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Eugene Driscoll | Nov 1, 2024 9:55 pm
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DERBY-OXFORD — Fire officials in the City of Derby and the Town of Oxford sent messages on Friday (Nov. 1) warning people about the severe fire threat throughout all of Connecticut.
No one should be using flames for anything outside due to the dry conditions that have already allowed brush fires to ignite all over the state. Some 50 brush fires have already been reported. In addition to no rain — and none is forecasted — gusty winds have made the situation even more dangerous.
The list of things not to do include the use of grills and fire pits. Do not burn branches or any type of yard debris.
“Please do your part in keeping the city safe from any fire dangers,” Derby Fire Marshal David J. Marcarelli said in a prepared statement.
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Eugene Driscoll | Oct 31, 2024 7:16 pm
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Derby police at the site of a shooting on Oct. 5, 2024 on Anson Street. No injuries were reported.
The crime rate dropped in Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton between 2022 and 2023, according to a report released Wednesday (Oct. 30) by the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
The crime rate in Beacon Falls increased slightly, but there were less than 80 incidents reported during the two years.
The “Crime in Connecticut” report shows Ansonia’s crime rate per 1,000 people dropped from 46.3 in 2022 to 42.4 in 2023.
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Press Release | Oct 31, 2024 10:25 am
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Kevin Johnson, in a still from a Connecticut State Library video.
The Oxford Historical Society will present Kevin Johnson as Jordan Freeman, an African-American servant of John Ledyard and the body servant of Col. William Ledyard in the Revolutionary War at the Great Hill United Methodist Church Hall, 225 Great Hill Road in Seymour. The program will take place on Saturday, November 16, at 2 p.m.
The donation for this event is $5. Students of all ages will be admitted free of charge.
A letter shared by Seymour Superintendent of Schools Susan Compton on the afternoon of Oct. 30. All schools are safe following fake reports to police.
VALLEY – Hoax calls to police caused school lockdowns in towns throughout the Valley and beyond on Wednesday (Oct. 30).
High schools in Derby, Ansonia, Seymour, and Oxford each went into lockdown after police were called in each town, according to communications from police and school officials.
Given the large number of schools threatened, the FBI has joined the investigation.
There is no threat to any affected school districts.
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SPONSORED POST | Oct 30, 2024 12:00 am
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DERBY — The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) launched its annual “Valley Gives Back” campaign on Nov. 1, starting the two-month long initiative encouraging individuals to make planned gifts to their favorite Valley nonprofit and cause.
The Valley Gives Back initiative was started in 2018 and highlights the importance of planned giving, particularly in ways that do not affect the donor’s current finances. The initiative is geared to get donors to consider making a direct gift to a Valley charity through nontraditional options such as leaving life insurance policies to a nonprofit, donating appreciated stock, or contributing their IRA’s required minimum distributions as a means of leaving an enduring legacy.
VALLEY – TEAM, Inc. has announced 41 collection sites for donations to its annual Toys 4 Kids holiday toy drive.
The sites in the flyer above are located in Shelton, Derby, Ansonia, Seymour, Beacon Falls, Oxford, Bethany, Fairfield, and Milford. Donations to collection boxes at these sites will be accepted until Dec. 12.
The full list is pasted below. TEAM is still inviting businesses, churches, and organizations to sign up to host collection boxes. Click here for a Google form to request one.
The annual drive helps bring joy to about 2,000 kids each year, according to a press release from the TEAM website.
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Press Release | Oct 28, 2024 2:00 pm
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OXFORD — Attention all Class of 2025 high school seniors living in Oxford – mark your calendars now and “Save the Date” for January 2025! The Board of Directors of The Rowland R. Strong and Edith H. Strong Memorial Scholarship Fund are pleased to announce that the 2025 application for this prestigious 4‑year scholarship will be available online in January 2025.
Annually, the amount of each scholarship award has been at least $8,300 and is renewable for three (3) subsequent years, provided that the recipients continue in a 4‑year degree program at an accredited college or university.
Since 2018, The Rowland R. Strong and Edith H. Strong Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded this 4‑year renewable scholarship annually to two (2) Oxford residents in their senior year of high school who meet the eligibility criteria, which includes financial need.
