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Sep 11, 15 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Jim Blake • No Comments
The Chatham-Kent police have arrested a man in connection with a criminal harassment investigation. On July 2, 2015, the woman was shopping with a friend in Chatham when the man, unknown to her, appeared to be following the pair throughout the store. As the...
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Aug 11, 15 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Life • Mary Beth Corcoran • 1 Comment
The board and staff of Camp Vincent had reason to celebrate this weekend in the midst of a busy summer. St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) board members, volunteers and staff gathered Saturday at Camp Vincent, near Bothwell, for the grand opening of the new pool...
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Aug 11, 15 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Life • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
The Bothwell Optimist Club and Old Autos newspaper teamed up again this year for a very successful Car Show this weekend in Bothwell. It began with a parade of cars Friday night and the show Saturday in Victoria Park in Bothwell, with hundreds of people...
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Jul 7, 15 •
0 Views • Arts, Feature Story • Jim Blake • 1 Comment
Marty Marsh has spent years writing, arranging and vocalizing songs in his mind, on paper and in the studio – just don’t ask him to sing them in public. The primary songwriter for the emerging country band SnakeBite can’t sing and he’s not bashful...
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Jun 24, 15 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Chatham Voice • 3 Comments
Tuesday turned out to be a busy day for the Chatham-Kent Police Service, as officers arrested 11 people, seven of whom had outstanding warrants. Included in that list was a man on the service’s wanted list. Police say the man was wanted on an outstanding...
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Jun 9, 15 •
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Police are looking to the public for help solving a couple of recent break-ins. The first took place late Sunday night or early Monday morning in Bothwell where someone forced their way into a Main Street business. The thieves stole a laptop and some cash....
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Apr 6, 15 •
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A poor chimney is being blamed for a $150,000 house fire on MacDonald Line in East Kent Sunday night. Three fire stations – Orford, Bothwell and Ridgetown – responded to a fire call shortly after 6 p.m. Occupants of the home had safely evacuated, and...
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Mar 2, 15 •
0 Views • Business, Feature Story • Chatham Voice • No Comments
Bill and Diane Parks, founders of Parks Blueberries east of Thamesville, receive a lifetime achievement and leadership award from Amy Strom of the Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association recently. Parks Blueberries, now run by Bruce and Hope Parks, is...
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Dec 4, 14 •
261 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Chatham Voice • No Comments
Chatham-Kent firefighters suspect a structure fire that razed an abandoned home in East Kent last night was deliberately set. According to the fire department, firefighters from Station 9 in Bothwell responded to a call shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday night...
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Aug 12, 14 •
691 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Sarah Schofield • No Comments
Three hundred and sixty-four other days a year, the quaint community of Bothwell can be described as fairly quiet and traffic-free – but not last Saturday. In a wave of headlights, chrome and undeniable classic style, the annual Old Autos Car Show...
