Town of Amherst

Family First New Year's Eve celebration

The Town of Amherst celebrated New Year's Eve in style on Dec . 31, 2019. To see a photo essay of the celebration, click on the photo link.

Christmas Day fire destroys mobile home

Amherst firefighters battled a Christmas Day fire that destroyed a rural mobile home at 4482 Highway 302 Nappan.

When firefighters arrived on the scene, located about nine kilometres from downtown Amherst, they found a building fully engulfed by flames that were shooting out most windows of the home, said Fire Chief Greg Jones.

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Charges laid following fatal Amherst fire

The ongoing investigation by the Amherst Police Department into a fatal house fire in Amherst on Dec. 21, 2019, has resulted in charges being laid against two people.

Bryanna Ackles, 25, of Amherst was charged with: break and enter, possession of stolen goods, possession of break and enter tools, dangerous driving, resisting arrest, possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking and breach of a recognizance.

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Amherst police, fire departments investigating suspicious fires

Two suspicious fires that occurred early Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, are being investigated by Amherst police and fire departments.

The first alarm, turned in at about 2:48 a.m., reported a possible brush fire on Clarence Street.

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