LOCAL HEADLINES

On Monday, December 23, 2024, the Stratford Police Service received a report of a missing 23-year-old female, Danica.

County taxpayers won’t see the sticker shock on next year’s tax bill in contrast to this year.

Father and son thank WDDS program

County taxpayers won’t see the sticker shock on next year’s tax bill in contrast to this year. Oxford County passed a tax increase of 16.7 per cent in 2024 but this year’s document is a bit easier on the pocketbook despite being greater than the rate of inflation.

Kevin Thomason isn’t a stranger to delegating at Wilmot Township council meetings. He was at the most recent meeting on Monday night presenting petitions and asking council to declare Wilmot an unwilling host for the Region of Waterloo’s land-acquisition project. Thomason is also a member of the Fight for Farmland group.

Mark King partnered with the Town of St. Marys to welcome locals to the King Family Christmas House.

Quadro Communications and Gosfield North Communications out of Essex County will official amalgamate into one organization in 2026.

After receiving a more than $487,000 bill for road maintenance from Perth County earlier this fall, St. Marys council voted not to pay.

North Perth deputy mayor Todd Kellum has been acclaimed as Perth County warden, taking over from outgoing warden

The 2025 draft budget, with the approved expansions and removals council has made

The 2025 budget was officially presented to members of Wilmot council and the public who attended

The Salvation Army’s annual Christmas appeal is behind in donations.

The Huron Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that Compass Minerals has renewed its commitment as a Cornerstone Sponsor

After a three-year break, Ida Mcaulay’s Christmas Village has returned to Goderich.

“The St. Marys Public Library board is delighted to welcome patrons from Perth South back to our wonderful library,” said Cole Atlin

There is a new tenant moving into 194 Queen St. W. Ultimate Foot Care by Eileen Stacey will be opening its doors on Monday, Dec. 16.

After eight years serving as the founding curator of St. Marys Station Gallery, Cameron Porteous is preparing to step down.

A total of four recent drug busts have made Woodstock, Oxford County and other southern Ontario streets a bit safer.

A 51-year-old Stratford resident is facing serious criminal charges following an early morning stand-off with police Dec. 5.

Residents of Wilmot are well aware of the township’s poor financial situation, including extremely low reserves