The power of one
“We’re all just human. The only difference between them and me is who we were born to love.”As John Pirie Secondary School teacher and...
A life comes full circle
As former Piriean and Walkey Award-winning journalist Nigel Hopkins drove around the streets of his youth, waves of memories overwhelmed him.Words escaped him for...
‘Medicine man’ returns home
SAMSHER Ali, a general surgeon from Port Pirie, is returning home from the Middle East after his second Australian Defence Force deployment to the...
Power failure in Port Pirie
ABOUT 2500 properties were affected by a power failure in Port Pirie on Wednesday night.Some homes reported a “brown-out” in which lights dimmed and television...
Walking unknowingly in family’s footsteps
Jayden Mercorella’s letter about his trip to Port Pirie has brought a smile to the face of everyone who has read it.I have been stopped...
Nosey Parker: From the 1980 archives
Jannali Court flats in James Street was opened by the mayor Mr Bill Jones.One of Port Pirie’s oldest football identities Gil Kearns passes away....
Liberal leader to visit Pirie
State Liberal Leader Steven Marshall will visit Port Pirie next week to meet with businesses, tour Nyrstar smelter and talk to residents about his party’s plans for...
Blaze of glory for recruits
Port Pirie Metropolitan Fire Service has welcomed two new gun recruits to its ranks, with both excited and ready to help and protect their new community.Ben...
Brock may face poll challenge
Independent Frome MP Geoff Brock may face a challenge from an SA Best candidate at next year’s state election.Leader of SA Best, South Australian...
Taya’s great charity chop
After more than 12 months without a haircut and raising over $3,700 for charity, 10-year-old Taya Smith lost her long blonde locks for charity at...
Honeymoon chaos
PORT PIRIE - A Port Pirie couple’s honeymoon ended in unforeseen chaos when their flight home from Dublin, Ireland, was forced to turn around,...
