Narrogin Observer

The man charged over the death of a school teacher in the State’s south has been identified, as shocking details about the fatal incident are aired in court.

The homicide squad have charged a man a week after a high school teacher was found dead on a Katanning street. 

The neat and tidy Wheatbelt town of Williams has been named the national winner of the 2026 Keep Australia Beautiful Australian Tidy Towns Awards. 

The identity of the man who was found dead on a Katanning street in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been revealed.

Police scaled back their visible presence in Katanning on Friday as investigations continue into the suspicious death of a 49-year-old man who was found unresponsive on Marri Drive last week. 

A five-goal final term helped Kukerin-Dumbleyung snatch victory over an impressive Katanning Wanderers outfit in round three of the Upper Great Southern Football League competition on Sunday.

When a bushfire tore through his Narrogin property in 2022, Angus Armstrong watched two businesses go up in smoke: his sheep farm, and a bush mountain bike trail he had built for a future tourism venture.

Police have assured the Katanning community there is “no ongoing threat” following the suspicious death of a man on Wednesday morning, as they urge anyone with information to come forward. 

Detectives are combing the area where a man was found dead in suspicious circumstances in Katanning, blocking off a home and a bush block as part of the investigation.

The small Wheatbelt town of Williams is preparing for a national spotlight this weekend after being named a finalist in the 2026 Keep Australia Beautiful National Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards.

Key forward Hayden Parker has kicked the biggest haul of his season so far, booting 14 majors in Jerramungup’s massive win over Boxwood Hill on Saturday.

A major police investigation is unfolding in Katanning as homicide squad detectives probe the suspicious death of a man in his 40s.

Regional sporting clubs and local governments could be left on the sidelines under the State Government’s new $332 million PlayOn WA initiative, according to shadow sport and recreation minister Peter Rundle. 

Round two of the Narrogin and Districts Netball Association A-grade competition saw Olympics Gold and Williams meet for heady clash on Friday night, with both teams coming off strong opening round wins.

Roe MLA Peter Rundle has labelled the State Budget “disappointing” for regional communities, saying key projects across his electorate had again missed out on funding. 

Hundreds of sheep worth about $95,000 have been stolen from a Great Southern farm, with similar reports of stock theft emerging from neighbouring areas and the Wheatbelt.

The State Government has handed down its latest Budget, setting aside a “minuscule” amount for the State’s agriculture industry, and only slightly more for the regions.

Police have released new drone footage as they continue to search for a Victorian man they believe is missing in Western Australia.

Prominent agribusiness Craig Mostyn has bought out a Cuballing-based livestock feed manufacturer to secure its pelletised feed supply for an undisclosed amount.

Pingelly went back to the olden days as the shire’s Heritage Festival took over the town, with events dominating the main street and a spectacular ball being the highlight.