Anne Corscadden Knox is hoping a diving expedition in the Florida Keys will uncover some clues regarding the 146-year-old mystery surrounding the sinking of a Civil War era ship. ‘We’ll try and come up with some type of idea of what happened, how she wrecked, how she went down,? said the 31-year-old Oxford resident, who’s […]
She’s only been with Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) since July 2011, but in that short time Maria Martin has made a huge impact and earned the respect of many in the community. Sadly, Martin, who works as the DDA’s administrative assistant, is leaving not only her job, but the entire community as she and […]
Say the words ‘public access television? and most folks conjure up images of boring government meetings. But Oxford Community Television (OCTV) knows there’s more to local programming than simply broadcasting officials droning on about minutiae for hours upon hours. That’s why the station, located at 1775 N. Lapeer Rd., is proud to offer a variety […]
Oxford Village has a new trash hauler rolling through its neighborhoods and soon it will have a new collection day. The Sterling Heights-based Rizzo Environmental Services is now collecting all the waste and recyclable materials from households and businesses alike. Rizzo acquired the village’s contract when it purchased the Flint-based Richfield Equities LLC, which filed […]
Hanna Kello’s art work was recently on display in downtown Oxford. But you won’t find the 18-year-old Lake Orion resident’s drawings framed in an avant-garde gallery or hanging in a stuffy museum. Kello’s art adorns the public sidewalks and lasts as long as the weather or the DPW workers permit it to. During the wee […]
Oxford Township once again opted out of a state law regarding the funding of health care benefits for elected officials and public employees. Instead, the three elected officials and six employees will continue to pay 5 percent next year as they did this year. The vote to opt-out was 5-2, however, the motion to continue […]
An interim pastor has arrived at Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ to help shepherd the 129-year-old Oxford spiritual institution through a journey of self-examination and discovery that will ultimately lead to a permanent pastor. ‘I’m hoping this transition time will be a time for the congregation to renew itself and to make its ministries […]
One of the main reasons we hold elections is to divine the Will of the People when it comes to choosing representatives and deciding on important issues. If Candidate X gets more votes than Candidate Y, the people want Candidate X. If Proposal Z garners more ‘yes? votes than ‘no? votes, the people want Proposal […]
Jerry Morawski must have been a very good boy this year because Santa Claus brought him an early Christmas present last week ? a brand new, shiny red fire truck. This is no Tonka; it’s the real thing, complete with working hoses and flashing lights. Batteries were included. The Addison Township Fire Department is the […]
Back when the video game Mortal Kombat made its debut in 1992, Aaron Hall and a friend would play it everyday at downtown Oxford’s movie theater, stopping only when their $10 roll of quarters was gone. These days the 1988 Oxford High School graduate doesn’t have much time to play video games because he’s too […]