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There's a higher risk for older adults, young children, and individuals with chronic health conditions.

If Warden Marcus Ryan is unavailable in 2026, Bernia Martin will step in as the Deputy Warden of Oxford County.

The disco-themed event is scheduled for Friday February 6th, 2026.

Sidney Williams was presented with the Ontario Historical Society's Dorthy Duncan Leadership in Heritage Award.

The nighttime low is set to drop to minus 14, and the wind chill will make it feel like minus 22. That is why the cold weather alert has been issued.

The Oxford OPP has laid numerous charges following separate incidents across the County.

We have lots of snow in Oxford County at the moment, but will it stick around for Christmas?

The Woodstock Navy Vets and the Thamesford Trojans sit on top of their division standings.

The holiday season can be an exciting time of the year, even for your pet.

Police could smell alcohol in his breath Thursday evening.

His death is being treated as a homicide.

The Oxford OPP is currently investigating after unknown suspects stole Christmas lights in Centennial Park.

The technical incident involves Oxford County's information system.

It is getting close to the Christmas break for the Oxford County teams in the PJHL.

City buses will take people through Woodstock to see all of the beautiful Christmas lights this Sunday.

Woodstock Police charged three impaired drivers in three separate incidents over the past three days.

The Oxford OPP laid 13 impaired driving charges and issued two warn range suspensions.

Woodstock City Council approved about $29 million worth of projects in the 2026 capital budget.

In less than 24 hours, the Woodstock Fire Department responded to two separate fires in the city.

The Oxford OPP responded to a vehicle in a ditch, and has laid an impaired driving charge against a Fort Erie man.

A collision on the 401 eastbound west of Oxford Road 3 in Blandford-Blenheim is under investigation.

He says council passed a very responsible budget for 2026.

Monday December 15th is the registration deadline.

There are two performances scheduled for this Saturday.

Schools have been closed for a second day in a row.

Two OPP officers have been released from the hospital, and two drivers have been charged with careless driving.

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a suspect who has breached their statutory release. He is known to visit Woodstock.

The three vehicle crash closed all of the eastbound lanes of the highway between Oxford Road 3 and Cedar Creek Road.

Carolyn King will become Oxford County's Director of Financial Services next week.

About 750 pilots could hit the picket lines on Wednesday.

Education continues to be shared regarding the importance of working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

The Oxford OPP is looking to the public for help identifying those responsible for stealing gas in Tillsonburg.

The auction closes on Sunday December 14th at 6:00 p.m.

The donations will be dropped off at the Children's Health Foundation in London tomorrow.

Garbage, recycling, and organics will be picked up on the same day in the New Year.

A traffic call to the Oxford OPP results in a Brant County man facing charges for impaired driving.

Close to 3,700 non-perishable items have been donated by one 12-year-old in Woodstock.

He talked about the upcoming changes to waste collection and the 2026 Capital Budget that's up for approval this week.

Are you planning on travelling at all this holiday season?

A group of actors have to undergo a government inspection while they prepare for their production of A Christmas Carol.

Public Health Ontario reported a positivity rate of 18.3 percent as of November 29th

United Way Oxford has hosted a successful 2025 Ultimate Burger Battle across the County.

The Woodstock Salvation Army would like to raise $60,000 this holiday season.

The Woodstock Police have reported that the body of a dead male has been found in the city.

Toronto Police believe he was violating a court order involving a female victim.

The funds were raised a the Tim Hortons locations in Woodstock, Ingersoll and Innerkip.

The Oxford OPP is investigating a fatal hit-and-run on Highway 401 west of Oxford Road 3.

With cold nighttime lows and wind chill factors, Southwestern Public Health has issued a cold weather alert.

The child was taken to hospital with critical injuries on Friday.

Another update has been given by the West Region OPP regarding the Festive RIDE campaign happening.

The province is contributing over $4.1 million from the Ontario Together Trade Fund.

Tickets cost $25 and they can be purchased online or at several locations in Woodstock.

He has been charged with several offences under the Highway Traffic Act.

Police found a taser and pepper spray while searching a home.

An award has been given to Oxford County Paramedic Services for their Remote Care Monitoring & Chronic Disease Management Program.

South Gate Centre will get the keys to the newly expanded area before the end of the month.

The show will make its debut on Thursday December 11th.

The bids close this Friday at 1:00 p.m.

Police briefs include a barricaded man in Woodstock and a Brantford driver charged in Paris.

The Norfolk OPP searched a home on Concession 8 Townsend Tuesday morning.

Two dead geese in Southside Park have been tested and confirmed to have had the avian flu.

The Brant County OPP responded to a collision and have charged a Mount Elgin man with impaired driving-related charges.

A Tillsonburg man is facing charges related to impaired driving after a single-vehicle crash in SWOX.

The Holiday Spark Campaign is here, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oxford is looking to raise money for their programs.

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Elizabeth Wettlaufer will serve 8 concurrent life sentences without parole eligibility for at least 25 years.

The 51-year-old CMV driver has been charged with careless driving causing death.

The Woodstock Fire Department has ended the 4-day open-air burn ban.

The event supports families going through financial struggles following a cancer diagnosis.

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An exhibit at the Embassy of Canada Art Gallery in Washington D.C. has a connection to the Friendly City.

You have until the end of August to submit your favourite recipe for the DASO cookbook.

A new survey has been posted to the Speak Up Oxford website, all about the Budget for 2025.

Woodstock Police were involved in an active investigation in the area of Upper Thames Drive between Pittock Park Road and Arthur Park Avenue.

A 17-year-old is facing two counts of dangerous driving causing death as a result of the single-vehicle collision on Cornell Road. The incident happened on August 4th.