Oxford officials last week unanimously agreed they want their local fire department to provide Advance Life Support service, however, how it would be funded remained an unresolved bone of contention. For more than three hours Feb. 3 township and village members of the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission discussed the issue of providing local […]
Concerns over lengthy response times and future availability of the service through its private provider were the main reasons Oxford Fire Chief Jack LeRoy wants his department to provide Advanced Life Support services. The chief explained to the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission Feb. 3 why he believes local ALS is a necessity and […]
Junior Girl Scout Troop 849 is collecting new toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair brushes, shampoo, conditioner and other assorted toiletry items, all of which will be donated to ‘The Place of Hope? Warming Center, a local homeless shelter operated during the winter months at the St. John Baldwin United Methodist Church and Center in Pontiac. The girls […]
While the rest of the country is still waiting to cast their votes for either the Romney/Ryan or Obama/Biden tickets, Leonard Elementary has already elected its new student council president and vice president. Last week, 135 students in grades 3-5 literally went to the polls to elect Lexi Seitz as president and Addison Matz as […]
ALMA ? Somebody up there must like the Wildcats as evidenced by what happened when Oxford competed at the Alma College Marching Band Invitational on Oct. 13. ‘It was cold and very, very rainy,? said OHS Band Director Jim Gibbons. ‘Thankfully, the rain stopped for our performance. We were very lucky.? That break in the […]
Oxfordites went hog wild last week ? groundhog that is. Woodchuck fever gripped our small town as the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce conducted ‘Groundhog Daze? from Feb. 2 through 5. Marmot mania kicked off last Wednesday with the annual groundhog prediction in Centennial Park. This year’s guest woodchuck, ‘Harley,? from the Howell Nature Center, […]
The weather was cold, gray and wet but that didn’t stop folks of all ages from having tons of fall fun at the annual Scarecrow Festival held Saturday afternoon in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park. Pumpkin carving and decorating, contests involving witches and costumed pets, magic shows and of course, scarecrows were all part of this […]
If Old MacDonald wished to have a farm with a cluck-cluck here and a moo-moo there in Oxford Township, he’d better have enough acreage and the proper zoning to do so. Ee-i-ee-i-o. However, township officials recently voted 4-2 to direct the planning commission to investigate the possibility of expanding where farm animals are permitted to […]
Summer’s fading fast and so is the popular weekly concert series in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park. There are only five concerts left! Grab a lawn chair or a blanket ? don’t forget the kids ? and head down there this Thursday evening to hear One Love Reggae Band from 7-9 p.m. Pizza, balloon animals, ice […]
Whether you believe it was pure coincidence or divine intervention, one thing’s for sure, a young boy is extremely fortunate to be alive thanks to the quick thinking and fast actions of an Oxford Township employee and her husband. Three-year-old Will Potter, of Pennsylvania, will have the chance to grow up and experience all life […]