Forget American Idol! If you want to see real talent, local talent, great talent, Oxford Elementary School’s Talent Show is the place to be. Presented by the OES Student Council, 43 fun acts featuring 74 elementary students graced the stage of Oxford High School’s Performing Arts Center Feb. 15. From singing and dancing to comedy […]
At age 7, Gage Hamilton is already something most people never get to be ? a real hero. The young Oxford Village resident alerted his family to a house fire between 4:30 and 5 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15. ‘I’m very proud of him,? said Gage’s mother, Amy Hamilton. ‘I was impressed.? Apparently, a lit cigarette […]
Things are happening in downtown Oxford and Amanda Cassidy has the numbers to prove it. ‘I hear it all the time ? nothing’s going on in Oxford,? said the DDA executive director. ‘I think a lot of stuff goes under the radar and people don’t even realize it.? For instance, did you know that last […]
Construction workers last week began pouring the foundation for the new Oxford Township office complex at 300 Granger Road. The new two-level, 14,024-square-foot hall is being constructed on a 27.9-acre parcel the township owns at the northeast corner of Seymour Lake and Granger roads. It’s being built on the northern half of the property and […]
The stars were out and about in downtown Oxford Monday as Marissa Wick (kneeling center left ) and Baillie Terrian (kneeling center right) celebrated their 11th and 12th birthdays, respectively, with a ‘Hollywood Movie Premiere? starring them. Following the making and debut of their film ‘Two Princesses: A Fight for the Crown,? Wick, Terrian and […]
If you were low on funds or flat broke, would you mail letters out telling everybody? Would you spend money on postage, paper and envelopes to let the world know your wallet’s empty and your bank account has a flashing ‘vacancy? sign? Oxford Schools did. A February 7 letter was mailed from Superintendent Virigina Brennan-Kyro […]
A dog running across Seymour Lake Road caused a two-vehicle accident just east of Spezia Feb. 16. A 49-year-old Oxford woman was headed west on Seymour Lake Road in her 2002 Volkswagen Beetle when she ‘slowed down because a dog ran out in the roadway,? according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report. The dog was […]
It’s a unique situation to have a single development divided by the boundary line that separates two municipalities, but that’s exactly what’s being proposed in Oxford. Lakeshore Village is a proposed 90-unit condominium development located along the eastern side of N. Oxford Road/N. Glaspie Street, bordered by the Polly Ann Trail to the south and […]
Kimberly Kelly Santini is bringing her animals to Margot’s Gallery & Frame next week. Twenty-four of the Lake Orion artist’s vibrant paintings depicting horses, dogs, cats and other four-legged creatures will be featured at the downtown Oxford gallery from March 4 through April 3. ‘This is my first solo show,? Santini said. ‘It’s a great […]
Phil Castonia views himself as just a regular guy doing the job he loves. But to the Michigan Recreation and Park Association he’s the 2006 recipient of its ‘New Professional Award? for ‘Outstanding Growth and Development in the Field of Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services.? ‘It’s amazing the amount of compliments you get and everyone […]