Members of the Windsor Police Service Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) stated May 15 it had issued a total of 234 enforcement actions over the last four days, including three stunt driving stops Thursday, May 14. One of those three stunt driving charges was laid in Amherstburg. An 18-year-old female was allegedly driving 130 km/hr in an 80 km/hr zone in the area of County Road 9 (Howard Ave.) and South Side Road. The other two stops were in Windsor, including a 24-old-male all

The free music series “Music off the Back Porch” returned to the rear of the Park House Museum May 15 featuring Kara Kaufmann (left) as the opening act with Johnny Mac & Friends (above) closing it out. The friends that joined Johnny Mac (John McDonald, also below) included his wife Liz as well as Doc & The Rev (Terence Morris and Rev. Shirley Carleton). The next “Music off the Back Porch” is June 19 at 6 p.m. - weather permitting - with Monique Belanger and Joe Perry schedule

A photo posted on WEBC’s social media accounts shows someone painted their name on a tree in Windsor. This is just one act of vandalism that is being investigated. The Windsor-Essex Bike Community (WEBC) has been enduring vandalism and theft at some of its trails and is now speaking out. WEBC president James Braakman said things are actually working out in a positive way and the group is getting more support as a result of its social media post last week. “It’s a story that r

The St. Thomas of Villanova boys baseball team defeated the Riverside Stingers 11-1 last Thursday afternoon at Villanova. The St. Thomas of Villanova Wildcats boys baseball are entering this week’s WECSSAA baseball playoff tournament in good shape. The Wildcats picked up a convincing 11-1 victory over the visiting Riverside Stingers last Thursday afternoon in what was their final regular season game. The win gave Villanova a 6-1-1 record on the WECSSAA Cullen/Soulliere Divisi

Jon Mouskis-Morrison shows a ring earned during his playing days at General Amherst High School. A General Amherst High School graduate was back in town last week and is working on a possible exchange program for football players at the current high school. Jon Mouskis-Morrison was at North Star High School May 13 where he met with principal Kyle Berard, a former teacher of his. Mouskis-Morrison said he has done a lot in the 21 years since he graduated from high school, and n

The Amherstburg Admirals held their year-end awards banquet May 17 at Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 in Amherstburg. Another Amherstburg Admirals season came to an end Sunday night as the local Provincial Junior Hockey League (Jr. C) held its annual sponsorship, volunteer and player appreciation wrap-up banquet. Capping off the 2025-26 season at Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157, there were a pair of double award winners this year in goalie Bennett Horrocks

Tommy Parham and Tia McGraff performed recently at a "Storytime" event at the River Bookshop in Amherstburg. Music and literature collided recently when Americana and Country singer-songwriter, Tia McGraff, visited the River Bookshop to promote her new children’s book, In Your Dreams Jake, the second installment in the Jake the Road Dawg series. Children sat enraptured as McGraff, joined by her husband and musical collaborator Tommy Parham, blended storytelling with live musi

Fire on Eagle Cr. ruled accidental

Town council approved upgrades to the premier diamond at the Libro Centre, which has a total budget of over $375,000. New artificial turf and moving home plate 20-feet forward are among the works that have been approved. Town council has granted its approval to upgrades to the premier baseball diamond at the Libro Centre. Such improvements will be new artificial turf, moving the home plate out 20-feet to comply with Baseball Canada guidelines, and replacing clay around and on

Windsor Police says its traffic enforcement unit stopped three motorists for allegedly stunt driving in separate incidents in Amherstburg last Sunday. At approximately 12:40 a.m., officers stopped an 18-year-old male for allegedly travelling 142 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone in the 7000 block of County Road 9 (Howard Ave). Later that day, at around 9 p.m., officers stopped a 22-year-old motorcyclist for allegedly travelling 104 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone in the 100 block