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• Woodstock City Council BYOB Decision

  Woodstock events will not have bring your own booze.

• WPS Briefs - May 8th, 2026

  The Woodstock Police have laid many charges after responding to multiple incidents in the city.

• SWPH Issues Boil Water Advisory in Tavistock

  Residents in Tavistock are being advised to boil their water by Southwestern Public Health.

• WOODSTOCK Candidate Profile - Jerry Acchione

  A municipal election is on the horizon, and there will be a familiar face running for Mayor.

• Hippie Fest is Coming to Woodstock

  A fundraiser will take place in Woodstock to raise money for United Way Oxford.

• PJHL Playoff Recap - May 7th, 2026

  Tavistock suffered a 7-4 loss to Fergus last night.

• OCFA Honours Awards of Excellence Recipients

  George Gilvesy received the Agricultural Hall of Fame Award and the Doan Family received the Family Farm Award.

• Frost Advisory for Oxford County

  We could see some patchy frost this morning and again tonight.

• Watering Restrictions in Effect in Oxford County

  Residents of Oxford County will have to abide by the watering restrictions that have been put in place by the County.

• Realtors Care Food Drive Returns to Oxford County

  It is the 15th annual Realtors Care Food Drive put on by the Woodstock Ingersoll Tillsonburg and Area Association of Realtors.

• Oxford County Celebrates McHappy Day

  The annual McHappy Day is back, and the Oxford County McDonald's locations are doing their part to help.

• Drugs and Weapons Seized in Woodstock

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

• Impaired Driver Charged in Paris

  Police charged the driver on Silver Street at Grand River Street North at 12:20 on Monday afternoon.

• UPDATE 2 : Man Arrested in Suspicious Death Investigation

  Police have charged a 20-year-old with second-degree murder.

• WOWC Well Represented at Queen's Park

  It was all business and well-received conversations as the WOWC talked with Ministries at Queen's Park in Toronto

• Environmental Committee Thriving in Oxford County

  Rural Roads Health Services has been thriving with an environmental committee, which was started about one year ago.

• Red Dress Day Vigil Happening in Woodstock

  People are welcome to come to Museum Square to remember and honour Red Dress Day.

• Freaky Friday Set to Hit the Stage

  Freaky Friday the Musical is the next performance for the senior company of K2K Productions.

• Interview with the Mayor - May 4th, 2026

  Many topics were discussed during the bi-weekly interview on the Heart FM Morning Show with Mayor Jerry Acchione.

• Emergency Preparedness Week Hits Oxford County

  Oxford County is sending reminders to residents to make sure they are prepared in case of an emergency.