‘It was a long drive up here, but I didn’t know we made it all the way to Boise, Idaho.? Even Dan Dierdorf, who played pro football for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1971-83, couldn’t resist making a little joke about the Oxford football stadium’s new blue turf ? a color it shares with Boise […]
Rick Lovely is working on a business plan to help local nonprofits raise money, downtown merchants increase their revenue and area residents have a little fun. ‘It’s nothing but a win-win situation for the community,? said the 45-year-old Oxford resident. Banking on the popularity of Texas Hold’em, Lovely wants to open a facility downtown to […]
One of Oxford’s own is currently in the running for college hockey’s highest individual honor. Nathan Gerbe, a junior left wing with the Boston College Eagles and youngest son of Oxford residents Joe and Terrie Gerbe, is among 101 candidates nationwide being considered for the 2008 Hobey Baker Award ? the equivalent of college football’s […]
Rapidly changing winter weather and power outages made for a short school week for Oxford students. ‘This is the weirdest winter weather pattern I’ve ever seen,? said Superintendent Dr. Bill Skilling, referring the ‘extremes? the area’s been experiencing lately in terms of temperature, precipitation and winds. Students at Oxford Elementary and Daniel Axford Elementary had […]
A temporary gravel parking lot in downtown Oxford’s northwest quadrant was reopened for an additional six months by the village Zoning Board of Appeals Monday night. But ZBA members made it clear they’re losing patience with the Downtown Development Authority, whose lack of action caused the lot to be closed since Jan. 9. ‘How many […]
I’m proud to say I don’t have internet service at home. I never send text messages or feel the need to download television shows, music videos or sports scores on the PDA I never bought. I’ve never based where I have lunch or grab a cup of coffee on whether or not it’s a Wi-Fi […]
What a week for Oxford’s varsity wrestlers! First, they beat up on Linden (47-21) and Lapeer East (48-19) in their first home meet of the season Jan. 30. Then on Saturday, the grapplers dominated the Macomb-Oakland Challenge wrestling tournament at Clarkston High School. The tournament pitted the top five teams from Oakland County against the […]
A longtime Oxford resident had a brush with death Aug. 10 that was definitely ironic, but fortunately, not tragic. Ruth Wright sustained only minor injuries after a large tree limb ? estimated to be about 50 feet long and 15 inches in diameter ? struck her as it fell to the ground in the Oxford […]
Beginning in October, Oxford Township sewer customers will see an increase in their biannual bills due to rising costs from Detroit and Oakland County. Township officials last week voted 5-1 to raise the non-metered sewer charge from $67 to $86 per Residential Equivalent Unit (REU) per six-month billing cycle. This primarily affects residential customers. They […]
Ten years later, it’s a frightening and sad memory that continues to haunt many Americans ? commercial airplanes hijacked by Islamic terrorists crashing into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and a field in Pennsylvania. ‘I remember that day very well. I think everybody does,? said Oakland County […]