Looking Back Week of May 23
80 Years Ago May 24, 1939 An inmate of the Lennox and Addington County Gaol was sentenced to five years in Portsmouth Penitentiary for assaulting the gaol warden. The warden…
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Let’s keep 911 for emergencies, not venting
A rather disturbing and quite frankly pathetic trend reared its ugly head last week when reports of people calling 911 dispatch to complain about receiving an early morning Amber Alert…
Appreciating a character driven story
Catherine Coles Coles Notes A character-driven reader is someone who reads in order to get into the head of an interesting character. This is different from those who read for…
And to think that I saw it on Alfred Street
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest When I was a child, one of my favourite stories my mom would read to my siblings and I before bed, was the Dr…
Roundabout funding a welcome sight
Delighted to hear that funding is in place for that problematic Deseronto Road crossroad. “Often mistaken as a four-way stop rather than just a two-way” – how has this mistake…
Hawks blanked by Blues in KASSAA semis
Adam Prudhomme Editor Knowing his team would be hard pressed to match the visiting KCVI Blues in terms of rugby talent in Tuesday’s KASSAA semifinal, NDSS Golden Hawks girls coach…
Express to host weekend U14 tournament
Adam Prudhomme Editor A busy summer of hosting tournaments for Softball Napanee will kick off this weekend with a U14 boys contest, held Saturday and Sunday at the Fairgrounds. Joining…
Rare breeds strut their stuff at Maple Leaf Kennel Club dog show in Napanee
Terry McNamee For the Beaver Mother’s Day weekend went to the dogs in Napanee as the Maple Leaf Kennel Club held four conformation shows and rally obedience trials over the…
Eagle Soars Above Greater Napanee
Blood Services in need of donors for May 31 clinic in Napanee
Adam Prudhomme Editor Canadian Blood Services is calling on Greater Napanee residents to roll up their sleeves and donate at their next mobile clinic, May 31 at the Strathcona Paper…