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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
This September, Oxford resident Ron Marklin will get to do two of the things he loves the most ? spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ while riding his bicycle. That’s because Marklin, 61, will be pedaling in his first Across America bike ride with the Wheel Power Christian Cyclists from September 19 ? October 28. […]
The Oxford Board of Education unanimously approved at an organizational meeting Monday night to move their regular election date to every November beginning in 2008. Dr. William Skilling, Superintendent for Oxford Schools, said moving the election date from May to November would be a ‘good decision.? He said it would save the district money and […]
Even though he technically started his new job as Superintendent of Oxford Schools last week, Dr. William Skilling really began his district duties a while ago. ‘I wanted to meet with all of the administrators one-on-one to get to know them better,? he said. Skilling spent the last few weeks getting to know the district’s […]
The Banbury Cross Therapeutic Equestrian Center in Oxford recently became a Premier Accredited Center by the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA). The accreditation means Banbury has demonstrated their commitment to the highest standards when it comes to their riders. ‘It just means that we have proven to NARHA that our facility is […]
They’re sweet. They’re succulent. And they’ve got a whole weekend to shine in downtown Leonard. It’s none other than the 55th Annual Leonard Strawberry Festival, sponsored by the Addison Township Firefighter’s Association, which will take place on Saturday, July 21. All the fun begins with a Friday night kick-off dinner in downtown Leonard on July […]
If you’ve ever wondered what downtown Leonard will look like in the future, now’s your chance to give your thoughts and ideas of what you’d like to see. Main Street Oakland County will be hosting a Leonard Downtown Design Charette from 1 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25 to discuss how the town can […]
The Addison Township Board of Trustees was updated Monday night on the status of 80-acres of township property the Oakland Land Conservancy (OLC) would like to purchase in an effort to protect it. Donna Folland, Executive Director for the OLC, said their purchase of the 80-acre Trask property, located on the northeast corner of Leonard […]