Rattlesnake response Michigan’s only venomous snake’the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake’will be featured at an informal expo at the Orion Oaks Dog Park Saturday, May 1 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Participants can view live snakes and other displays as they learn to identify this protected reptile, and dog owners will learn how to respond if they encounter […]
She spent many years sitting in the audience at Oxford Township Board meetings. Now, she wants to see what life is like on the other side of the table as an elected official. Margaret Payne, 61, pulled nominating petitions for a four-year trustee seat on the board. ‘I want to serve the community and help […]
Downtown Oxford finally regained its national accreditation as a Main Street community after losing it two years ago. During its recent annual evaluation, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) received credit for all 10 of the criteria used by the National Main Street Center in Washington D.C. to judge progress in designated communities. ‘It just demonstrates […]
Family trouble Police are investigating a possible domestic violence incident on E. Flint. According to the report, a woman in her 50s hit and choked her elderly step-father. Police are still looking for corroborating evidence and will continue the investigation. Trip cancelled Staff at a village motel became suspicious when a man paid for a […]
Tuesday, April 6, station #1 responded to a tree on S. Park Boulevard that was smoking after taking a direct hit from lightning. According to officials, the tree was still smoking from the inside after being doused with the hose. Station #3 responded to a car accident involving three injured people at Brown and Joslyn […]
Jesse Burch got to usher in the New Year standing on a pitching mound in Florida. The Oxford Middle School eighth-grader pitched in the Game Day USA 14U All-Star game at Champion Stadium at Walt Disney World, part of the Disney New Year’s Baseball Classic. Jesse’s road to the All-Star game began when he played […]
Both the Holly/Oxford Boys? and Girls? ski teams had strong showings last week in their first competition of the season down the slopes. On Wednesday the boys? defeated Flint Powers 17-19 in a nail-biting slalom race. ‘The top four scorers for the team were Keith Cotaling (first), Max Ford (third), Luke Harrington (sixth) and Ben […]
Vehicles vandalized A man living in the 700 block of Woodside Court called police April 2 after discovering his vehicles were vandalized overnight. The mirror on one car had a ‘K? scratched on it, the mirror on another vehicle had a hole punched in it. The man told deputies he had on his cars the […]
Over 30 fire fighter cadets from Oakland Fire Academy and a shiny fire engine rolled into Orion Oaks Elementary, Tuesday, April 13 for an annual fire safety visit. The program’s been on fire for 10 years and counting. During the presentation, students learned to how stop, drop and roll, how to crawl along the floor […]
After a tough physical contest between the Lady Cat hoopsters and Rochester Adams, Oxford got their third win of the season with a score of 53-47. ‘The game was an extremely physical game and our girls did a great job of executing offensively and defensively,? Head Coach Steve Emert said. Oxford pulled ahead in the […]