DDA hires new events coordinator

Meghann Snow is ready to start planning major events like Celebrate Oxford and the Scarecrow Festival. ‘It’s something I enjoy doing,? said 1996 graduate of Lake Orion High School, who’s lived in Oxford Township for five years. ‘I’m definitely a people-person. I’m very outgoing and extroverted.? Monday was Snow’s first official day as the Oxford […]

Gerbe among 10 finalists for Hobey Baker Award

Oxford’s Nathan Gerbe is one step closer to winning college hockey’s top honor. On March 20, Gerbe, a junior forward with the Boston College Eagles, was named one of the 10 finalists for the 2008 Hobey Baker Award ? the equivalent of college football’s Heisman Trophy. This year’s field of Hobey hopefuls started with 101 […]

OHS auto students headed to state finals

Two auto technology students earned the right to represent Oxford High School at the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition April 23 at the Macomb Community College Expo Center in Warren. Seniors John Musselman and Nicholas Murray were among the top 10 two-person teams from across Michigan who scored the highest on the competition’s written qualifying […]

Helping man get to Mars

If mankind ever lands on the planet Mars, it will be because of the time and efforts of devoted visionaries like Paul Graham. The 37-year-old Oxford resident is a member of the Mars Society and serves as its Engineering Team Coordinator and Chief Engineering Officer for Mission Support. Founded in 1998 by Robert Zubrin, an […]

Oil changes to benefit classic car

Tomorrow’s professional auto mechanics are ready to change your oil today. Oxford High School’s Auto Club is hosting a three-day ‘Oil Change Marathon? from Monday, March 31 through Wednesday, April 2. Oil changes will take place from 3-4:30 p.m. each day. ‘We’re doing appointments every 15 minutes,? said Auto Technology Instructor Dan Balsley. ‘We’ll have […]

‘He’s a human bulldozer?

He didn’t bring home a championship from the 2012 Michigan Golden Gloves Tournament, but Zack Hadorn most definitely established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the ring. ‘He’s a human bulldozer. He truly is,? said Jamey Siterlet, who coaches Zack along with Shane Blower and Cliff Cummings. ‘There’s nothing he can’t do.? […]

Smiles of the Week

Normally, the library is a place where folks must be quiet and if they do speak, it’s in hushed tones. That’s why it probably seemed quite odd to many patrons at the Oxford Public Library last week when the deafening sound of drums and other assorted percussion instruments filled the air. Don’t worry Gilligan, the […]

Leonard council reduced to five

The Leonard Village Council shrank in size Monday night as the body voted to eliminate two trustee positions, reducing it from seven to five members. Council will now consist of four trustees and one president, who will meet once a month to conduct business on behalf of the village’s 403 residents. The decision was precipitated […]

OMS kids battle to be ‘Master of the House?

Oxford Middle School’s gym was transformed Thursday into an American Gladiator-style arena as students competed all day long in a variety of challenging and fun events. Dubbed ‘Master of the House,? the wacky competition divided the sixth, seventh and eighth grades into the Blue and Gold teams. The two teams then competed against each other […]

Mattress blaze part of alleged suicide attempt

An early morning fire Tuesday at the Parkhurst Mobile Home Park in Oxford Township appears to have been the result of an alleged suicide attempt. According to Oakland County Sheriff Deputy Guy Hubble, a 20-year-old Oxford man residing at 311 Brookhollow Drive allegedly set his mattress and box-spring on fire using gasoline in an alleged […]