The Abby Post began when Frankie the dog pulled a muscle.

The rescue beagle was a regular sight around Port Dover, Ont., sniffing around with Abby Mitchell and her aunt, Carrie Sinkowski. But suddenly, in June 2021, the pair were walking solo, and friends and neighbours were wondering where he was.

Abby decided she needed a way to provide people with updates on Frankie, so she settled on a newspaper.

“I really, really, really like writing,” she said. “I like telling … friends your fun stories you created.”

Eighteen editions later — the most recent celebrating Abby’s eighth birthday — the Abby Post has become a