Saying good-bye is never an easy thing in life, especially for pastors in the United Methodist Church (UMC) who are routinely moved from community to community. ‘I cried when I left town as I’ve cried each time I have moved as a pastor,? said Rev. Doug McMunn, who’s service as the pastor of Oxford UMC […]
Being a leap year baby has its advantages. Because your actual birth date only comes around once every four years, you can honestly claim to be a quarter of your real age. ‘I’m only 16,? joked Oxford resident Pat Cochran, who was born Feb. 29, 1944. ‘My husband has a young wife.? And if you’re […]
Poker rooms are not permitted in downtown Oxford’s C-1 Central Business District. By a 5-0 vote Monday night, the village Zoning Board of Appeals determined that the nature and use of the Texas Hold’em poker room proposed by Oxford resident Rick Lovely does not meet the intent of the C-1 ordinance. ‘To me, I’m seeing […]
The only thing larger than NFL player Eric Ghiaciuc’s rather imposing 6-4 frame is his heart. That’s why for the second straight year the 2000 Oxford High School graduate is putting on the Rubber & Roads motorcycle ride Saturday, July 9 to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. ‘The purpose of the ride is to […]
They came. They browsed. They bought. By all accounts, the third Girlfriends Walk event was a rousing success as hordes of enthusiastic women hit the streets of downtown Oxford to check out everything our local merchants have to offer. ? CJC
Some historic Oxford High School class photos were restored to their former glory thanks to Johnston Photography. ‘I’m always for helping the community,? said Dorothy Johnston, who owns the 8 N. Washington St. studio. A total of 45 class composites featuring graduating classes from 1893 through 1958 will soon be ready for display at the […]
It appears an Oxford-based company could be illuminating the streets of a huge, new development in the Middle East. ‘We’ll know in about a month if we get the contract,? said Mike McClear, chief executive officer of Relume Technologies located at 925 N. Lapeer Rd. (across from Meijer). The contract to which McClear referred is […]
Some called it a swim club. Others called it a water park. Whatever it’s called, the Boulder Pointe Golf Club and Conference Center’s plans to construct an 11,000-square-foot outdoor swimming pool with all the bells and whistles including water slides and indoor arcade drew plenty of questions and criticisms last week from neighboring residents and […]
“What’s it going to look like?” Ever since it was announced a few years ago that a pedestrian bridge for Polly Ann Trail users would be constructed over M-24, people have asked this question. Finally, there’s an answer. The proposed bridge site plan is currently under review, after which it must go before the Oxford […]
“It’s not a done deal.” That’s what John Elsarelli, the planning/zoning official for Oxford Village, had to say about the recently submitted site plan for the Polly Ann Trail pedestrian bridge over M-24. Elsarelli said the village planner, the Northville-based McKenna Associates, Inc., has reviewed the plans and was not satisfied. “The site plan is […]