The Town of Prescott is hosting its first annual Economic Development Summit this Friday, September 29 at the Prescott Golf Course. The theme of the Summit for 2017 is Progress Prescott: A Vision for Our Future, and it will feature a discussion of the future of Prescott business and the many strides that the town has made in terms of economic and community development.

Edwardsburgh-Cardinal residents and Council members react to decision to resume negotiations for ED19 sale.

The Grenville County Plowmen's Association will hold their 98th Annual Plowing Match Saturday, September 30 in Edwardsburgh-Cardinal.

Several mayors, including Prescott Mayor Todd and Edwardsburgh-Cardinal Mayor Pat Sayeau, attended a meeting in Kingston early Monday in the hope of taking the first steps to addressing the dangers of truck traffic and winter road conditions.

SPENCERVILLE FAIR ROYALTY is calling for contestants. Back by popular demand, we have combined the Little Sir & Miss, Junior Ambassador and Ambassador competitions into one AMAZING show.

It was announced last week that the local service club, which has been serving Prescott and its residents since 1939, has folded.

The Class of 1967 from South Grenville District High School held a 50-year reunion at the Prescott Golf Club last weekend, and nearly 50 alumni and teachers returned to enjoy the gathering, which was organized by a six-member committee of (l-r) Mary (Rintoul) Woodland, Sharol (Hall) Havey, Pauline (Gagnon) Smith, Mimi (Maggio) Garrah, Judi (Morris) Martin and Barbara (Johnson) Smith.

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Community in a spray can!

A group of Prescott youth recently took the initiative to repair and repaint the Prescott Skate Park after vandals had defaced it. Group photo of the kids with spray cans includes: Back row: Madeline Joanisse, Maggie Haller, Trinity Bailey, Jorja Adams, Desiree Bailey, Domenic Bailey, Frankie Haller. Front row: Amelia Adams, Ethan Bailey, Zack Bottigoni, Anastasia Joanisse, Zaida Bottigoni.

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Robin Jones, warden of United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and mayor of the Village of Westport has implied that a letter sent to the former employer of Citizens Against the Dump (CAD) spokesperson Kyle Johnston may have originated in her office.

Check out this week's (July 12) print issue of the Prescott Journal for complete graduation coverage in local schools!