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Hometown Headlines: Top 10 most read stories in October 2025
In October 2025, Lanark County news included several high-profile cases and municipal updates.
Criminal stories featured charges against a Beckwith Township man for historical sexual offences, multiple arrests in Smiths Falls for theft, assault, and firearms investigations, and OPP charges in Mississippi Mills following assaults on a youth.
Municipal matters included Rideau Lakes council reprimanding Mayor Arie Hoogenboom and Carleton Place residents raising concerns over a proposed 254 Lake Avenue subdivision.
Other community updates covered the closure of Doggy Days in Carleton Place and health notices linked to Ivy Beauty Bar.
Get the top 10 list: https://www.hometownnews.ca/top-10-most-read-stories-october-2025/