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"While a flag can be replaced, the message behind an act like this cannot be ignored." - Warden Marcus Ryan

South-West Oxford has a candidate in Ward 3 for the upcoming municipal election.

An investigation into stolen vehicles has led to the recovery of an estimated $550,000 worth of goods.

The municipal election is coming up, and Ward 1 in Zorra Township has a candidate for council.

Officers have charged four individuals in four separate impaired driving related investigations.

The event helps families in need of financial support after a cancer diagnosis.

We're only three days into Pride Month and the OPP is already investigating a damaged Pride flag in Norwich.

The calls included three fires, two improperly discarded cigarettes, and two cases of unauthorized open air burning.

A vehicle heading south on Pottruff Road crossed the westbound lanes of Highway 403 and came to a rest in the centre median.

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A 62-year-old has been charged after an incident on Talbot Road Saturday night.

Jeremy Wallace will serve as the Deputy Fire Chief for Zorra Township and South-West Oxford.

The 20-year-old was charged with stunt driving, while awaiting trial for charges connected to a fatal crash.

Oxford County has officially purchased the old YMCA building in Woodstock to make it a homelessness support centre.

The 18-year-old is facing impaired driving related offences.

Mayor Acchione talked about the downtown parking situation and the purchase of a new aerial apparatus for WFD.

There's over 100 items up for grabs in the online auction, and all of the proceeds will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oxford County.

The Progress Flag will be raised in every Oxford County municipality today.

The fundraising continues as the Village of Embro gets ready for a dog park.

A public meeting will be held for the Homeless Service Centre that's set to open in Woodstock in 2028.

A family friendly event in Museum Square will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Woodstock Art Gallery.

Andy Bathgate will be the bench boss for the Woodstock Navy Vets.

Swatting is when someone gives false or misleading information to police to trigger an emergency response.

Warden Marcus Ryan talked about the current status of the Homeless Service Centre.

It's an unconnected telephone that's placed in a quiet area, so people can reflect as they call their loved ones who have passed away.

The event has raised over $92,000 for Lupus Ontario over the past 16 years.

Volunteers collected over 35,000 pounds of food on May 6th.

First-year medical students from Western get to experience many departments of a hospital during Discovery Week.

A picket line is underway in Dewan Park, all in support of the Worth Fighting For campaign.

All of the proceeds will go to Boots on the Ground, a 24-7 peer support helpline to all first responders.

During a speech in the House of Commons, MP Arpan Khanna invited everyone to visit Oxford County this summer.

Tina Young would like to push herself even further as the Deputy Mayor for Blandford-Blenheim Township.

The Woodstock Police Service laid multiple charges after responding to two separate calls.

Police asked people to stay away from the Parkinson Road, Fyfe Avenue, and Pavey Street area on Monday.

Constable Randi Crawford called the Heart FM studio for the May edition of Tip Tuesday.

The statue by Duane and Urszula Kumala-Thomas pays tribute to the late Florence Carlyle.

Police say a store employee was assaulted on Simcoe Street, close to the border of Oxford County and Norfolk County.

A 30-year-old from St. Thomas has died in the westbound lanes near Paris.

Dave Beres would like to continue his legacy on Tillsonburg Town Council.

The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's will be taking place in Woodstock and Tillsonburg this Saturday.

Kevin Auckland will become the Chief Executive Officer for the Thames Valley District School Board on July 1st, 2026.

Police say the vehicle was going in excess of 260 kilometres per hour on Highway 403.

A 75-year-old from Norfolk County died at the scene yesterday.

The public will be asked to vote on what they think the official bird of Woodstock should be.

This year's StreetFest will feature an old event, with the Chamber of Commerce and BIA working together.

Wednesday Addams has fallen in love with a young man, and begs her father Gomez not to tell his wife Morticia.

United Way Oxford and VON Sakura House each received a cheque for $65,691.14.

Crystal Finch is currently the Ward 4 Councillor for Zorra Township, but she's eyeing another seat in council chambers.

A Woodstock man is facing charges after stealing a bike in Thorndale.

It was a spur-of-the-moment purchase, which turned into $75,000 for an Ingersoll man.

Police say someone took two 12-packs of alcohol from the cooler section of a store on Bell Street

It's a partnership between the Upper Thames Brewing Company, Heart FM, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oxford County.

DART is raising awareness about the dangers of strangulation this month.

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The Woodstock Police have seized drugs and weapons as part of two separate projects.

The Oxford OPP have laid charges a fatal hit-and-run on Highway 401 west of Oxford Road 3.

The technical incident involves Oxford County's information system.

The Woodstock Salvation Army would like to raise $60,000 this holiday season.

Elizabeth Wettlaufer will serve 8 concurrent life sentences without parole eligibility for at least 25 years.

The 51-year-old CMV driver has been charged with careless driving causing death.

The Woodstock Fire Department has ended the 4-day open-air burn ban.

The event supports families going through financial struggles following a cancer diagnosis.

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An exhibit at the Embassy of Canada Art Gallery in Washington D.C. has a connection to the Friendly City.

You have until the end of August to submit your favourite recipe for the DASO cookbook.

A new survey has been posted to the Speak Up Oxford website, all about the Budget for 2025.

Woodstock Police were involved in an active investigation in the area of Upper Thames Drive between Pittock Park Road and Arthur Park Avenue.

A 17-year-old is facing two counts of dangerous driving causing death as a result of the single-vehicle collision on Cornell Road. The incident happened on August 4th.