No serious injuries were reported after a school bus carrying 40 elementary school students left a rural roadway and crashed into a ditch last week. The bus was on the way to East Oxford Elementary.

In what could be described as somewhat of a procedural mess, a notice of motion read at Oxford County Council two weeks ago that could have reduced bag tag costs was ruled out of order.

On Feb. 15, the Town of Ingersoll celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Week (RAK Week), featuring an exclusive social media campaign.

Echo correspondent Jeff Tribe recently released his first novel, “Accountant with Benefits.”

The Woodstock Police Service is advising residents of reports involving suspicious phone calls from individuals posing as City of Woodstock employees or city contractors.

An incident that began in Burford ended in Woodstock with the arrest of a 33-year-old male. Brant County Provincial Police said they responded to a report in Burford of a person being struck by a vehicle in the early morning hours of Feb. 12.