Author Archives: Amanda Smith

There are a number of local applicants for a support fund announced earlier this month. The United Way Hastings-Prince Edward and The County Foundation announced the Emergency Community Support Fund o...

Prince Edward County CAO Marcia Wallace wants to see more reliable internet come to the municipality. On Thursday, she will be presenting a report asking council to approve a request for proposals to ...

UPDATE @ 4:35 p.m.: It looks like the carrying place swing bridge will be closed throughout the night tonight. The bridge was damaged early this afternoon when a tractor and its wagon jack-knifed. Aut...

For another day, there are no changes to the number of reported COVID-19 cases in our area. The number confirmed cases is holding at 43, the number of probable cases has fallen by one back to 182 and ...

A negotiation to see public/private partnership take over the operation of two marinas in the County has been approved. Prince Edward County council agreed to enter a negotiation with CJ Thompson duri...

Prince Edward County council is referring a request to extend free parking for the rest of the year in Picton back to staff. Sarah Doiron, manager of the Picton Business Improvement Association made t...

A new housing development is in the works for Prince Edward County but no decision on its future has been made yet. Council looked at an application for a 13-home subdivision in Consecon on Tuesday ni...

Quinte West OPP have released information about a collision that has prompted an SIU investigation. On Friday around 7:30 p.m., officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation but the dri...

Schools have been closed since March 13 and it is unlikely schools will open anytime before August because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board Director of Educat...

The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board and CUPE Local 1022 have ratified a new collective agreement. This agreement covers September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2022 and was reached on May 12....