Fifty local families in need will sit down to delicious turkey dinners on Thanksgiving thanks to a group of community-minded bikers. Thirteen members of Forbidden Wheels ? a recreational motorcycle group with local charters throughout Michigan ? rumbled into the sleepy little hamlet of Thomas Sunday afternoon to deliver 50 frozen turkeys to Oxford-Orion FISH. […]
An Oakland County judge Nov. 22 ordered the removal of all the materials used by the Knauf family to block off their property in downtown Oxford’s northeast parking lot. ‘The parking lot will be open for the parade, so that’s good news,? said Oxford Village Manager Joe Young, referring to the Oxford Area Chamber of […]
A $100,000 loan from Larry Obrecht that will enable the Polly Ann Trailway Management Council (PATMC) to pay contractors and be reimbursed grant money from the state was accepted last week. ‘Thank you for your gracious offer,? said PATMC Chairman Geno Mallia, Jr. to Obrecht. ‘We do appreciate that, sir.? On Nov. 21, the PATMC […]
An Oakland County judge Nov. 22 ordered the removal of all the materials used by the Knauf family to block off their property in downtown Oxford’s northeast parking lot. ‘The parking lot will be open for the parade, so that’s good news,? said Oxford Village Manager Joe Young, referring to the Oxford Area Chamber of […]
No one wants to claim responsibility for a crumbling retaining wall encroaching on the backyards of homes along Sandhurst Street in the Waterstone development. If you ask homeowner Chad Martin, the approximately 15-foot-high rock wall that separates his backyard from the northern portion of the Oxford Township Cemetery was improperly built and it’s the responsibility […]
Before the Oxford Village officials decide whether or not they wish to purchase the old township hall next door, they first want to see what it’s truly worth. ‘I think we should pay to have an appraisal done on our behalf,? said Councilman Chris Bishop. ‘Even if (the township) had an appraisal done, I wouldn’t […]
Downtown Oxford’s authentic Mexican restaurant is celebrating its one-year anniversary Saturday, Dec. 2 and everyone is invited to enjoy to an evening rich in south-of-the-border artistry, music and of course, cuisine and libations. ‘We’re going to have a big party,? said Alberto Pimentel, owner of Casa Real, located at 21 S. Washington St. ‘This is […]
A local photography studio recently won two awards in national contests. ‘It’s cool to be recognized for something you’re doing,? said Dorothy Johnston, owner of Johnston Photography in downtown Oxford. ‘It always makes you feel good.? A photograph of 8-year-old Oxford resident Reilly Squarcia earned the studio an honorable mention in the Missouri-based H&H Color […]
This Christmas take home a piece of historic downtown Oxford and hang it on your tree. A limited edition, custom-made pewter ornament commemorating the Northeast Oakland Historical Museum at the northwest corner of Washington and Burdick streets will be available next week at participating local businesses for only $10. The Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) […]
Being in the journalism business you get used to hearing complaints about things printed in the newspaper. Some complaints are valid. Some are baseless. Others are really off-the-wall. On Monday, I received a complaint that was so petty, so ridiculous, so lame, so completely out of left field that it merited an entire column. It […]