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Young athletes improve skills at EDHS volleyball clinic
by Adam Gault Middle school students from Gosfield North Public School, Essex Public School, and Colchester North Public School, had tohe...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 30, 20192 min read


73’s win streak stretched to five in a row
by Garrett Fodor The Essex 73’s hockey team is quickly winding into mid season form. This week, Essex had a home-and-home series against...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 30, 20192 min read


Chris Lewis paints Essex Riding blue
- Conservative candidate defeats incumbent Ramsey - by Sylene Argent “Tonight, we voted for change. Tonight, we voted for our future....

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Oct 23, 20192 min read


Kingsville celebrates fall with 50th annual Migration Festival
submitted by Max De Liberato The Town of Kingsville celebrated fall with its 50th annual Migration Festival over weekend. Even though a...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 23, 20192 min read


Essex Council notes, October 21
by Sylene Argent and Adam Gault Strategic Plan gets approval Essex received the report, “Town of Essex Corporate Strategic Plan...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 23, 20197 min read


Essex business update
by Sylene Argent Essex Centre continues to change as a few area businesses have closed and others have moved into the downtown core. Some...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 23, 20192 min read


Harrow native is an OUA MVP in baseball
by Garrett Fodor One local athlete is crediting his small town for helping him earn his latest accolade. Growing up in Harrow, Nik Motruk...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 23, 20192 min read


73’s build on consistency, earn three straight wins
by Garrett Fodor After winning, with a final score of 6-2, on Thanksgiving Sunday in Amherstburg, the Essex 73’s had Monday off before...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 23, 20192 min read


Ramsey and Festeryga get provincial party support, Scheer speaks about political ethics in Essex
by Sylene Argent With the 2019 Federal Election to take place on Monday, October 21, a few notable provincial politicians stopped by...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 18, 20193 min read


EDHS hosts Homecoming, celebrates new bleachers
by Sylene Argent There were plenty of things to do to celebrate being a Red Raider on Friday as Essex District High School hosted its...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 16, 20192 min read


Essex honours CIB 2019 recipients
by Adam Gault The Communities in Bloom (CIB) committee and representatives from the Town of Essex hosted the annual CIB Awards Night on...

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Oct 16, 20192 min read


Fire Prevention Week promotes planning and practicing an escape
by Max De Liberato To educate the community on fire safety during Fire Prevention Week, members of Essex Fire & Rescue hosted a fire...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 16, 20192 min read


Questions to the Candidates
As the federal election nears, the Essex Free Press asked local candidates vying to represent the Essex Riding in the House of Commons to...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 16, 201915 min read


Pistons coach shares stories of discrimination, message of inclusiveness
by Garrett Fodor Despite needing to throw a few punches growing up black in Kentucky, one NBA basketball coach is encouraging youth to...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 16, 20192 min read


On the campaign trail with Chris Lewis
by Sylene Argent Conservative candidate for the Essex Riding, Chris Lewis, considers himself a family man and a business man, who is...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 16, 20192 min read


Firefighters/Agris employees train for grain extrication
by Sylene Argent Recently, area Agris Co-Op employees and local firefighters learned how to safely extract an individual from grain...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 9, 20191 min read


73’s split back-to-back games
- Essex prevails over the Flyers, loses to the Sharks - by Garrett Fodor Coming off their first win of the season under new Head Coach...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 9, 20192 min read


Luke Tremblay brings home four golds from Commonwealth competition
- also set provincial and national lifting records - by Sylene Argent Essex powerhouse Luke Tremblay earned the top position on the...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 9, 20192 min read


Colchester North centennial history book reprinted
by Sylene Argent As a proud preserver of history, Lakeshore Councillor Kirk Walstedt could not pass up the opportunity to reprint the...

ESSEX FREE PRESS
Oct 9, 20192 min read


“Fresh Breath” concert raises $1500 for the Essex Area Food Bank
by Julianna Bonnett “Fresh Breath,” a local group known for being “no attitude, all gratitude,” reached a fundraising goal on Saturday...

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Oct 9, 20191 min read
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