Diane Brown

Businessman Russell Ibbotson, of Alexandra, hopes Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick will change her stance and intervene in the row over a $100,000 bill the Department of Conservation has sent to the Central Otago District Council.

Alexandra man Steve Potter, the driving force behind a bid to prove the innocence of a young Alexandra man charged with careless use of a motor vehicle causing injury, claims police denied support for the then teenager during an interview.

Alexandra has a new thermometer after the old unit on the roof of Budge's Central Pharmacy and Bookshop near the centre of town came to the end of its useful life.

Alexandra artist Doug Ayson holds his own exhibition every day, right across the South Island, all thanks to Terrace Distributors' owner Ray Terry and his fleet of trucks.

The rugby ball used when Wales scored a rare test win (13-8) over the 1953-54 All Blacks at Cardiff Arms Park has rested in Central Otago for 50 years or more.

Shane Cribb left the Alexandra District Court a happy man yesterday after what he described as three years of being "stuck in a time warp", but his supporters vowed to continue the fight for accountability.

Submitters opposing an application for a 72-bed accommodation complex at Perriam Cove are saying "I told you so".

John Brosnan was at work yesterday, although he was not sure if he would be keeping any appointments after trying desperately to save the life of an elderly woman whose clothing was on fire.

The Alexandra community could get astroturf tennis courts at Pioneer Park after all - but the modern surface comes at a price.

The Roxburgh community may have to settle for a smaller swimming pool as the funding of operating costs makes the original design too expensive.

A new challenge for thrill-seekers is set to open in Naseby on July 12.

Curlers vying for positions in New Zealand teams will be training and competing in Naseby this weekend.

The face of Clyde is slowly changing as the first part of the $4 million Clyde Claim development is completed and the second stage begins.

An elderly Alexandra woman is terrified after her home was attacked by vandals for the third time in a few weeks, and police are angry that some youths are creating so many problems in the town.

Freemasons are increasingly being called on for help as people struggle with the necessities of life.