Hello, Hand Hills – I want to thank everyone who has complimented me on my column. I do it because I love to keep people connected.

Byemoor School hosted its annual Terry Fox Run on Friday, Sept. 22. The school students and others who joined in raised approximately $4,300.

Thankfully the harvest is mostly done in this area. The weather has not been a factor because, by my calculations we have yet to reach one inch of precipitation this year!

September is half over ... already! The first day of Autumn is this Saturday Sept 23rd. It feels like the first day of summer was just last week!

Byemoor School is hosting its annual Terry Fox Run on Friday, Sept. 22, at 10:30 a.m. Folks are welcome to join in, and the students would welcome pledges…

The Village of Delia is located 45 km northeast of Drumheller. It’s a thriving community, and CAO Bill Wulff, Mayor David Sisley, Deputy Mayor Jim Adams…

Hello Hand Hills! I am back at writing for the two local papers. I will try my best to stick with this and keep you up to date with happenings in the Hills.

I will finally start the news without complaining about the heat! I seriously love the weather this time of year. I can have my windows open all day…

As technology is becoming more pervasive, children and young people are experiencing tech-related dependencies.

The Special Areas Board is in the process of updating the Land Use Order and is looking for feedback on proposed changes from the public.

Hello Everyone! I hope everyone is adjusting back to school nicely. We sure feel the change in seasons as it is getting a bit colder, and the leaves are already starting to change.

Congratulations to Doug Harrold of Byemoor on his silver medal win in Bocce at the Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games, Aug. 17 – 20, in Brooks – Newell. Good job, Doug.

Saturday the 9th was the occasion of the family-friendly Delia Community Celebration! Main Street was the site of the event…

School is back for many families across the province, and Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors encourages parents and caregivers to talk with their kids and teens…

Congratulations to Seth and Bailee Eaton on their wedding day. They were married on August 5 in Medicine Hat. It was a beautiful wedding on a beautiful day!

Big smiles all around as Joseph LaGrange from Brault Roofing presented a $2500 cheque to the Oyen & District Historical Society.

The pre-construction meeting is now completed and engineers are anticipating initial preparatory work will get going September 11 or shortly thereafter.

On September 1, 2023, Drumheller RCMP responded to three separate incidents of suspected fentanyl overdoses within a few hours of each other.

The spirit of volunteerism is a cornerstone of strong communities and nowhere is this truer than in rural towns in Alberta, such as Hanna, Oyen, Cereal, Youngstown and many more.

Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) has been identified in the waters at Blood Indian Park Campground and Berry Creek Reservoir.