‘It was just a fluky thing.? That’s how Victoria Connolly, owner of Victoria’s Delights restaurant in downtown Oxford, described the happenstance discovery of her breast cancer. She was coming back from Frankenmuth with her family on a very hot day in July 2012 when her heart began racing. She put her fingers on her chest […]
When most people retire, they spend time pursuing hobbies, traveling the world, doing volunteer work or simply puttering around the house. Not Joe Wilson. He went back to college to pursue his dream of becoming a high school biology teacher. ‘I’ve wanted to teach ever since I can remember,? said the 55-year-old Livonia resident, who […]
Not everybody gets their dream car when they turn 16. Some folks, like Tom Bailey, have to wait decades. But when it does happen, not only do they want to enjoy their vehicle, they want to show it off a little. That’s why the 66-year-old Oxford resident will be featuring his gorgeous silver-blue 1964 Chevy […]
‘We Serve.? It’s a simple motto, but it speaks volumes about who Lions Clubs International is and what the organization does. Since 1947, Oxford’s been extremely fortunate to have an active and generous Lions Club lending a helping paw to everyone from the visually-impaired to youth to folks in need. ‘We’re a nonprofit and there’s […]
There are a lot of words that could probably be used to describe Oxford resident Ljubiza ‘Louisa? Olinicenco, but the most appropriate seems to be survivor. She survived the Nazis and their allies ravaging her homeland. She survived the extreme hardships and deprivations of living in the early years of postwar Europe. She survived starting […]
What’s that Lassie? You say the old mill in Leonard is collapsing? Work is currently underway at the Leonard Country Mill to stabilize and repair the front, upper portion of the historic structure, part of which collapsed Sunday. Located at the corner of E. Elmwood and Division streets, the grain elevator/mill was built sometime in […]
‘I still have pebbles in my eyes from walking down the street today.? Truck traffic is one of the many issues facing downtown Oxford that Nicholas P. Kalogeresis, of the National Main Street Center, came to evaluate yesterday and today (April 12 and 13). Kalogeresis is part of a four-person ‘needs assessment team? that visited […]
Those looking to buy pumpkins for Halloween next month should expect the selection to be slimmer and prices to be higher due to all the heavy rains lately. ‘We will have pumpkins we’re just not sure yet what we’re going to pay for them,? said Paul Forte, owner of Harvest Time Farm Market in Oxford. […]
This spring, equestrian users of the Polly Ann Trail will be given a much safer way to ride through Leonard. That’s when construction is expected to resume on a 4-foot wide path along the side of the 3,200-foot long, 12-foot wide stretch of asphalt trail that runs through the rustic village between Elmwood St. and […]
Addison Township is now saving big bucks on its liability insurance thanks to a willingness to seek competitive bids and a lack of trips to court. Supervisor Bruce Pearson was pleased to report the township received a $40,886 rebate from its insurance provider, the Livonia-based Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA). ‘This is the biggest […]