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• Herbert sentence for possession of marijuana
  AMHERST – Robert Joseph Herbert, 27, of Springhill, was sentenced in court on Tuesday to 30 days custody, consecutive to a sentence presently ...
• Brake waves preliminary hearing
  AMHERST – Zachary Quinn Brake, 18, of Mechanic Street, Springhill, will return to Supreme Court on Thursday to set a trial date on a charge of ...
• Lloyd sentenced for committing an indecent act
  AMHERST – Timothy Ian Lloyd, 37, of Greenwich, was sentenced in court on Monday to a conditional discharge and nine months probation after being ...
• Welsh sentenced with $1,150 fine, driving prohibition
  AMHERST – Dale Lawrence Welsh, 19, of Springhill, was sentenced in court on Monday to a fine of $1,150 and a one-year driving prohibition after ...
• Cubs, Lions win at Monday night little league
  AMHERST – The Cumberland Paving Cubs and Lions won during Monday night Amherst Little League. CUBS vs. Y’S GUYS The Cubs beat the Y’s Guys 23-0, ...
• Fundy United edge CC Riders
  AMHERST – Fundy United’s Hannah Wade heads the ball into the CC Riders net to give her team a 2-1 win during Under-16 girls Highland League ...
• Muldoon sentenced for sexual assault
  AMHERST – Victor Avery Muldoon, 20, of Parrsboro, pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday to sexual assault. Muldoon was sentenced to a conditional ...
• Pepper spray case adjourned to Monday
  AMHERST – Michael Douglas Smith, 18, of Spring Street, Amherst, was in court on Monday to face four charges and had his case adjourned to make a ...
• Prest given suspended sentence, probation
  AMHERST – Raelynn Sonya Prest, 27, of Victoria Street, Amherst, was sentenced in court on Monday to as suspended sentence and 18 months probation ...
• RCMP seek assistance in side-by-side theft
  FORT LAWRENCE – The Amherst RCMP are investigating the theft of a black, 2010 KAF Kawasaki side side-by-side four wheeler and a black propane ...
• RCMP seek assistance in attempted break-in
  PARRSBORO – The Parrsboro RCMP are investigating an attempted break-in at the Parrsboro Insurance Agency on Main Street in Parrsboro. The ...
• Smith fined $142, 650 for possession of illegal tobacco
  AMHERST – Donald James Smith, 39, of Coalburn, Pictou County, was sentenced in court on Wednesday in Amherst to a fine of $113,344 after pleading ...
• Former Springhill cop pleads guilty on several counts
  AMHERST – Former Springhill police officer, Joshua Wilfred Demers, 29, of Dieppe, New Brunswick, pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday to possession ...
• Assault with weapon, assault by unknown person(s)...
  AMHERST – On Friday evening, the Amherst Police Department responded to an assault with a weapon complaint on Erncliffe Street. A youth was ...
• Army, Navy, Sea Cadet awards
  AMHERST – Cadets from throughout Cumberland County gathered for the 2012 Tri-Service Annual Ceremonial Review Sunday at Amherst Stadium. Cadets ...
• 39-year-old rolls ATV in Oxford Arena parking lot
  OXFORD – Cumberland District RCMP are investigating an ATV collision in Oxford, which resulted in a 39-year-old male being transported to the ...
• Sea, Army, Air Cadets host Tri-Service Annual...
  AMHERST – Cadets from throughout Cumberland County gathered for the 2012 Tri-Service Annual Ceremonial Review Sunday at Amherst Stadium. Cadets ...
• Homeowner finds three thieves in home
  RIVER PHILIP – The Oxford RCMP received a complaint of a break and enter in progress at a residence on Highway 321 in River Philip May 22 at ...
• Drop Inn not dropping out…
  AMHERST – The numbers aren’t adding up. Drop Inn Ministries isn’t making money at their 1 West Victoria St. location, according to their ...
• Police land at Amherst Centre Mall
• Warner charged with aggravated assault
  AMHERST – Matthew John Warner, 38, of Copp Avenue, Amherst, appeared in court on Monday to face charges of allegedly committing assault with a ...
• Haley pleads guilty to three charges
  AMHERST – George Daniel Haley, 21, of Tidnish Bridge, pleaded guilty in court on Monday to operating a motor vehicle while disqualified from ...
• ARHS Distric track and field championship results
  STELLARTON – High school athletes competed at Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation Northumberland District Track and Field Championships last ...
• Casey sentenced to two years federal custody
  AMHERST – John Francis Leightizer Casey, 52, of Junction Road, Springhill, was sentenced in court on Wednesday to two years federal custody after ...
• Allen sentenced to three years probation for assault
  AMHERST – Jason Bradley Allen, 33, of Oxford, was sentenced in court on Tuesday, to a suspended sentence with three years probation after ...
• Keough sentenced to 135 days custody
  AMHERST – Sheldon James Keough, 26, of Rupert Street, Amherst, was sentenced in court on Monday to 45 days custody, consecutive to other ...
• Cole sentenced for uttering threats, breach of...
  AMHERST – James Frederick Cole, 75, of Maccan, was sentenced in court on Monday to 90 days custody, concurrent on each count, after pleading ...
• Brown sentenced to custody, fines, probation
  AMHERST – Jaye William Kenneth Brown, 22, of Wentworth, was sentenced in court on Monday to 105 days custody after being found guilty on several ...
• Police investigating assault with a knife
  AMHERST – Police are investigating a complaint of an assault with a weapon in which one person received minor injuries. The incident happened ...
• Fox Harb’r ranked seventh in Golfweek Magazine
  WALLACE – Fox Harb’r Golf Resort & Spa receives high praise from Golfweek Magazine in their latest ranking of golf courses in Canada. The ...