For Gordy Dibler, Jr., more than a year of waiting and wondering if his former stepson U.S. Army PFC Byron Fouty is alive ended last week. Unfortunately, so did his hope for a happy family reunion like you see in the movies. Military officials came to Dibler’s Oxford home on W. Drahner Road Thursday afternoon […]
It’s hard to believe but right now there’s an army of Girl Scouts amassed in the area and not a single one of them is selling those delicious cookies ? not even the mint ones! They’re not selling because they’re too busy having fun at the Sister Lakes Day Camp for Girl Scouts being held […]
The Oxford Fire Department got a financial shot-in-the-arm Monday from Enbridge, Inc. as the Canadian energy distribution company awarded it a $1,000 grant. According to Fire Capt. Ron Jahlas, who applied for the grant about two months ago, the money will be used to purchase two combustible gas detection meters, two pairs of high-powered binoculars […]
A managed deer hunt will result in the closure of Addison Oaks County Park in Addison Township on certain dates in November and December. The 1,140-acre park will be off limits to the public all day long on Nov. 15, 20, 27 and 29 as well as on Dec. 11 and 13 as the county […]
Lakeville Elementary’s PTO hosted a Fall Harvest Festival/Trunk-or-Treat event Friday evening. Candy, games and costumes were all part of the fun.
How much are Oxford Township officials willing to pay to send sewage to Pontiac? The answer seems to be under $2 million. Officials voted 6-0 at their Oct. 10 meeting to recommend a funding formula that could ultimately result in the township paying 3.65 percent (or $1.6 million) of an estimated $43.7 million cost to […]
For U.S. soldiers serving in far-off and often hostile foreign lands, nothing beats a taste of home. In order to show them that they are not forgotten and that folks back home are appreciative of their vigilance, bravery and sacrifices, Daisy Troop 70945 is engaged in a ‘Troops to Troops? fund-raiser. So far, the troop, […]
An American flag that once flew over a U.S. military base in Iraq now proudly hangs in a hallway at Lakeville Elementary. From October 2004 to January 2005 this flag flew over a U.S. Army forward operating base in Sadr City (formerly known as Saddam City and Al Thawra), a vast, poverty-stricken Shiite Muslim ghetto […]
We are very pleased to report Oxford’s guest groundhog Harley, of the Howell Nature Center, did NOT see his shadow today in Centennial Park, which means spring is not far away! Thanks Harley. See ya next year fella! Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
The Oxford Public Library turns 80 this year and as part of the celebration the community institution is undergoing a $350,000 expansion to better serve its patrons. ‘This is our birthday present to the community,? said Library Director Judy Doublestein. Construction is expected to begin this week on a project that will include expanding the […]