MAY •Approximately 300 people attend a job fair for the newest Mercato Fresh store, which is the fourth store in the Mercato chain. The new store is located at 365 Sandwich St. S.  •The Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce (ACOC) presented its 20th annual Business Excellence Awards. James H. Sutton Funeral Home was recognized for its 120th anniversary, the Amherstburg Freedom Museum for its 50th anniversary and the River Town Times for its 30th anniversary.  The RTT was recognized

SEPTEMBER •The Harrow Fair brought together families, farmers, and fairgoers for a weekend of tradition, competition, and entertainment. This year’s new addition — the outhouse races — proved to be an instant hit with the crowd.  •The Amherstburg Celebrity Cookbook was unveiled at a launch at G.L. Heritage Brewing Co. Proceeds from the cookbook benefit the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission, with mission president Tim McAllister featured on the cover. Creation of the Amh

The Libro Centre in Amherstburg was one of the four Essex County arenas busy during the Dec. 27-29 Hockey for Hospice tournment. The 29 th  annual Hockey for Hospice maintained its holiday tradition of kids having fun playing hockey and raising big bucks for Hospice at the same time. The 2025 edition of the hockey tournament raised $611,237, surpassing the roughly $535,000 raised in 2024. The three-day tournament, which ran Dec. 27-29, featured four arenas and eight ice pads

Admirals forwards Cory Leach (10) and Finnigan Russett (18) crash the Walpole Island net last Saturday. Amherstburg won 6-1. The Amherstburg Admirals started 2026 on a high note Saturday night, topping the Walpole Island 6-1. Trailing 1-0 after the first period at the Libro Centre, the hosts quickly made some adjustments and got an excellent effort out of Cory Leach and Finnigan Russett. “In that first period, we were a little shaky and we couldn’t capitalize. I don’t think w

A three-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Front Road North and Kingsbridge Dr. last Sunday. The Windsor Police Service states that an elderly woman is in critical condition following a three-vehicle collision in Amherstburg.  That report was issued Monday morning, after a three-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Front Road North and Kingsbridge Dr. Sunday. At approximately 11:30 a.m. Jan. 4, police say members of the Amherstburg Detachment responded

A small earthquake was reported in Amherstburg Jan. 1 around 11:19 a.m. The image from the Earthquakes Canada website shows the approximate epicentre and where reports of the earthquake being felt came in from. Those hearing a rumble or those who felt a brief shake on New Year’s Day can attribute that to an earthquake that saw its epicentre in Amherstburg. Earthquakes Canada confirms that an earthquake did, in fact, occur in Amherstburg with its epicentre just in the area of

Lakewood Dr. Lakewood Dr. The holiday season saw many homes lit up spectacularly. Here are just a few of the homes around Amherstburg that stood out. Alma St. Gore St.