Rachel Taylor

Balclutha man Colin Melvin has lost everything in a fire which gutted his Cromer St house early on Saturday.

The Tokomairiro Presbyterian Church restoration fund committee raised about $2200 towards a conservation report for the landmark Milton church on Saturday.

In six months last year, Taranaki farmer Lyn Webster saved $16,000 by slashing her weekly shopping budget to just $100.

Police from Balclutha and Milton joined South Otago Victim Support and the Milton youth co-ordinator in dressing up as cats, covering themselves in dots and visiting 20 business in Milton and 15 in Balclutha to promote Get Dotted.

The Catlins laid on two days of beautiful weather for the Great Escape bike ride at the weekend.

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has agreed to contribute to a new Tawanui bridge.

Choosing the way you react to the things in life that you can't change and being present in the moment was the message Pam Corkery gave at the launch of the Positively Clutha Women "Choose to Change - Ready, Set... Go" Week for Women dinner on Saturday.

Can the three-horse town support two petrol stations?

Nyree Dickie is buzzing with enthusiasm, not just for the event she and her team have spent the past 12 months planning, but in every aspect of her life.

Balclutha police had their stock-wrangling skills put to the test yesterday afternoon when a brown steer fell off the back of a truck and started roaming the streets.

Balclutha doctors are reducing their services by nearly 40 hours each week in a bid to make the business viable.

Combating Kaitangata's negative image took another step forward on Wednesday, with the first meeting of the Kaitangata neighbourhood support group.

Owaka's history will soon be available to anyone, anywhere in the world.