Oxford’s infamous cemetery hill needs a new sign warning motorists to beware of falling trees. A massive tree limb ? approximately 20 feet long and about 22 to 24 inches in diameter ? crashed to the ground on Tuesday, July 3, blocking off the westbound half of W. Burdick St. in front of old township […]
The Oxford-Addison area suffered a severe case of schizophrenic weather last week. An on-again, off-again mixture of extreme heat, severe thunderstorms, high winds and even some half-inch hail dominated the great outdoors July 3-5. Winds of in excess of 60 miles per hour roared through causing many branches, limbs and even entire trees to come […]
It might have looked like he was just there to have fun at the Seymour Celebration like everyone else, but little Derby was actually working hard to someday become the eyes of a person who cannot see. Derby is a 3?-month-old yellow labrador retriever being trained by Oxford Village resident Tracy Eubanks as part of […]
Not that I’m complaining, but the primary election season around these parts has been eerily quiet, mainly because most township seats are uncontested. Usually, this time of year is full of political letters, campaign signs and literature, and candidates going door-to-door like the Fuller Brush Man trying to sell themselves. Politics is the world’s second […]
The intersection of Park and Hovey streets is now a four-way stop thanks to the Oxford Village Council. Council Nov. 9 approved a traffic control order from Police Chief Mike Neymanowski to place two stop signs at the village intersection for east and westbound traffic on Park St. The new signs were erected on Thursday […]
Suicide is one of those taboo topics that many people don’t want to think about or deal with until after a tragedy befalls a family, school or community. ‘People don’t talk about it and they need to,? said Jessica Pyke, a 2009 graduate of Oxford High School. Pyke doesn’t want to wait until it’s too […]
More than 100 family members, friends, neighbors and colleagues packed Addison Fire Station #1 Saturday to pay homage to Robert Edward Schulz, who served as chief from 1990-94. ‘Bob did nothing in his life only halfway,? said Leonard Village President Mike McDonald, who delivered a eulogy. ‘He was an ‘all in? kind of guy and […]
One of nature’s most misunderstood creatures is coming to the Oxford Public Library for an informational event that doesn’t involve either billionaire superheroes or bloodsucking vampires. On Wednesday, July 25 at 7 p.m., the library will proudly present ‘Bats of the World,? a one-hour educational show conducted by the Organization for Bat Conservation. The program […]
The night sky over Seymour Lake Township Park was alive with vibrant colors Friday and Saturday night as fireworks exploded into a variety of dazzling patterns. The fireworks shows were part of the annual Seymour Celebration, which drew thousands of visitors to the spacious park.
The Oxford Downtown Development Authority kicked off its very first First Fridays event with a French-themed evening filled with art, music, wine and shopping, all of which was situated along Washington St.