Mixed messages give me a headache. On the one hand, we’ve got all these folks telling us our nation is just too darn fat and we need to incorporate more physical activity into our daily routines so we don’t lose a foot to Type 2 Diabetes. We’re constantly encouraged to wear pedometers and count our […]
Interest in purchasing the old Oxford Township hall on W. Burdick St. is still there, but the village council would like $75,000 knocked off the sale price and the old fire hall thrown in the deal before it will agree to fork over any cash. ‘I think it’s important that the village owns this entire […]
Hope somebody brought plenty of gravy or sour cream because downtown Oxford was invaded Saturday morning by 42,000 pounds of potatoes. Organized by the Oxford United Methodist Men, the ‘Potato Drop? featured approximately 100 volunteers packing a semi-truck full of spuds into 15-pound sacks. These sacks were then distributed to 14 food banks, churches and […]
Last week, a coalition calling itself ‘Democrats for Patterson? held a press conference to show support for Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. Kind of reminds me of the ‘Jews for Jesus? movement, only difference is Jesus is God, Brooksie just thinks he is. I guess we should just be thankful Patterson can’t change water […]
Folks who think the only way to improve on Girl Scout cookies is to accompany them with an ice-cold glass of milk have obviously never tasted one of the Sweet & Savory Bake Shop’s cookie-based creations. Once again, the downtown Oxford bakery’s talent and inventiveness earned an award at the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan’s […]
Whoever said there’s no such thing as great free entertainment has obviously never attended a Leonard Elementary School talent show. A total of 40 dynamic acts took center stage Thursday, April 18 as students performed for their parents and siblings. Acts included singing, dancing, rapping, instrumental solos, comedy routines and hula-hooping.
With the exception of a few well-known gentlemen who ride their bicycles up and down M-24, homelessness isn’t really a problem that’s given much thought in Oxford. Oxford High School seniors Kirstie Day and Anna Moses are hoping to change that by raising awareness and funds for Grace Centers of Hope as part of their […]
Oxford residents are lacing up their sneakers and digging out their tents and sleeping bags as they prepare to walk in the community’s First Annual Relay for Life May 14-15 at Oxford High School. Twenty-one teams consisting of an estimated 800 to 900 walkers will participate in the 24-hour relay event dedicated to raising funds […]
A two-vehicle collision on M-24, north of Minnetonka Road, around 12:22 a.m. Saturday sent one driver to the hospital. According to information released by the Oxford Village Police and Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept., the incident occurred when a 1996 Dodge driven by a 24-year-old Metamora man rear-ended a Silverado Truck at a ‘high rate of […]
The Oxford Township Planning Commission gave final site plan approval to the Novi-based Crosswinds Communities for a 424-unit residential development south of Ray Road between M-24 and North Oxford Road. Known as ‘Terraces at Waterstone,? the development will consist of 26 buildings containing 16 units each and one building containing eight units. These units will […]