Oxford One-Hour Photo moves into new home

If you find yourself stopping at 14 N. Washington St. to drop off your film for developing, don’t worry, Oxford one-Hour Photo hasn’t vanished into thin air after serving the community for a decade. They’re now located at 28 S. Washington St. in the southeast quadrant, where J & M Sports used to be. Ted […]

Saving Arnold Auditorium

A condemned historic schoolhouse in Addison Township is on the verge of being burned to the ground, and one local resident is on a mission to stop that from happening. Connie Corbin, a resident of Addison Twp., said she was appalled when she learned the 151-year-old Arnold Auditorium, located on the northwest corner of Lakeville […]

moving school elections to November

A public hearing to discuss moving the regular school election date from May to November will be conducted by the Oxford Board of Education 6 p.m. Monday, July 9. Board President Colleen Schultz said the board has been thinking about moving school elections to the fall for a while because it would be ‘the fiscally […]

School budget OK’d, nixes athletic fee hike

A $37.191 million balanced budget for the 2007-08 school year was unanimously approved June 26 by the Oxford Board of Education. Although the district was faced with $1.592 million in spending increases stemming from items like employee benefits and maintenance, they were able to offset these additions with $449,000 in new revenues, plus $1.45 million […]

FISH begins annual backpack drive

Back-to-school shopping can be so expensive, and when you’re on a tight budget, it can be very difficult to get your children the special items they need. That’s why Oxford/Orion FISH has started to collect donations for their annual School Backpack Drive. Residents can donate backpacks, and various school supplies ? such as crayons, pencils, […]

Public input sought on moving school elections to November

A public hearing to discuss moving the regular school election date from May to November will be conducted by the Oxford Board of Education 6 p.m. Monday, July 9. Board President Colleen Schultz said the board has been thinking about moving school elections to the fall for a while because it would be ‘the fiscally […]

Saving Arnold Auditorium

A condemned historic schoolhouse in Addison Township is on the verge of being burned to the ground, and one local resident is on a mission to stop that from happening. Connie Corbin, a resident of Addison Twp., said she was appalled when she learned the 151-year-old Arnold Auditorium, located on the northwest corner of Lakeville […]

Car crash kills Oxford teen

Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in an automobile crash that took the life of Oxford resident Calvin Cody Zimmerman early Thursday morning. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, the 19-year-old was traveling south in the northbound lane of Coats Rd. when his 1994 Saturn car struck several wooden guard posts on […]

Cab driver admits faking armed robbery

A Detroit cab driver could face prosecution after allegedly lying about being robbed by gunpoint by a customer in Oxford last Thursday. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the cab driver picked up the 42-year-old Clarkston man in Detroit. The man tried numerous times to get money for his $97 fare from various ATM […]

Supermoto star hits the track

When it comes to racing his Kawasaki motorcycle in supermoto races, Oxford resident Chris Fillmore not only gets his thrill from the competition, but the speed. ‘You really get to see who’s fastest,? he said. Fillmore’s speed will truly be put to the test July 7 and 8 when he competes in the American Motorcycle […]

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