9:25 AM AEST | The loss of his 17 year old son in a car accident last October has prompted policeman Peter Willott to take up a 665km ride in September in aid of a rescue service.

9:48 AM AEST | AN information night for potential candidates for the upcoming local government elections attracted a diversity of the district’s residents to the Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre conference room on Tuesday night.

9:26 AM AEST | A Korean War Memorial, part of an estimated $70,000 refurbishment and extension of war memorials in Glen Innes, is to be unveiled and dedicated on July 30, marking the 55th anniversary of the war’s ceasefire.

10:06 AM AEST | The Glen Innes Elks were drawn to play Guyra at Guyra on Saturday, however once again the Guyra boys had to award the points to Glen Innes as they simply don’t have the numbers for a reserve grade side, but the technical forfeit did not stop the teams getting together for a solid and entertaining match.

10:26 AM AEST | After a recess of two weeks the Glen Innes Highlanders played the league leaders Guyra at Wilson Park.