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• Perley pleads guilty to aggravated assault
  AMHERST – Samuel Phillip Perley, 21, of Springhill, pleaded guilty in court on Monday to causing facial wounds to a person, thereby ...
• Smith fined $2,300, given two year driving prohibition
  AMHERST – Ward Carson Smith, 40, of Maccan, was sentenced in court on Monday to a fine of $2,300 and a two-year driving prohibition after being ...
• Nix sentenced for careless storage of firearm
  Troy Evan Nix, 32, of Collingwood, was sentenced in court on Monday to a $575 fine, plus the forfeiture of his shotgun, after pleading guilty to ...
• Lowther pleads guilty to breach of probation
  Cory Evan Albert Lowther, 22, of Harding Avenue, Amherst, pleaded guilty in court on Monday to failing without reasonable excuse to comply with a ...
• 69-year-old Springhiller busted for trafficking
  SPRINGHILL – A 69-year-old man was arrested April 27 for trafficking marijuana from his home in Springhill. Police executed a search warrant ...
• Volunteers receive awards for building stronger...
  UPPER NAPPAN – The Municipality of Cumberland County thanked volunteers who have given their time and talents to the community's in which they ...
• Rain, rain, go away
  AMHERST – Amherst’s Roy Porter was hoping the rain would hold off as he practiced his short game just off the practice green Monday afternoon at ...
• Amherst police respond to 35 calls over weekend
  AMHERST – After receiving a complaint about an impaired driver, the Amherst Police Department investigated the call and arrested a male over the ...
• Bulldogs bring home bronze from provincials
  AMHERST – The Cumberland County Coldwell Banker Bulldogs recently finished in third place at the Basketball Nova Scotia juvenile provincial ...
• Farm energy efficiency presentations: Not just...
  By Jocelyn Turner AMHERST – Cow patties, fresh eggs and poop covered pigs are what comes to mind when most people think of a farm but, ...
• You are not alone
  By Jocelyn Turner AMHERST – She remembers the blackness surrounding her, dragging her in, bombarding her with dark thoughts, chilling thoughts. ...
• McCormick sentenced for threatening policeman
  AMHERST – Daren Wayne McCormick, 46, of Northport, was sentenced in Supreme Court on Thursday to three years and 34 days custody after being ...
• Smith charged with robbery, using pepper spray
• Temporary closure of emergency department at North...
  PUGWASH – Beginning April 10th at 8 a.m., the North Cumberland Memorial Hospital’s emergency department will be closed until the follow day, ...
• 300 pound brine tank part stolen from Sifto salt
  UPPER NAPPAN – RCMP from the Amherst detachment are seeking the public’s assistance in a theft from the Sifto salt plant in Nappan “Sometime ...
• Name of deceased released by RCMP
  TRUMANVILLE – The Amherst RCMP released the name of the 89-year old man who died as a result of Tuesday's tractor incident. The victim has been ...
• Man dies after being struck by tree
  CHAPMAN SETTLEMENT – A 40-year-old Cumberland County man died Sunday after a tree he was cutting down struck him. The RCMP in Amherst was called ...
• Grass fires in Joggins
  JOGGINS – The Joggins Fire Department spent much of the afternoon and early evening fighting grass fires near the Joggins fossil centre.
• Two cars collide, no serious injuries
  UPPER NAPPAN – A two-vehicle collision had first responders gather at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at Highway 2 in Upper Nappan, near the Fenwick border.
• Dr. Fashoranti pleads guilty, sentenced to absolute...
  AMHERST – Dr. Oluwarotimi Fashoranti, 54, of Pugwash, was sentenced in court on Wednesday to an absolute discharge after pleading guilty to ...
• Springhill, Pugwash ER’s closed twice this week
  SPRINGHILL – The emergency departments at the All Saints Hospital in Springhill and the North Cumberland Memorial Hospital in Pugwash will be ...
• Provincial championships continue today, tomorrow in...
  OXFORD - The first day of the Nova Scotia Schools Athletic Federation Division 4 boy provincial championships on Thursday in Oxford had four games.
• Behnia sentenced $2,410.21 for stunting
  AMHERST – Nami Behnia, 27, of Halifax, was sentenced in court on Thursday to a fine of $2,410.21, after being convicted of Stunting – driving ...
• Flue fire
  AMHERST – The Amherst Fire Department responded to a flue fire call Tuesday morning at this house on North Adelaide Street in Amherst.
• Amherst woman sentenced for incest
  AMHERST - A 27-year-old Amherst woman was sentenced Tuesday in Amherst provincial court to a suspended sentence, 24 months probation and a ...
• Aerials athletes successful at Taiso Cup
  AMHERST – Aerials athletes returned home from the Taiso Atlantic Cup in Lower Sackville with many ribbons and medals. The athletes, division, ...
• Driver and, maybe, passenger charged following...
  AMHERST – Members of the Amherst Police Department police arrested two adult males Saturday night following a complaint of impaired driving. A ...
• Ramblers edged by Mariners
  YARMOUTH – The Amherst Ramblers lost 5-3 to the Mariners during Maritime Hockey League action Wednesday night in Yarmouth. The first perio
• Blues rally back, lose in shootout to Bulldogs
  SPRINGHILL – The Cumberland County Blues almost came back from a 4-0 deficit but ended up losing 6-5 in a shootout to the Antigonish Bulldogs ...
• Coade, Glennie, Hayes cases adjourned for pleas
  AMHERST – Three people charged following a drug bust last winter had a preliminary hearing in court on Tuesday and had their cases adjourned to ...