Samuel White

Police are concerned the issue of Kaitangata residents taking ''vigilante'' action could escalate after a surge of vandalism and petty crime in the past few weeks.

The Clutha District Council has vowed to give local businesses a chance when it buys goods and services rather than prioritising suppliers preferred by the Government.

Gore  Mayor Tracy Hicks is relieved to be back in the job after an "interesting contest" for the role.

Only a small change was made to the council in Clutha, where incumbent Mayor Bryan Cadogan was unopposed in his bid for the role.

The Clutha District Council should be able to make a profit with correct management of the 456ha of forestry land it has put on the market, the South Otago Farm Forestry Association says.

The Clutha District Council says it has no concerns about the safety of people using the Balclutha Public Library, despite a seismic assessment having deemed the historic entrance to the building...

A $240,000 grant will be a wonderful boost for the Milton community,  its recipient says.

The ground has been broken at the site of a new milk powder factory near Gore, although a company is yet to be contracted to build it.

Turning the old Lawrence swimming pool into a skate park is the latest suggestion for what has been called an ''eyesore''.

Milton residents are reeling from the news the town's last remaining bank will close, despite strong opposition.

A delay in fixing a series of sinkholes that have appeared in a road around underground fibre-optic cables near Heriot is concerning the West Otago community.

Organisers of two of the Clutha District's largest annual car events say they are not worried they are being held on the same day.

Kiwibank has turned down an invitation to open a branch in Milton.

The West Otago towns Heriot and Tapanui will be even more welcoming with the addition of new or upgraded welcome signs.

About 30 years 7 and 8 pupils crowded together at a Superhero-themed disco party organised by the Clutha District Youth Council.

The Clutha District Council is having a second go at selling forestry land in the hopes it will prove more economically fruitful.

The site of the former Rosebank Sawmill, earmarked for industrial growth, is in the process of being subdivided.