--------- Oakville man dies in car crash (Republican-American)

WATERBURY -- A 28-year old Oakville man died in a two-car accident on Watertown Avenue early Wednesday. Michael R. Amos of Park Avenue in Oakville was pronounced dead on the scene of the accident which occurred shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday.


--------- Top-seeded Webster guns down Oakville for Lutheran South title (Southwest County Journal)

After hitting just 3 of 13 shots in her previous outing, Oakville's Nicole Norberg was looking for a better performance Friday night as her Tigers took on Webster Groves in the title game of the Lutheran South Christmas Tournament.


--------- Oakville's all-everything catcher named conference player of year (Southwest County Journal)

Losing hurts, there's no doubt about that. Especially when your one and only loss comes in the state finals on the heels of a 30-0 season.


--------- Knights fend off Attack; Owen Sound drops game in London (Owen Sound Sun Times)

Mother really does know best at Spencer Metcalfe's house. After going against mom's advice to stay home, the Owen Sound Attack rookie defenceman was hit by a car while crossing the street to a neighbour's house in Oakville in 2006.


--------- Curiosity Rewarded at 'Chinese New Year Spectacular' (The Epoch Times)

Nuala Donadhy from Oakville, Ontario didn't know that much about Chinese culture when she came to see the Chinese New Year Spectacular at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts on Frida...


--------- CORRECTION (Meramec Journal)

Because of erroneous information from a source, a story in the Jan. 2 Journal, incorrectly stated that the High Ridge Elks donated a check to the Wheelchair Veterans Sports Team of the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Jefferson Barracks during a gathering Dec. 20. Though the High Ridge Elks had donated to the cause earlier in the year, it was the Oakville Elks chapter that made the ...


--------- Speed increase looming RCMP warns about risks of going too fast on roads (Central Plains Herald-Leader)

OAKVILLE -- The Manitoba government’s decision to increase speeds on the Trans-Canada Highway has at least one area citizen concerned about drivers’ safety on the roads.


--------- Weekend walk benefits hemophilia society's effort to brighten lives of kids (Burlington Post)

People living with hemophilia and other blood disorders need the opportunity to experience what life has to offer and one Oakville woman is willing to undertake the mother of all walks to make sure they can.


--------- Burlington doctor joining relief effort in Guatemala (Burlington Post)

When an Oakville-based humanitarian organization resumes its annual trek to help people in downtrodden parts of Guatemala this March, a doctor who works at a Burlington medical clinic will tag along for the first time.


--------- Six gold, five meet records for Canadian swimmers at Geneva international (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

GENEVA - Canadians Lindsay Seeman, Matthew Swanston, Anders McIntyre, Chelsey Salli and Sinead Russell all won at the Geneva International age group swimming competition on Saturday.