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• Nomination Period Opens for Municipal Election

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• Theft in Thamesford is Under Investigation

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• Thamesford Lions Club Celebrates 65 Years

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• Yellow Frost Advisory Issued for Oxford

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• News Poll: Schmalz Cup 2026

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• Realtors Care Food Drive Returns Next Week

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• PJHL Playoff Recap - April 29th

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• Charges Laid After Altercation in Woodstock

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• New Partnership Protects Land in Oxford

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• Bomb Threat Unfounded in Woodstock

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• Big Projects Announced for TVDSB

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• Tick Season Reminders from Southwestern Public Health

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• PJHL Playoff Recap - April 28th

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• Highway Construction Approaching in Burgessville

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