Rural delivery contractor Geoff Davis, of Palmerston, will retire next week after a 19-year career on the road during which he clocked up more than 1.3 million kilometres.
When East Otago High School pupil Maihi Douglas (15) was injured in a traffic accident in Palmerston on Wednesday, fellow year 11 pupil Josh Sprague (16) knew what to do.
Suburban trains will run from Waitati and Mosgiel to Dunedin on Wednesday, March 18, when commuters will be encouraged to walk or take public transport to work.
The Waihemo Heritage Trust Museum was described as "another jewel in the crown for Waihemo" by MP for Waitaki Jacqui Dean when she opened it on Saturday.
The Seasider tourist train, which runs between Dunedin and Palmerston during summer, will operate a trial service to Oamaru on Palmerston A and P Show day, Saturday, February 7.
Rotaru scholarships of $1000 each for next year have been awarded to three "exceptional" year 13 pupils at East Otago High School, Dunedin Rotary Club spokesman Steve Metzger said at the school's prizegiving last week.
The founders of East Otago Coachlines, John and Isobel McLew have hung up their bus keys after 39 years of school bus and charter bus driving in the East Otago district.
There will be no Blueskin A and P Society show this year, and the chance of it being held next year depends on the result of the annual meeting on December 16.