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Two local athletes have qualified for the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Not only can the Tillsonburg Gemini senior boys’ basketball backcourt knock down outside shots, they can also collectively jump on an opportunity to work a little urban slang into the conversation.

A new event at the Station Arts Centre hopes to inject some fun, creativity, and socialization into the blahs of winter.

The guest speaker at the Tillsonburg Chamber of Commerce’s annual general meeting encouraged business owners to look at AI as they plan for the future.

As Summer Homick looked ahead to the ice dance competition at the 2026 ISU Junior Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, she looked back on the humblest of beginnings in the Langton Arena.

Generous donations of time and resources in Tillsonburg and surrounding communities contributed to ongoing efforts to support those in need, and enabled the Tillsonburg Salvation Army to provide Christmas cheer to numerous families.

Tillsonburg council added its name to the list of municipalities asking the province to reconsider a proposal to amalgamate its conservation authorities.

Tillsonburg council approved modifications to its Shared Physician Recruitment Model to better attract health professionals to the town.

At its regular council meeting on Jan. 6, South West Oxford Township (SWOX) Mayor David Mayberry confirmed he will not be seeking re-election in the 2026 Municipal Election.

Discover a variety of Canadian stories, authors, and illustrators at your local library branch with the largest recreational reading program in Canada.

Library Lane will undergo significant changes this year.

If everything goes as planned, Tillsonburg will have three new pickleball courts by this summer.

The parkette at the intersection of Broadway and Oxford Street will have a new name.

Over the years, I’ve loved travelling to different parts of the world, especially to places that aren’t known for tourism.

The new year brought a new, more open, revitalized gallery for the Station Arts Centre.

Keona Cornish warmed up for throwing curling rocks down the ice by tossing wrestling opponents onto the mat. “A little bit of everything,” smiled the Tillsonburg Gemini multi-sport athlete following a regular season-closing 6-4 Thames Valley Regional Athletics Southeast girls’ curling loss to the visiting St. Thomas Central Elgin Titans Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the Tillsonburg Curling Club.

Wintry weather, and one particularly bad day, led Norwich Fire and Protective Services to respond to 44 calls last month, which is significantly higher than either of the previous two years.

It’s getting a little easier to install a backyard pool in Norwich.

Courtland’s Jayden King is not only brushing up on his curling skills for the Montana’s Brier February 27 to March 8 in St. John’s Newfoundland, but also his ability to kiss a cod and ingest dark rum.

After discussing several concepts and locations in the past 18 months, Tillsonburg council settled on renovating the existing Customer Service Centre at 10 Lisgar Ave for a new town hall at Monday’s meeting.