LOCAL HEADLINES

Council has directed township staff to proceed with issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit expressions of interest from qualified child care operators for the operation of a licensed child care center within the proposed new municipal office, library, and child care facility in Mount Elgin.

On the heels of South West Oxford Township (SWOX) Mayor David Mayberry’s recent retirement announcement, Councillor Jim Pickard has confirmed he will not be seeking re-election.

The Tillsonburg Gemini girls’ hockey team made their point.

“The beautiful thing to see was 3,000 people showed up from across the country.”

Tillsonburg council gave the nod to an update of its Community Safety and Well-Being Plan.

The province’s new carbon monoxide detector rules are resulting in many enquiries to the Tillsonburg Fire Department.

Tillsonburg resident David Csepei called on council to address ongoing problems at the town’s dog park.

The challenge of navigating the paths cut through snow banks downtown to access retail stores became much easier last week after town crews executed a snow lift.

The Tillsonburg delegation brought up multiple issues at the recent Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference in Toronto.

Jayden King has enjoyed receiving curling congratulations from his home club’s membership along with friends and competitors he’s met across the province and nation.

Freeze it, and they will come. “It’s exciting,” said Brad Woodward Jr. of Woodward’s Ice Fishing (519-586-7510) out of St. Williams, taking a moment to chat during a busy afternoon. “Nice to see everyone get back down here, happy and chipper.

Norwich is required to have a community safety and well-being plan, but it appears for the moment that plan will be different from its Oxford County neighbours.

Amendments are being proposed for a plan of subdivision slotted for the north end of town.

Oxford MP Arpan Khanna has some concerns with Canada’s recent deal with China.

Autoneum’s Canadian operations will be consolidated at the Tillsonburg plant as the international company grapples with changes in demand.

Local participants in the Canadian Foodgrains Bank learned more about how their efforts were making a difference at a recent appreciation event held at Crosspoint Community Church on Jan. 17.

It was an emotional night for the Langton-area Boyd family.

A member of the 153 Varnavair Royal Canadian Air Cadets is now a licensed pilot.

Judging by her resume, Tosha Hains’ participation on the 2026 Canadian Women In Baseball Panel Discussion may not be her only association with the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame (CBHF). But it’s a good starting point.

The Tillsonburg Thunder and Delhi Flames came out blazing Saturday night at the Delhi Community Arena with the home team outshooting the visitors 16-14 in the opening frame.