Don’t be alarmed if you see a large group of strange people stuffed with straw gathering in downtown Oxford Saturday, Oct. 23. No, it’s not a Ray Bolger look-a-like contest. It’s just Oxford’s second annual Scarecrow Festival. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Centennial Park will play host to loads of Halloween and autumn fun. […]
The globe is no longer their campus ? it’s now just life. A total of 312 graduates were sent forth to make way their way in the world Sunday as Oxford High School held its commencement ceremony at Oakland University’s O’Rena. Of those, an impressive 128 students graduated with some form of academic honors. Thirty-one […]
Despite the plethora of wild rumors swirling around Oxford, all of the residents of the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community are not being kicked out, nor did the Federal Bureau of Investigation raid the park’s office. The 851-unit park located along Lakeville Rd. is simply under new court-appointed management as the foreclosure process proceeds against […]
Oxford/Orion FISH is looking for a new home. The local charity, which provides emergency food and financial support to low-income families and individuals, is searching for at least 3,000 square feet to house its food pantry and a future resale shop. FISH’s food pantry is currently housed in a basement level room at Immanuel Congregational […]
It’s not been finalized, but it appears Oxford Community Television (OCTV) is going to have a new station manager. The Oxford Area Cable Communications Commission recently voted to offer the position, which has been vacant since December, to Ken Laplace, 61, of Brandon Township. ‘He was extremely enthusiastic and I think he’s definitely the guy […]
Jo Cameron-Peter received an unexpected winged-visitor last week at her Addison Township home. ‘I went out early in the morning with my cup of coffee to check the weather and there it was on the (exterior) wall of the house,? she said. ‘My first thought was it might be an albino bat because it just […]
Lakeville Elementary is a brighter and more colorful place these days thanks to some vibrant new murals created by students and parent volunteers. As visitors enter the school and look to the left, they are immediately struck by these amazing, eye-catching images of a tree, flowers, the sun, a cloud and the pi’ce de r’sistance, […]
A group of Oxford High School wrestlers is preparing to represent Wildcat country on a national level, but in order to compete, they need some financial support. Senior Kyle Hill, juniors Rocco Borg and Daniel Curtis, and sophomore Zachary Wood have all earned spots on the Michigan USA Wrestling National Team. Later this month and […]
Oxford’s firefighters proved they’re Number One on the softball field Saturday by winning a local interdepartmental tournament. Competing in the tournament with Oxford were firefighters from neighboring Addison, Orion and Oakland townships. Oxford claimed the mantle of victory by beating both Addison and Oakland. Way to go, guys!
Super Singers from Clear Lake and Oxford elementaries got together Saturday to perform a smashing musical show entitled, ‘Broadway Beat.? It featured songs from such hits as Annie, Grease, Rent, Hairspray, Wicked and Phantom of the Opera.