Oxford Top 3 from Thursday, April 30th, 2026

Police responded to a bomb threat at Springbank Public School in Woodstock on April 29th, 2026, and conducted a search of the building. No suspicious items were found, the threat was deemed unfounded, and the investigation into its source is ongoing.

Nomination period for the 2026 municipal election in Tillsonburg runs from May 1st to August 21st, 2026, with filings submitted to the Clerk’s Office at 10 Lisgar Avenue. Advance voting takes place October 13th–25th, 2026, and Election Day is October 26th, 2026.

A 44-year-old Woodstock man has been charged after police say he allegedly doused another person with a flammable substance and set them on fire during an argument at a Finkle Street home on April 20th, causing serious injuries. He remains in custody facing charges including aggravated assault and arson causing bodily harm.