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The 172nd edition of the Tillsonburg Fair promises Monster Trucks, a talent contest, movie stars, the annual ambassador contest, and of course, a midway complete with rides, games and food trucks with favourites like candy floss and saltwater taffy.

Efforts to attract more physicians to town received a boost from the Province of Ontario.

Public health units across the region are calling on all levels of government to address growing concerns about food insecurity in Ontario.

Eyes Child Care is open and has room for students. Located at 361 Quarter Town Line, the new facility has 98 spots and creates the first new daycare spaces in more than a decade.. The modern, bright building is used to teach a child-centered daycare approach. The building is divided up into different areas, designed to meet the needs of age groups ranging from six weeks to six years.

What was done during last month’s closure of the indoor pool? The answer to that question, and a behind-the-scenes look at how the pool operates, reveals some exciting updates and technical insight.

Each of the 150-or-so cars on display at the Tillsonburg Cruisers’ weekly car shows has a story.

Two Tillsonburg residents have been busy preparing for the Special Olympics Nationals.

Jimmy Hart’s golf game typically followed one of two trajectories. “He was either crazy drives straight down the fairway or being angry,” smiled his son Greg. “And I think that’s everyone who plays golf.”

The North Bay Animal Rescue and Relief Transport assisted with finding new homes for several dogs and cats through a unique partnership with Pet Valu.

A study is examining the possibility of expanding Tillsonburg’s Livingston Centre.

Area residents were against a proposal to move the Concession Street East baseball diamonds to a new town property on Mall Road, and build a residential development where the diamonds were to fund the new sports fields.

The search is on for the ultimate Tillsonburger - not an outstanding town citizen, although we have plenty of those - but the TillsonBURGer, a signature version of the hamburger.

Understanding the body of water that you're swimming in and educating yourself about the dangers of rip currents is the urgent message that Nathan MacIntyre has been striving to convey for many years.

South West Oxford (SWOX) council has approved a pay raise for themselves, establishing the annual remuneration for the 2026-2030 term of council at its July 14 meeting.

Tillsonburg has a new deputy fire chief. Fred Ten Eyck started as the deputy fire chief on May 28.

How many crocheted poppies will it take to fill a 20-by-30-foot drape?

Township of Norwich councillors have approved the purchase of a suite of devices aimed at making Norwich streets safer.

A planned five-unit project by the Trustees of the First Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Burgessville has received a one-year extension.

Ringsteken enthusiasts’ ability to make the right swipe pays tribute to a centuries-old Friesian version of swiping right.

A truck bypass, new stoplights, lower speed limits, bike lanes and more trails were all part of the town’s new transportation master plan, but the elimination of angle parking on Broadway was not.