A special event held Sunday at Oxford High School proved that daughters are never too big or too old to dance with their dads. It was called the ‘Last Chance Daddy-Daughter Dance? and it was a wonderful opportunity for fathers to have a magical evening with their little girls, who are now juniors and seniors […]
For seven glorious minutes Sunday, the Oxford Jr. Wildcats football team got to experience the thrill of playing on a National Football League field in a stadium packed with fans. ‘It was fun. I liked the fake grass,? said Devyn Cicero, who plays fullback and strong-side linebacker. The local youth football program sent 44 players […]
A 19-year-old Oxford man founding laying in the road Sept. 6 with his pants around his ankles is fortunate to be alive after ingesting a common, yet toxic, ornamental flower used by some to get high and cause hallucinations. Nancy Hunger, EMS coordinator for the Oxford Fire Department, wants to warn kids and adults about […]
A 30-year-old Oxford man who allegedly fled the scene of an accident where the other driver was injured is facing not only a traffic ticket, but a misdemeanor charge as well. The crash occurred around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the intersection of M-24 and Oakdell Rd. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept., […]
A new family of instruments has joined the Oxford school district’s traditional mix of brass, woodwind and percussion, and students are turning out in droves to play them. ‘We have students that are still signing up and joining the program. It’s growing as we speak,? said teacher Nady Benyamine, who’s spearheading the formation of Oxford’s […]
Imagine flying to sunny Florida and eating pie for three straight days in front of television cameras. No, this isn’t some weird new reality TV show promoting the virtues of gluttony. It’s the American Pie Council/Crisco National Pie Championships and Oxford resident Ed Hunwick got to help judge the competition back in April. There’s a […]
Oxford Free Methodist Church’s youth group is planning to abstain from eating for 30 hours straight Feb. 22-23 in the hopes of feeding 5,000 people in Africa. It’s part of World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine, an event that involves hundreds of thousands of students across the United States and around the world learning about hunger, […]
Jason Michael Carroll had his whole life ahead of him and what a great life it was. He had a 9-year-old son he loved dearly. He had a job he enjoyed and worked tirelessly at. And he had just purchased a new home in Metamora Township. Sadly, for Carroll, who graduated from Oxford High School […]
There’s no doubt Pete Scholz will be the Oxford Fire Department’s next chief as township officials last week reaffirmed they made the right decision. ‘I can’t tell you how many different chiefs said that (we’ve) made a wise choice,? said Treasurer Joe Ferrari. At its July 9 meeting, the township board voted to direct Supervisor […]
This is a true story, no bull . . . well, at least not anymore. Tyrone Sally, 52, of Addison Township, was forced to shoot a raging brown bull who was chasing him on Monday, Feb. 11. ‘It was unusual and it was very sad,? he said. ‘It’s not the outcome that I wanted.? The […]