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29 May 12 | Five teenagers went joyriding to Bathurst and back in a stolen car before they were arrested.
29 May 12 | HIGHER game scores from the Under 12 junior girls basketball show the girls are improving with their shooting and attack.
29 May 12 | Sporting details
29 May 12 | WITH only two rounds to go in the Snooker competition it looks like Red Sox has sewn up the minor premiership
29 May 12 | Players stayed on the courts for as long as possible in the light rain, however were then forced off by heavier rain mid-morning.
La Salle wins Open hockey title
29 May 12 | The team was made up of Under 16 players from Years 8 to 11 - most of the girls had been part of the 16s team that won the carnival at Tamworth in 2011.
29 May 12 | It was one of the worst outbreaks of criminal behaviour in the local area in a long time.
They are the Wild Colonial Kids
29 May 12 | The visitors pitched a tent, set up a fire complete with a big iron pot to cook their food and addressed the children on the subject of the first Australian settlers and the colonial days.
Every biscuit has a goal
29 May 12 | The Lithgow Guide Unit will be selling biscuits at Lithgow Valley Shopping Centre on Saturday June 16 from 8.30am until 12.30pm.
New cop in Lithgow
29 May 12 | Meet Probationary Constable Matthew Phoo, who hales from Tamworth and will spend at least the next three years working out of Lithgow Police Station.
Cemetery walk to pay tribute
29 May 12 | The day started with morning tea in the car park and the sharing of Anzac biscuits followed by the playing of the Last Post.
VRA celebrate 30 years
29 May 12 | The night was held for the public recognition of this special group of members that are involved in such a unique squad.
Caves Road closed after ‘hurricane’
29 May 12 | As the night progressed the winds reached gale force and the damage began.
29 May 12 | ONE of the longest careers in the history of local government in the Lithgow area will come to an end at the council elections in September when Mayor Neville Castle retires from public office.   | CommentsComments (1)
A step towards a cure for cancer
29 May 12 | The 10.5 kilometres was conquered by the young and the not so young with times ranging from 47.36 minutes to over three hours.   | GALLERY: Portland Wallerawang Cancer Walk
28 May 12 | Mayor Neville Castle has announced he will be retiring from local government.  | CommentsComments (3)
No ifs or butts: jail smoking ban proceeds despite doubts
28 May 12 | SMOKING is to be banned inside Lithgow prison from today - but doubts have been raised about the ban's effectiveness.   | CommentsComments (2)
On This Day ... May 28
28 May 12 | Every Monday the Lithgow Mercury will take a trip back in history and look at what happened on this day all those years ago with features from our archives.   | On this day ... April 30 | On this day ... April 23
26 May 12 | WANG bowler Trevor Bellette has continued in his outstanding form in the Club’s singles championships. This week he played Steve Jackson and despite struggling early on soon found form to record a win.
26 May 12 | GERARD Roebuck continues to impress with his goalie skills while playing for the Western Mariners Under 14 in the Super Youth League competition this year.
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