on June 9 at...

Canadian country artist Dallas Smith closed out the opening day of Meadows Music Festival 2026 in Fergus, Ontario on Friday, May 29. An hour before Smith and his band took the main stage, SWOMP sat with him backstage for an interview

Missing indoor cat in Wallaceburg

Intact male missing from the VLA area. If seen please message Janice here -

Update- Tater has been found

Missing from Murray St. and Wallace St. area. If seen please message CarolAnn HERE.

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