Looking at old family photographs can be a fun trip down memory lane. There’s Uncle Frank at the Memorial Day barbecue. Grandma looks so young in her wedding photo. Cousin Ernie was hilarious in that Halloween costume. Wow, there’s Grandpa with Francisco ‘Pancho? Villa and his new motorcycle. Wait a minute . . . what? […]
The man behind the weekly bingo games at the Knights of Columbus hall in Orion officially retired after 46 years. ‘I finally decided it was time to stop and smell the roses,? said Mat Mersino, 89, of Oxford. Mersino, who’s been a member of the Knights for more than 50 years, was the one who […]
All good things must come to an end, but sometimes the end is a new beginning. It was a crisp and clear Saturday morning as the Pink Ribbon Trailblazers (PRT) held its sixth and final event on the Polly Ann Trail in Oxford to help raise funds in the fight against breast cancer. ‘It’s very […]
The owner of a 1998 Oxford High School ladies? class ring is being sought. ‘It was found at the Goodwill (store) in Flint,? said OHS secretary Karen Balsley. ‘It was found in the pocket of some clothing that was donated. I think it might have been in a coat or a sweater or something like […]
The Village of Oxford is such a visually-appealing community because so many property owners take pride in the places in which they live and do business. It’s the property owners who wield paint brushes, plant flowers and spend countless hours manicuring their lawns to perfection that keep the village looking like a center spread straight […]
I’ve never thought of myself as a person who dwelled in the middle on any subject. From politics to deer hunting to the proper way to mix a Martini, I have a point of view on just about everything. I know what I like. I know what I don’t like. But lately, I’ve come to […]
Oxford Superintendent Dr. William Skilling (center) visited American Legion Post 108 on Sunday morning to present the local veterans group with a framed collage of color photographs snapped during the dedication of the new flagpole at Oxford’s football stadium on Aug. 26, 2011. The pole was dedicated to ‘all the men and women from Oxford, […]
It appears the Village of Oxford will be getting a $36,760 rebate next year from the township should the proposed safety path millage be approved by voters in the Aug. 5 primary election. At the suggestion of Supervisor Bill Dunn, township officials last week voted 4-2 to ‘rebate? the portion of the proposed 10-year, 0.25-mill […]
No one’s saying there’s an infestation or anything like that, but rats are being sighted in the Village of Oxford and Ordinance Officer Dan Durham would like the public’s help to find out where they are, what’s bringing them here and stop them from spreading. ‘If they believe they have a rat issue, they can […]
A head for numbers and a wicked sense of humor. That’s how many folks will remember Addison Township Treasurer Dan Alberty, who passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 after a long and valiant battle with cancer He was 68 years old. ‘You could ask him math questions and he’d have the answer within seconds,? […]