Young people who’ve got the potential to attend college, but don’t believe they can due to financial issues, personal problems or other obstacles should take heed of Alexis L. Lenderman’s example. The 18-year-old former Oxford resident is the proud recipient of a $20,000 scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. ‘I’m really grateful […]
For 21 years, she planned every detail, went on every trip and made sure that everyone had a wonderful time. But sooner or later, everyone wants to kick back and relax, including Mary Jean Hanson, who’s served as travel coordinator for the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department since April 1991. ‘I decided at (age) […]
An Oxford woman needs everyone’s help in order to win $7,500 for the American Cancer Society (ACS). From now until March 19, folks can visit www.mauricesmainstreetmodel.com and vote for Samantha Bryant, a 2007 graduate of Oxford High School. ‘I just really love giving back,? she said. ‘I’ve been involved in alternative spring breaks and Habitat […]
The Village of Leonard is looking for some civic-minded people to step up and apply for a vacant seat on the town’s council. ‘It’s an important job and I think it’s far more important than most people really realize,? said village President Mike McDonald. ‘It really is being the voice of the people at this […]
I’ve always been a firm believer that government can do very little, if anything, right. That’s why I consistently favor divesting it of as much power, money and responsibility as possible. That’s why I favor liberating people and institutions from its insidious grip, which ranges from slavish dependence on public monies to the overabundance of […]
Let’s give a standing ovation to the Oxford High School Wind Ensemble for receiving straight 1’s at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) district festival March 2-3. Held at OHS, the festival featured 24 bands, ensembles and orchestras from eight school districts including Oxford, Dryden, Grand Blanc, Almont, Capac, Yale, Linden and Vassar. […]
After months of meetings and motions, the Oxford Area Cable Communications Commission last week voted 4-2 to amend its bylaws to create a new voting composition for itself. Effective immediately, the commission will consist of a total of five members ? two representatives from Oxford Township and one each from Addison Township and the villages […]
For most serious bowlers, the thrill of a lifetime would be winning a league trophy or finally rolling that perfect 300 game. Carol Davis has already accomplished those things and so much more during her 37-year bowling career. But the 62-year-old Lake Orion resident’s crowning achievement came last week when she was inducted into the […]
Oxford Township’s economic future is getting a whole lot brighter with the prospect of up to 200 new jobs coming into the community. The Detroit-based American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc. is locating some of its operations to a vacant industrial building at 2300 X-Celsior Drive, across from Steel Master Transfer, Inc. ‘I can confirm that […]
Republican voters in Oxford and Addison townships followed the rest of Michigan in Tuesday’s primary election by selecting Mitt Romney as their choice to be the GOP’s presidential nominee. In Oxford, Romney received 1,065 of the 2,561 GOP ballots cast. He was followed by fellow Republican contenders Rick Santorum (872), Ron Paul (377) and Newt […]