A group of up to 15 drunken people caused "mayhem" on Balclutha's main street over the weekend in behaviour that, from today, could see them instantly fined and even convicted.
Plans to build a new floodbank at the flood-prone south end of Milton looked set to go to a formal hearing after opponents and officials agreed to disagree over key issues of the plan.
Has dairying got dirty?
A push for community patrols in Balclutha continues next month with a meeting to gauge the public's interest.
The Clutha district may be somewhat insulated from the rocky national economic road ahead, a business confidence survey has revealed.
Two Clutha service clubs have concluded another successful year in which they collectively returned more than $25,000 to their communities.
Rural women, already noted for making strong contributions to community groups, will next month be given an opportunity to learn some new skills.
Clutha farmers and residents have been put on notice that fouling and littering will not be tolerated, and anyone breaking new bylaws will be hit in the pocket.
Police are asking the public for information about a vehicle they believe was involved in a farm burglary last weekend.
Four Clutha women who have decades of community service behind them were recognised for their selfless efforts on Monday night.
The Gore High School trap-shooting team has hit every target this year as it continues its dominance of the sport on the southern secondary school scene.
The enthusiasm and sheer effort behind the Catlins Historical Society's drive to establish a new museum and information centre in Owaka was recognised last night, as the group was named Clutha's top community volunteer organisation.
A Year-long series of events, including parades, cavalcade and at least one major national event, are in the pipeline for Lawrence, as plans take shape to mark its 150th anniversary in 2011.
The Department of Corrections is refusing to reveal any more details about the recent sacking of a staff member at the Otago Corrections Facility (OCF), claiming to do so could prejudice any further employment investigations within the prison service.
Eight performance artists will gather in Christchurch later this month to honour New Zealand poet Hone Tuwhare, who spent the last 16 years of his life in the small South Otago township of Kaka Point.
The Clutha District Council has thrown its weight behind plans to vastly improve one of the district's key tourist destinations.
There was food, drink and happiness, but a serious and worthy cause underlined a morning tea provided by Bank of New Zealand staff in Balclutha on Thursday.
Celebrations of a century of veterinary practice in South Otago continued yesterday with a look back into the past and a glimpse towards the future.
Byron Vollweiler appreciates the small things in life more than he everafter recently returning from a journey into the Himalayas and Nepal.
Otago secondary pupils may soon be donning their finest for the ball season but police say it is their parents who need to come to the party immediately after the big event.