LOCAL HEADLINES

Tillsonburg Deputy Mayor Dave Beres is the new chair of the Long Point Region Conservation Authority board.

Construction of the Tillsonburg Community Centre renovations and pool updates is on schedule

Parents of young families will rejoice at the announcement of a new daycare, which will help to relieve an ongoing shortage of spots.

Tillsonburg Mayor Deb Gilvesy reflected on the successes of the past 12 months and provided insight into the coming year

The town of Tillsonburg turned up to take care of its own throughout the month of December.

Tillsonburg is one step closer to a temporary walk-in clinic after town council gave a preliminary stamp of approval to the concept and a host of other health measures.

Tickets are now available for the Tillsonburg Shrine Club’s elimination draw.

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.

Unsure of what to do with your old electronic devices after receiving new ones for Christmas? If this is the case, a collaboration of local groups is offering a solution that will benefit the community.

Derek Partlo’s working career and lifelong passion are continuing to intersect behind the bench of the 18-6 Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) Norwich Merchants.

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.