LOCAL HEADLINES

New motion on bag tags coming to council in weeks

Ernie Hardeman successfully kept Oxford blue in the 2025 provincial election, capturing 55 per cent of the vote.

Grace Harper currently lives in the County of Perth Wellington, just north of Oxford County, but she is no stranger to the local area.

Tillsonburg is one step closer to another option for those who have food insecurity.

A day of national importance came and went with little fanfare, and most Canadians didn’t even know it existed.

Volunteers are still needed for the Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser to be held on Feb. 22.

Tillsonburg joined a number of other municipalities asking for a share of taxes collected on property transactions within its borders.

Tillsonburg and area residents will have an opportunity to meet candidates running in the provincial election in an event on Feb. 24

The Ward’s Automotive U11 South Oxford Storm’s coaching staff was thrilled with a 7-1 International Silver Stick championship victory over the host Sarnia Junior Sting.

The Station House Potters first fundraising event is the group’s way of giving back.

The Housing Opportunities Committee of South-West Oxford Township met with Kirby Heckford and Dominic Bradley of Tillsonburg Developments and Daniel Segal of Segal Construction in February to discuss affordable housing solutions on the Layton Property west of Highway 19 in Mount Elgin.

A youthful Tillsonburg Gemini girls’ hockey team ran out of steam, not spirit through a 9-3 TVRA South East loss to the home-ice Woodstock CI Red Devils Tuesday, Feb. 4 in Woodstock.

It was a chilly, yet cheerfully bright and sunny winter’s day at the African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, at Otterville’s northern edge. In the distance, ringing bells signalled the top of the hour, much closer, a red-tailed hawk’s shrill cry announced its presence.

Two area artists are featuring Canadian landscapes in the latest exhibit at the Station Arts Centre.

First introduced in Courtland as a way to boost sales during two of the slowest – and coldest – months of the year, the paczki season continues this year at Courtland Bakery until March 4.

The Tillsonburg Peavey Mart locations will be among the dozens that close as the company seeks creditor protection.

A new art display in the Tillsonburg Town Centre adds an interesting flare to the mall’s centre court.

“Start the Presses!” was the big headline in the Saturday, Feb. 15 online edition of The Paris Independent.

Simply getting to the International Silver Stick finals is a stated annual goal for Ponting Financial Group U12 A South Oxford Storm coach Greg Mitchell.

Registration for soccer is now open for players of all ages.