Man who wrote Blue Suede Shoes
The King of Rockabilly, Carl Perkins, spotted a couple dancing in the front row at one of his shows.He noted that the man was...
Busy Christmas period for Lions Club
The Port Pirie Lions members have been busy over the Christmas period, with the Carols in the Park, cooking chips, doughnuts, sausages, steak sandwiches...
$30,000 break-in
Equipment worth $30,000 was stolen in a break-in at a Port Pirie business.Police said inquiries led to the arrest of a man and the...
Brax calls at the Portside
Former Home and Away star Steve Peacocke – who is leading man of Channel 7’s new series, Wanted - called into Port Pirie on Friday night. Known as Brax...
30 years of swimming
Brandon and Levi Hoskin are the latest among hundreds of children who have been taught water skills by swim teacher Alison Clark.Alison has been recognised...
Civic leaders to visit nuclear reactor
Civic leaders from Port Pirie will visit the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor in Sydney on a fact-finding mission.The trip on February 9 will be...
Cats: Purr-fect revival coming to Adelaide
Following its triumphant season in London’s West End, the acclaimed revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical CATS comes to Australia for a strictly...
Jamar set to play for the Bombers
Former Port Pirie footballer Mark Jamar has answered a crisis call and will line up for the depleted Essendon team in the AFL this season.Jamar had signed...
Huey ‘bird’ in his hand
Marty O’Callghan flew the coop to join the Royal Australian Air Force, but found one of his “birds” back in Port Pirie.Mr O’Callaghan, of...
Nosey: From the 1991 files
In what could be a local record, sales of 150,000 echoes were sold over the holiday period. This averages out to 10 echoes for...
Business to send welcome
The 2025 Masters Games are set to bring excitement and opportunity to Port Augusta, welcoming athletes of all skill levels and boosting the local...
