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Dennis Byrne on the long road to recovery after pre-Christmas accident
Trina Byrne gets emotional when talking about her parent’s accident but takes pride in the fact one of her father’s doctors (Dr. David Pace) refers to her dad Dennis as “miracle man.” Dennis is the man who suffered multiple ...
Stephenville businesses proud to be falling in line with downtown master plan
The owners of three Main Street businesses that have undergone recent upgrades are all supportive of the new Downtown Master Plan in Stephenville and take pride fitting in with the concept. There’s also a direct correlation with the three in ...
No decisions to change things on Rose decision: Stephenville Deputy Mayor Fowlow
Deputy Mayor Susan Fowlow said council members wanted to revisit what they had done so far in relation to the order placed on Mayor Tom Rose and his wife Joanne. RELATED: 'Blindsided: Joanne Rose, wife of Stephenville mayor, says she had no ...
PHOTO: Feeling the love on Valentine's Day
Ricki Hawco, a teacher at Stephenville Elementary School, was a wife who was feeling the love when she received flowers for Valentine’s Day on Thursday from her husband Michael Hawco. Here, she poses for a photo with her bouquet in the school. ...
Stephenville man facing assault with weapon and other charges
Raymond Patrick McLean, a 38-year-old Stephenville man who was arrested Friday night for assault with a weapon and other offences, has been remanded in custody. He appeared in Stephenville Provincial Court on Thursday for a bail hearing ...
Order stands despite 'unofficial meeting' between Stephenville mayor's wife Joanne Rose and council members
Joanne Rose is hoping members of the Stephenville town council who met with her at an “unofficial meeting” on Tuesday now have a better understanding of where she’s coming from. The meeting followed her and husband Mayor Tom Rose ...
Cabin owners warned of break-ins in Bay St. George area
Bay St. George RCMP are advising the public of multiple break and enters into cabins in the area. RCMP are currently investigating reports spanning from Cold Brook to the Spruce Brook area and believe many more incidents may remain ...
Urban Hen Regulations turned down despite mayor and deputy mayor support
The Stephenville town council gave a thumb down to Urban Hen Regulations on Thursday, but it did have supporters at the council table. Another supporter, who had no say in the matter, was Tom Hickey of Sweet Berry Farms in Black Duck Siding who ...
Proposed amendments for Hillier Avenue area struck down by Stephenville council
Two proposed amendments that would have allowed development in the Hillier Avenue area of Stephenville were struck down by council on Thursday. The amendments would have allowed Country Living Residential and Rural development to take place in the ...
Stephenville's Paula Jacobs loves seeing dogs come around while in her care
For Paula Jacobs, fostering dogs can bring great satisfaction. “It’s a good feeling when you can take them out of a bad situation and into a space they can be taken care of,” she said. She is currently fostering Molly — ...