A fire early Friday morning resulted in no injuries to humans, but saw two pets perish as a result. The Amherstburg Fire Department was called to the fire in the 100 block of Lowes Side Road in Amherstburg. Fire chief Michael Mio said crews were called to a fire in a detached garage. Firefighters arrived and quickly extinguished the fire, he said. The cause of the fire is being listed as accidental. Mio said during the search, firefighters found two pet dogs and crews worked

Chandrika Abhang is the new Amherstburg/LaSalle trustee for the Greater Essex County District School Board. She was appointed by the board to her new position in December. The new public school board trustee for the Amherstburg/LaSalle area is now on the job and is getting a handle on her new responsibilities. The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) appointed Chandrika Abhang to the board in mid-December, after an interview process and vote among board members

Charlotte Smith displays her artwork while Essex MP Chris Lewis holds her certificate of accomplishment. Essex MP Chris Lewis welcomes all artists to his constituency office A feel-good morning in Essex last Saturday as a dozen young artists were recognized by Essex MP Chris Lewis. Among those was Malden Central Public School Grade 4 student Charlotte Smith whose colourful drawing of the clock tower in Amherstburg is on the cover of Lewis’ 2026 calendar. Charlotte has been dr