As municipal elections approach another area Mayor has declared his intentions to run again. After seven years as Mayor Tillsonburg's Stephen Molnar has filed his nomination papers hoping for another term. Molnar has been a local and regional representative for the past 13 years. In Norfolk County, Mayor Dennis Travale is so far running unopposed. We head to the polls Monday Octover 25th.

Four Tillsonburg teens are facing charges after taking a gumball machine and smashing it. Oxford OPP were called after three teen girls took turns carrying the gumball machine out of the Tillsonburg Community Centre. Once outside, a teen boy carried the machine to the tennis courts where the machine was smashed. Thanks to images captured on witness cellphones, OPP were able to capture the four teens. The 16 year old male is charged with mischief under $5000 and theft under $5000. The three 15 year old girls are charged with theft under $5000. The teens cannot be identified because of their age.

Motorcycles aren't the only thing roaring through the area this weekend. Today, the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association will rip through the air over the Tillsonburg Municipal Airport in celebration of their 25th Anniversary. The show, called "Wings Over Ontario" , will feature the Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team and a variety of other flying displays, including the legendary Spitfire and Hurricane Fighters.

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The writer behind the book 'The Great Lakes Water Wars' is making his way to Tillsonburg for the official opening of the Long Point Region Conservation Authority Administration Office today. The LPRCA bought the old tobacco board head office in Tillsonburg back in December and have invited veteran conflict and environmental journalist Peter Annin to be the keynote speaker for their official grand opening. It gets underway at 10:30 - CD 98.9 reporter Ashley DeGroote will be there...

A new report suggests 40-50 homeless or at risk individuals live in Tillsonburg. The report was completed for the Tillsonburg Emergency Accommodation Management or TEAM to explore how many people lived in their community and possible solutions. The report also indicated 9 people had died from 2009-2010 from drug overdoses in the community leading report writers to say there was a connection between homelessness and drug use. The data was collected from 82 returned surveys in the community. The report concluded that a full time shelter was not possible but suggested establishing a lead agency to coordinate accommodations for people in the community.

Locals are being asked to use caution if they receive any "emergency" telephone calls asking them to send money. A Tillsonburg senior is the latest to report the "Emergency Scam", where someone calls on a poor telephone connection claiming to be a lawyer for a family member. They claim the person is in trouble and needs money right away for an accident, arrest, hospitalization or imprisonment. The victim is then asked to send money through Western Union or Money Gram. OPP are asking locals to be very suspicious of these types of calls and to take steps to verify the identity of the caller and the accuracy of their story by calling other family members.

Not even an eight million dollar expansion could entice Norwich High School students to transfer to Glendale High in Tillsonburg in the fall. As of June 1, only 6 Norwich students had signed up for Glendale compared to the 130 students switching school boards and heading to Delhi. This comes as Norwich prepares to close their doors at the end of the school year and the Thames Valley District School Board sending kids to Glendale or College Avenue Secondary in Woodstock. Even College Avenue has only had 35 Norwich students registered. It is good news for Grand Erie and DDSS though who only a few short years ago was in danger of closing. Vice Principal Alison High says the school is looking at conflict resolution with timetables at the moment but are looking forward to welcoming new students in the fall.

If you're looking for somewhere to cool off this weekend, it's best to avoid Lake Lisgar in Tillsonburg. The beach is the first of the season to be deemed 'unsafe for swimming' by the Oxford County Health Unit because of high levels of e-coli. Health Officials say there are a number of possibilities for the posting including runoff from neighbouring farms, the presence of waterfowl and trash from humans.

Police in Oxford County are reiterating the call for witnesses as they investigate the death of a cyclist. 37 year-old Adam Hofstetter of Tillsonburg was killed last week in a hit and run while riding his bike on Hawkins Road. 51 year old Robert Stanton of Aylmer was eventually arrested. Police are asking anyone who may have come upon the scene of the collision or had any interaction with either the driver or the victim to come forward.

A stronger focus on aviation is in the works for Tillsonburg. This comes as the ribbon was officially cut on $2.1 million in upgrades to the airport. The renovations come as part of the Federal Community Adjustment Fund and include a new terminal building, as well as an expansion and asphalt overlay on top of the runway.