Tim Tanner, left, and Marlin Plett stand on what used to be the gymnasium at Temperance Street School.

New units added to old Temperance Street School

Stright-MacKay recently donated a new van to be used for transporting clients to and from New Hope. From left, Peter Bennett, Michelle Ferris and Susan Fraser of New Hope, and volunteer van drivers Marc Comeau and Dean Roop

Donation to New Hope ensures accessibility

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New Pictou County startup competition offers $20,000 in seed funding

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AT THE LIBRARY: Dining among the stacks

Shown are the NNEC Varsity Gryphons with their regional banner. In front from are: Katelyn Jota, Isa MacKay and Emily Arbuckle. In middle row are: Sarah Fast, Jade Butler, Raegan MacDonald, Jaden MacEachern, Kassi Brightman, Maddy MacMillan and Ali Morrison. In back are coaches Andy MacKay, Pat Delaney and Paul Arbuckle.

NNEC girls teams heading to provincials

Bruce Spears of Westville takes aim during a 3-D archery competition hosted by the Northumberland Strait Shooters on Feb. 16 at the West Pictou Consolidated School.

3-D archery shoot provides competition and camaraderie in winter

Robert Jason MacKenzie being walked out of Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Pictou. MacKenzie was sentenced to 15 years with time-served for manslaughter in the 2015 death of Nicole Campbell.

‘I’m just glad it’s done’: Friends and family of Nicole Campbell ...

Pictou County players help team win gold

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Published: Oct 09, 2018 at 3:02 p.m.

Four members of the Northern Subway Selects win Gold with U18 Team Nova Scotia at the Atlantic Challenge Cup this past weekend in Moncton, N.B. — Four members of the Northern Subway Selects win Gold with U18 Team Nova Scotia at the Atlantic Challenge Cup this past weekend in Moncton, N.B. - Contributed

The team made it to the final game against Team Newfoundland and Labrador with a record of 3-0-1. Ella MacLean, Lindsey Smith, Landyn Pitts and Eva Wornell celebrate the win. Natalie MacKay, with the U16 team, came home with the silver along with Northern Subway Selects coach, Craig Clarke as assistant coach with the U16 team.

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Devin Anderson and Kelsey Hopper are both in the Applied Entrepreneurship class at NSCC Stellarton campus. They, along with eleven other students have been working on a marketing campaign for a Pictou company which developed the Water Drill Tool for Plumbing Maintenance.

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Yarmouth Justice Centre. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Court appearances held for four people facing charges in connection with assault on Yarmouth teenager

Emilie Townsend is heading to Red Deer for the Canada Winter Games where she will compete in Judo Feb. 27. She’s one of nine Judo Nova Scotia athletes competing.

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Helen Cruickshank from the Pictou District Women’s Institute (right) and Valley View Villa resident Kay Duggins show off some knitted items donated by the Institute.

Twiddlemuffs and blankets

The HFC (Highland Football Club) U15 Girls team won the 'Highland Cup Challenge' against the CC Riders U15 girls from Truro on Feb. 19.

U15 girls meet the Challenge

For the first time in a decade, the A.G. Baillie Bears recently captured the Pictou County Elementary School hockey title.

A.G. Baillie Bears win Elementary School title

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Sally O'Neill, Active Pictou County coordinator and Trecia Schell, vice president of Atlantic Provinces Library Association with Grace MacLean. O'Neill and Schell were among those present at the 2019 Wellness Fund Celebrations. $41,000 dollars were given out to 18 projects in Pictou County for work in developing health and wellness in the region.

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