CHATHAM — The Chatham-Kent Golden Hawks were like David without his trusty slingshot Friday night. They just didn't have the weapons to slow the General Amherst Generals, a Goliath in high school girls basketball.[...]

CHATHAM — The Chatham-Kent Golden Hawks were like David without his trusty slingshot Friday night. They just didn't have the weapons to slow the General Amherst Generals, a Goliath in high school girls basketball.[...]

ESSEX — Essex County council has referred a multi-million dollar request from the Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital Foundation to its upcoming budget sessions. Representatives from the foundation appeared before county council last Wednesday night requesting $3 million over seven to ten years for a $78.[...]

ESSEX — Essex County council has referred a multi-million dollar request from the Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital Foundation to its upcoming budget sessions. Representatives from the foundation appeared before county council last Wednesday night requesting $3 million over seven to ten years for a $78.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — The General Amherst Lady Gens captured their fifth straight SWOSSAA title, this time at the AAA level, as they defeated the Sarnia St. Patrick's Fighting Irish 49-30 Thursday night. It is also the sixth SWOSSAA title in seven years for the junior Lady Gens.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — The Amherstburg Chamber of Commerce is once again trying to get residents and businesses to decorate the town. They are holding their third annual decorating contest in which the best three in each of the residential and business categories will be named.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — The town has sent correspondence to Essex MPP Bruce Crozier as well as the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) asking that the municipality's share of the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund remain intact.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — The Amherstburg Police Service states that an 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on four charges of assault, one count of forcible confinement and one count of assault with a weapon. Police state the charges stem from this past February and involve a former girlfriend.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — The SWOSSAA AAA junior girls championship basketball game will be hosted tonight at General Amherst High School after the Lady Gens added another WECSSAA title to their trophy case. This win makes the fifth WECSSAA championship in a row and sixth in seven years.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — The General Amherst senior girls basketball team won their seventh straight WECSSAA title Friday night and made some history in the process.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — Fresh off of her current team's 59-20 rout of Belle River in the WECSSAA AAA semi-finals, the captain of the General Amherst Lady Gens senior girls basketball team officially committed to her next team.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — Sr. Const. Joan Lovell has a new set of wheels once again this year thanks to Joe Meloche Ford. The Amherstburg Police Service has a 2006 Ford Explorer in their vehicle fleet for the next year thanks to a donation from the local Ford dealership.[...]

ESSEX — The incoming general manager for the Essex Region Conservation Authority has been named. Richard Wyma will take over for retiring general manager Ken Schmidt Feb. 1.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — Alma St. resident Neil Stewart kept his vow to put a port-a-john on his front lawn and it is getting the desired results. Stewart appeared before town council Nov.[...]

RIVER CANARD — The Friends of Canard River celebrated their 10th anniversary with a fundraising dinner last Saturday night at the Knight of Columbus Hall on Malden Road.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — The Town of Amherstburg recognized several members of its staff for long service as part of the Nov. 9 town council meeting. Recognized for ten years of service were Wayne Goodchild, Terry Bondy, Joseph Allen, Pam Malott, Norman Beaulieu and Dave Mickle.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — The fourth annual Santa Claus Parade takes to the streets of Amherstburg Nov. 28 and organizers say this is going to be the biggest one yet.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — The final costs to refurbish the Navy Yard parkette have been revealed and the town states it paid $306,141.18 of the $379,221.80 final bill. The developers of the Salmoni Place condominiums paid $73,080.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — The staff at Maria's Restaurant learned a lesson that they never know who is going to walk in their front door. Sherry Drouillard, a waitress at Maria's, e-mailed the Echo last Thursday and said she waited on a world famous golfer.[...]

AMHERSTBURG — The Secret Santa Program at Mealtime Express has its roots in the staff Christmas party. Several years ago, the staff would buy gifts for owners Janet and Norm Mickle.[...]