Tag: Oxford County
Woodstock going online to boost civic election voter turnout
Woodstock voters are heading into a civic election year with a new twist, able to vote online for the first time as well as at polling stations. After the lowest voter turnout rate in Woodstock’s history in the last election, Mayor Jerry Acchione said the hybrid voting change was adopted to turn things around. “In […]
Museum staffer’s hands-on learning a heritage hit out of the park
The assistant curator of the museum in Beachville, home to baseball’s first recorded game, has been saluted for her ‘bold” take on history.
Oxford County 2026 budget addresses ‘essential needs’: Warden
Oxford County council has approved a 2026 budget that will increase the county’s share of municipal property taxes by 5.3 per cent
Residents’ information compromised in cyberattack: Oxford County
Oxford County has disclosed several programs and services targeted in a September cyberattack that also potentially compromised the personal information of about 4,000 current and former employees. In a Friday news release, Oxford County officials said staff had been conducting a comprehensive review of “current and archived files and records to determine who was impacted […]
OPP search for suspects as rail equipment damaged at three crossings
“Tampering with and/or causing mischief to railway equipment could have tragic consequences,” police warned.