LOCAL HEADLINES

Although it won’t be finalized until the end of January, Tillsonburg’s budget is presently sitting at a 4.78 per cent increase.

A Tillsonburg skater will be competing at the 2025 Canadian National Skating Championships.

The sign indicating Sacred Spells is open says it all: The Witch Is In.

A group of Tillsonburg residents is proposing to help build a new multi-use recreational facility in town that will include an indoor soccer field, a walking track, and multi-use courts. However, a grant is crucial to the project getting off the ground.

Following two events attended by part, but not all, of town councillors, Coun. Chris Rosehart called for better communication about events.

The Tillsonburg Gemini senior boys’ basketball team’s 62-54 overtime loss to the Woodstock College Avenue (CASS) Knights aligns with with its pre-Christmas Thames Valley Regional Athletics South East season.

At its Nov. 5th, Housing Opportunities Committee meeting, SWOX mayor David Mayberry informed the committee that he had met with developer Kirby Heckford to explore interest in different development options for a property comprised of 2.6 acres in the subdivision west of Highway 19 in Mount Elgin known as the “Layton property.” Heckford would like to build 40-50 tiny homes on the land. Mayberry suggested a hybrid model of one row of townhouses and the rest affordable tiny home

The Northgate Plaza on North Broadway will bring more choices in eateries, a drug stores, and discount shopping.

As much as $17 million in revenue could be realized through the sale of town-owned property to offset the cost of a town hall.

The Tillsonburg District Craft Guild, which operates the Station Arts Centre, is seeking a municipal funding boost to expand its programming and keep up with inflation.

The more eyes the better could be seen as an underlying philosophy of the Crime Stoppers program.

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

The Ponting Financial Group U12 A South Oxford Storm took a collective approach to an International Silver Stick regional qualifier victory at Northumberland November 22-24.

Downtown Tillsonburg has a new purple fixture with a special purpose. In front of the Tillsonburg Town Centre is a purple bench with a QR code to provide information to aid victims of domestic abuse.

At its regular council meeting on Dec. 3, South West Oxford Township (SWOX) council began preliminary discussions to build a new municipal office and child-care centre in Mount Elgin

These roses have a beauty that never goes away.

Tillsonburg’s radio stations have a new owner, pending CRTC approval.

Paul DeCloet was formally recognized with a token of appreciation from Norfolk County at a Nov. 19 council meeting after donating a $100,000 endowment to preserve and maintain The DeCloet Forest in Clear Creek Valley.

Mayor Deb Gilvesy wasn’t impressed with another delay in the completion date for renovations and the addition at the Tillsonburg Community Centre.

Township of Norwich council heard a sobering report about business support in the township at the Nov. 26 meeting.