The County of Essex is looking at adding 11 new positions including the hiring of eight new paramedics as part of the 2026 budget. Director of financial services/treasurer Melissa Ryan told county council at last Wednesday night’s meeting that a three percent increase is expected which translates to about $3.97 million in additional costs. Besides the paramedics, the county is also looking to add an EMS manager for physical resources, an HR generalist and an HR assistant. Ind

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment is urging drivers to watch out for deer as there have been accidents over the past week. Police say that during this past week, officers have responded to several motor vehicle collisions involving deer running into the roadway. Drivers should be extra cautious when driving during late night and early morning hours. Outstanding arrest warrant In the early morning hours of Oct. 14, officers attended a residence in the 200 blo

Vaughn Klugh (left) and Christian Vegh perform at  “Crossings and Crossroads” held last Sunday inside the Nazrey AME Church, on the grounds of the Amherstburg Freedom Museum. Vaughn Klugh remembers the first time he met the legendary James Brown. “I was 10 or 11 years old and I was stuck in Cincinnati for two weeks. My cousin said let’s go and you can meet James Brown.” Klugh and fellow guitarist Christian Vegh were guests at the AmherstburgFreedom Museum last Sunday afternoo

Board members at the Wesview cut the cake celebrating their 35th anniversary last Thursday afternoon. A vision that was realized over three decades ago was celebrated last week at the Wesview Apartments. The Amherstburg Non-Profit Seniors’ Housing Corporation held a 35 th  anniversary celebration at the Wesview Apartments last Thursday afternoon. The Wesview Apartments was created out of an idea to create affordable housing for senior citizens in Amherstburg. “Way back in 198

Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb cut the ribbon at the Hearing & Dizziness Clinic’s new location last Friday morning. The Hearing & Dizziness Clinic has opened in its new location and they celebrated their expanded clinic last Friday. The clinic is now located at 285 Sandwich St. S. after moving from their former location at the plaza at 503 Sandwich St. S. in Amherstburg. Owner and doctor of audiology Bernice McKenzie said they are enjoying their larger Amherstburg location. “We need

A nighttime walking tour at the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village are proving to be popular. The Purple Theatre Company has been presenting “Wicked Wednesdays” at Heritage Village, with tales of haunted and chilling stories of what is reported to have happened told along the way. Amherstburg native Rebecca S. Mickle wrote the script for the Haunted Heritage Tour and is one of the actors that perform vignettes along the way. She is also a board member with the

North Star’s Lexi Gignac puts up a shot in Thursday’s game played in Amherstburg. The North Star Wolves senior girls basketball team are now 4-1 after a pair of games over the past week. The Wolves’ first of two games was last Thursday at home against the L’Essor Eagles. North Star won 51-26 led by 14 points from Lexi Gignac and nine points from Olivia Petro. Things started out very strongly for the Wolves, as they had a 19-0 lead after one quarter. L’Essor didn’t get its fir

Mason Long smashes a ball over the net last Wednesday evening against Cardinal Carter. The North Star Wolves senior boys volleyball team have found their way to victory once again. The Wolves snapped a three-match losing streak last Wednesday with a two sets to one win over the visiting Cardinal Carter Cougars. North Star took the first set 25-17, but Cardinal Carter won the second 25-21. The Wolves won the third set, and the match, with a 25-21 win in the third set. The win

Admirals’ centre Allan Djordjevic, right; faceoffs against Mooretown’s Lucas Ross in Thursday’s game played in Harrow. After five straight losses, the Amherstburg Admirals seem to be back on track. The Admirals built up a 4-1 lead and went on to beat the Walpole Island Wild 5-3 last Saturday night at the Libro Centre. A couple of nights earlier, in front of a large crowd in Harrow, Amherstburg managed to get a point in overtime as they came up a little short, 5-4 to the Moore

Musicians Tommy Parham and Tia McGraff returned to Christ Anglican Church last Sunday afternoon, this time for their “Hope is Everything” concert. The nearly 90-minute show entertained the crowd of approximately 25 people and a portion of the proceeds generated will be donated back to the historic Ramsay St. church. For more information on the duo, please visit www.tiamcgraff.com .  “Hope is Everything” concert