Tag: rural
Teen’s plea to boost safety at deadly intersection hits home
An inspiring presentation from a teenager who lives near a rural Oxford County intersection where crashes frequently occur â including two fatal collisions in two years â has influenced officials to improve traffic calming measures. Nathan Bean, 17, spoke Wednesday at an Oxford County council meeting on behalf of Zorra Township residents concerned about safety […]
Woman had not sought help before being shot dead by husband: Agency
A woman who was shot on a Woodstock street by her husband before he turned the gun on himself didn’t contact the cityâs domestic abuse services before the shooting, an official says
Joe Biden gives Medal of Honour to local descendant of U.S. Civil War hero
A local descendant of a U.S. Civil War soldier is basking in the long-ago exploits of his relative, who has been posthumously awarded the highest U.S. military honour by President Joe Biden U.S. Army Pte. Philip G. Shadrach was hanged in Georgia for stealing a Confederate train and causing chaos on the rails in 1862. […]
Friends rally to light up porches as search for missing mom continues
Friends on Tuesday urged residents across several Southwestern Ontario counties to leave their porch lights on overnight in support of the search for a 44-year-old mom who was last seen leaving work in Woodstock five days ago. Jenny Da Silva, a funeral director, left work in Woodstock at about 3 p.m. on July 5, last […]
Woman charged in London-area crash that killed two people on motorcycle
A 46-year-old woman is charged with two counts of careless driving causing death in a crash west of London that killed two people on a motorcycle, Middlesex OPP said. The motorcycle collided with an SUV on Egremont Drive west of School Road in Adelaide Metcalfe at about 1:10 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, police said […]