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  Three windows and six screens have been damaged.

• Charity Sale Supporting Juvenile Arthritis Research

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• Nomination Deadline Approaching for Municipal Election

  Potential candidates have until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21st to submit their nomination paperwork for the upcoming municipal election.

• Community Grant Applications Open in Woodstock

  Local volunteer, non-profit and charitable organizations can apply for financial assistance from the city of Woodstock.

• Cowapalooza Weekend Arrives in Woodstock

  The free festival marks the end of the summer in the City of Woodstock.

• Interview with the Warden - August 13th, 2026

  It was another edition of the Heart FM Morning Show interview with Warden Marcus Ryan. Many topics were discussed this morning.

• SWOX Candidate Profile - John de Bruyn

  Ward 4 in South-West Oxford now has a second candidate in the running for the upcoming municipal election.

• Oxford OPP Briefs - August 13, 2026

  The Oxford OPP responded to two separate incidents in East Zorra-Tavistock this past weekend.

• Woodstock Candidate Profile - Aaron Gorlick

  He spent most of his career in IT and business, and now he wants to become the next Mayor of Woodstock.

• Miracle Treat Day Arrives in Oxford

  Dairy Queen will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from Blizzard sales to local children's hospitals today.

• Fog Advisory Issued for Oxford

  Environment Canada says the fog should dissipate this morning.

• Oxford OPP Briefs - Aug. 12th, 2026

  Two different collisions in Oxford County resulted in charges against the drivers.

• Woodstock Candidate Profile - Connie Lauder

  A long-time councillor in Woodstock will be looking to get re-elected in the upcoming municipal election.

• Stunt Driver Busted in Thamesford

  Police say the vehicle was going 105 kilometres per hour in a 50 zone.

• A New Home for the Mount Elgin Library?

  The Oxford County Library would like to move the Mount Elgin branch into the new community hub.

• One Dead in Three Vehicle Crash in Perth County

  Police say a motorcycle and two passenger vehicles collided at the corner of Highway 8 and Road 104 yesterday afternoon.

• Impaired Driver Charged in Tavistock

  A Mono man gets charged with 5 different impaired driving charges.

• Woodstock Candidate Profile - Kate Leatherbarrow

  Kate Leatherbarrow is seeking a second term on Woodstock City Council.

• Oxford County to Review Tavistock Paramedic Station

  Oxford County Council has been asked to establish a permanent paramedic station on William Street South in Tavistock.

• Charges Laid in Single Vehicle Crash

  A 32-year-old man from Norfolk is facing a long list of charges after a single vehicle crash on Old Highway 24.