Fourteen members of Oxford High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society gave up part of their Saturday to show their support for U.S. troops serving overseas. The students partnered with Miracle Quilts of Oxford to make about 200 helmet liners, approximately 200 pillow cases and an estimated 150 neck coolers. All of these items […]
Beverly Johnson plans to say good-bye to Oxford Township government in December after 34 years of service. ‘You know when it’s time to go and I know that it’s my time to go now,? she said. Johnson began working in the township office in January 1973 doing whatever needed to be done such as writing […]
Oxford’s cross country team took on Swartz Creek and Linden at home Sept. 19. The girls team beat Swartz Creek 22-33, but lost to Linden 46-15. (In cross country, the low score wins.) Taylor Dewey had the best time among the girls, finishing in 22:50 and taking 8th place. She was followed by Megan Seeley […]
A neighborhood butcher is like a trusted member of the family. You’ve always relied on his experience and advice, and he’s never steered you wrong. That’s the way a lot of folks around here felt about Willard ‘Dell? White, who owned and operated the Country Chopping Block (Butcher Shop and Meat Market) from 1989 to […]
POH Medical Center is undergoing some big changes in Pontiac and in Oxford. Last week, Flint-based McLaren Heath Care purchased POH Medical Center for an undisclosed amount. POH’s 338-bed hospital in downtown Pontiac along with its eight satellite offices (which includes Oxford) are now the newest subsidiary of McLaren. ‘It will bring the resources of […]
Just as Mr. Smith went to Washington, so the Oxford Village Council wants to go to Lansing to talk about getting a traffic signal at the intersection of M-24 and Stanton/Dennison streets. ‘M-DOT (Michigan Department of Transportation) is notorious for oiling the squeaky wheel,? said Councilwoman Teri Stiles. Council voted 5-0 last week to direct […]
$4.66 million. That’s how much the total estimated cost is to revamp and improve a large portion of downtown Oxford’s streetscape to make it more attractive, more identifiable, more pedestrian-friendly and hopefully, calm the large volume of traffic on M-24. Kevin Stephison, chairman of the Oxford Downtown Development Authority board and a member of the […]
The wait for free wireless internet service in downtown Oxford is going to be a while longer. According to a Feb. 20 e-mail from David Simmet, vice president of operations for the Frankenmuth-based Air Advantage, it could be here by June. Back in February 2011, Oakland County announced that Air Advantage ? which currently provides […]
When Dave Opalewski asked a group of Oxford Middle School eighth-graders what message they would like him to give their parents, a boy stood up and said, ‘Would you ask our parents to spend more time with us?? ‘That about broke my heart,? said Opalewski, who hosted the Feb. 13 community forum on suicide prevention […]
It started out as a great bargain at a yard sale, but now it’s turned into something of a personal quest for Frank Fogg. The 63-year-old resident of Joplin, Missouri is looking for the original owner of a 1978 class ring from Indianwood Christian Academy, which used to operate in Oxford Township. It’s sterling silver […]