There’s a new face at Oxford Township Parks and Recreation and he’s originally from the same Ohio town as comedian Drew Carey. Meet Daniel J. Sullivan, the department’s newest recreation developer in charge of youth sports, summer camps and some special events. For Sullivan, ‘seeing people have fun? and providing ‘opportunities for stress relief? is […]
Five Oxford Village residents have applied for the council seat vacated by Steve Allen Jan. 24. Next week, council will interview residents Lynette Johnson, Chris Bishop, Kristina Sands, Terry Stiles and Richard DeLong for the open seat. Johnson and Bishop will be interviewed Tuesday, March 7 while Sands, Stiles and DeLong will be interviewed Thursday, […]
Hot Blues and BBQ will return to Oxford Village this summer with new venues and an extra night of music. ‘It was very successful last year and I think it will be equally or more so successful this year,? said festival organizer Steve Allen during a Feb. 28 presentation to the village council. Hot Blues […]
Usually when you hear about a wax museum come to life it’s part of some old Vincent Price horror movie. But for students at Leonard Elementary last week, their living wax museum offered a biographical trip through history. Around 70 third and fourth-graders dressed as historical or famous people, then lined the walls of the […]
Computer maintenance for the Village of Oxford is no longer a family affair as council voted 3-0 Feb. 28 to ‘mutually terminate? its relationship with Next Generation Computers. Owned and operated by Tracy Miller, Sr. ? husband of village President Renee Donovan ? Next Generation Computers has been paid $185,917 since 2002 for its computer […]
The competition was fierce. The judging was brutal. The sandwiches were tasty. Victoria’s Delights held it’s first-ever sandwich contest March 4 in the hopes of adding three new creations to the downtown Oxford bistro’s menu. ‘Usually, I do the recipes myself,? said owner Victoria Connelly. ‘I always end up using the same ingredients because I […]
A neighborhood institution in Oxford has a pair of new owners with some fresh ideas. Chuck and Debbie Walleman, residents of Oxford since 1998, have purchased Art and Dick’s Party Store at 81 W. Burdick St. ‘We’ve been doing business here ever since we moved to this town,? said Chuck, who currently works for the […]
While most of the world measures success and importance in dollars and cents, Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance measures them by the number of youth it’s helped and families it’s healed. Last year, the total number of kids and families aided by OAYA in one way or another was 774. Youth Assistance does ‘a lot of things […]
As part of March is Reading Month, Leonard Elementary students spent some time Monday reading to local dogs. Pictured is first-grader Connor Nelson reading Dr. Seuss? ‘There’s a Wocket in My Pocket!? to pooches Sport (left) and Doozi. Sport is owned by Metamora resident Donna Colt and Doozi by Pat Marsh (shown right), of Oxford. […]
To Eric Pearson, working as a building inspector is much like being the referee at a sporting event. ‘I’m the guy in the stripes,? said the 41-year-old Elba Township resident. ‘My job is to watch what’s going on, pull a flag out and get yelled at.? But unlike a hard-nosed referee, Pearson’s willing to listen […]