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Saving lives…40 feet up

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By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Going above and beyond is an apt description for two police officers who scaled a tree this summer to save a woman’s life. The quick-thinking bravery of eight Chatham-Kent Police Service personnel in two separate incidents this past summer has...

A road closed is a road closed

It’s challenging to investigate a traffic accident when other drives ignore road closure signs around the site and potentially put others in danger. That’s the...

OPINION: No referendum

Holding a referendum on the proposal to move municipal operations, the museum and the library to the former Sears building in downtown Chatham is...

Saving lives…40 feet up

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Going above and beyond is an apt description for two police officers who scaled a tree this summer to...

Volunteers needed for Paw Paw Woods improvements

Work to restore a wooded area near Wallaceburg is well underway, but organizers are looking for a little muscle. The Sydenham Field Naturalists (SFN) are...

New wrap for library van

The courier van for the Chatham-Kent Public Library (CKPL)  has a new look. Wrapped by Impact Graphics, the colourful vehicle will stand out as it...

Fewer councillors in C-K?

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The wheels are in motion to possibly reduce the size of Chatham-Kent council. Following an interim report from StrategyCorp –...

C-K to purchase Meadow Park for $1.7M

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Despite strong opposition from some members of Chatham-Kent council, the municipality is buying Meadow Park long-term care home with...

Man perishes in Hwy. 40 crash north of Chatham

A Chatham man is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 40 late Wednesday morning. According to the OPP, the crash took place about 11:15...

Operation Impact yields slew of tickets in C-K

Chatham-Kent police participated in Operation Impact over the Thanksgiving weekend, and it certainly had an impact on their ticket writing abilities. The national campaign took...

Horsing around

Terry Jenkins of the Canadian Cowgirls and TJ Stables of Chatham lets Illusion show off his skills at the 2024 International Plowing Match in...

Thanksgiving

Kathy Brouwer, right, was among dozens of people treated to a hot Thanksgiving meal by Entegrus at the Spirit and Life Centre in downtown...

Funds sought for mastodon plaque

By Michael Bennett Local Journalism Initiative The Ridgetown Independent A local group is seeking donations from residents in the Highgate and East Kent area to cover the additional...

September home sales stay warm

Real estate sales in Chatham-Kent for September continued an upward trend. Sales last month totaled 114 units, up more than 15 per cent compared to...

BIZ VOICE: Returning to his roots

Titan Forklifts recently bid farewell to is managing director, as he is headed home. Rotimi Osuntola, who has been with Titan since 2018, is a...

Battery storage facility slated for Tilbury

A new battery storage plant that will support 150 jobs is coming to Tilbury. A joint project between Quebec-based Boralex and Walpole Island First Nation,...
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