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Head-on collision in Tecumseh kills teen driver, injures woman
An 18-year-old motorist is dead and a woman was injured so badly she needed to be airlifted after a head-on collision in Tecumseh on Monday night. OPP said a two-vehicle crash on Manning Road took the...
View ArticleEssex County farmers to talk soil health Dec. 6
Guest speakers Harold Rudy and Soledad Saldias will talk about soil health Dec. 6 at the annual meeting of the Essex Soil and Crop Improvement Association. The meeting for local farmers runs from 9...
View ArticleWinter is coming — county says it's ready
This past week’s unseasonably cold weather is a sign that winter is coming, and Essex County road crews are taking the hint. The workers who keep winter driving safer begin night rotations on Sunday....
View ArticleJody and Billy Raffoul to share stage in Leamington concert series
One of Leamington’s favourite sons, veteran singer-songwriter Jody Raffoul, has a new album to celebrate — and his son Billy is joining the party. Jody and Billy Raffoul will take the stage of The Bank...
View ArticleOPP seek thieves after $25,000 truck heist in Tecumseh
Essex County OPP are hoping the public can help determine who was responsible for the theft of a truck containing thousands of dollars worth of brand new appliances. The crime happened in Tecumseh on...
View ArticleTwo mayors vying to become Essex County's new warden
Kingsville Mayor Nelson Santos and Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara are vying to become Essex County’s new leader. County council will elect its next warden, the leader for the next four years, on Dec. 12...
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73-year-old Kingsville motorist drove wrong way on 401, say OPP
OPP have charged a 73-year-old motorist after he drove in the wrong direction on Highway 401 near St. Clair College — colliding head-on with another vehicle. The incident happened late Monday, around...
View ArticleWindsor man found toting stolen prohibited rifle, faces long list of charges
A Windsor man is facing an array of firearm charges after Tecumseh OPP found him carrying a stolen rifle equipped with a collapsible stock and a high-capacity magazine — making it a prohibited weapon....
View ArticleParamedics seek public input for new master plan
Essex-Windsor EMS is looking for public input as it prepares a 10-year master plan to “optimize patient care.” “Our residents know better than anyone what works well and what needs improvement and we...
View Article2018 Conservation Farm Award goes to sixth-generation farmer
Maurice Chauvin is this year’s winner of the Conservation Farm Award. Chauvin is a sixth-generation farmer who farms in Pointe-aux-Roches (Stoney Point) with the help of his son Shawn and his father...
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Two people hospitalized after house fire in Tecumseh
Tecumseh firefighters say a residential fire in the 200 block of Grace Road sent two people to hospital on Monday morning. Firefighters responded around 8 a.m. to reports of heavy smoke coming from a...
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Commercial fire shuts down road near Kingsville
A fire on a commercial property temporarily closed Road 3 East between Kingsville and Leamington on Monday morning. Ontario Provincial Police and the Kingsville Fire Department responded around 6:30...
View ArticleDriver killed in rollover crash in Lakeshore
A lone male driver is dead after a rollover crash in the Lakeshore area on Sunday night. Ontario Provincial Police responded around 9:50 p.m. to reports of a single-vehicle collision at the...
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OPP release identity of Lakeshore crash victim
Police have released the name of the lone male driver who died in a rollover crash in the Lakeshore area last Sunday night. Chad Harb, 25, of Essex, was behind the wheel of an eastbound vehicle on...
View ArticleBeware of holiday 'porch pirates,' say Windsor-Essex Crime Stoppers
It’s the season for gift-giving, and the ever-growing popularity of online shopping means more and more packages at people’s doorsteps — and more and more chances to steal. That’s why Windsor and Essex...
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Fire on commercial property near Kingsville burns for 26 hours
A fire on a commercial property on Road 3 East between Kingsville and Leamington burned from Monday morning to Tuesday morning, says the Kingsville Fire Department. The blaze at Global Pack Packaging...
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Lakeshore crash victim loved driving, say devastated family members
Loved ones of Chad Harb — the 25-year-old Essex County man suddenly killed in a rollover crash last weekend — say he had a passion for cars, motorcycles, and driving. “Chad loved behind behind the...
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Tecumseh Mayor McNamara elected Essex County Warden, promises cooperation
Essex County has a new Warden: The long-time Mayor of Tecumseh. Gary McNamara was elected to the warden role on Wednesday night at the inaugural meeting of Essex County Council — replacing outgoing...
View ArticleSouthwestern Ontario buildings targeted in series of continent-wide bomb threats
Businesses and institutions throughout Southwestern Ontario were among those targeted Thursday in a series of bomb threats across North America. Ontario Provincial Police said detachments throughout...
View ArticleOPP warn of suspicious masked man in Tecumseh
After four frightening incidents in Tecumseh that OPP describe as “separate, but very similar,” police are warning the public of a suspicious masked man. All four reported incidents happened between...
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