Clear Lake Elementary’s fifth-graders gathered outside the school Friday afternoon for the raising of a brand new American flag. According to Principal Brad Bigelow, the old one had become worn and tattered, so he decided it was time to replace it. The flag-raising coincided with the school’s Veterans Day activities, which included a visit from […]
Oxford Community Schools are increasing security measures after a kindergartner wandered away from school grounds at Daniel Axford Elementary. The incident took place at or near the end of the day on Oct. 31 during a classroom Halloween party. Because many parents were taking their children home early after the party, the 5-year-old boy thought […]
The residents at St. Augustine’s Monastery will be able to enjoy the fruits as well as vegetables of the labor of Boy Scout John Krug and his army of volunteers. The Oxford teen recently completed his community service project in order to earn the rank of Eagle Scout by spearheading construction of a garden area […]
Gloria Rzadko-Henry loves art. She follows art, showcases art and even travels around the world to teach others about art. She is an artist, a teacher, a historian and a speaker. Graduating from Western Michigan University with a degree in art history education, Henry spent years acquiring her passion. Once she mastered her artistic technique, […]
The Rotary is eager to celebrate their 100th birthday on Feb. 23. Rotary is an international service club founded in 1905 by Paul P. Harris from Chicago, Illinois. After visiting with numerous tradesmen in the Chicago area, Harris decided to form a fellowship comprised of business men from different occupations, without restrictions from politics and […]
Oxford Bank shareholders have spoken and a majority of them wish to sell their stock to the Farmington Hills-based Level One Bank. That was the result of a vote taken at the Nov. 13 shareholders meeting held at American Legion Post 108 in Oxford. Level One’s offer to purchase all of Oxford Bank’s stock for […]
Saturday was a great day for a nice long bike ride and that’s exactly what the 243 cyclists who participated in the 10th Annual Rural Pearl of a Ride did. The fund-raising bike ride that began on the Polly Ann Trail raised $4,986 for Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance and Orion Area Youth Assistance. Although there were […]
After over 50 years, a local family gets to pay tribute to their lost loved one. Captain Richard H. Simpson was presumed dead on April 12, 1951 when his B-29 was attacked by enemy fighters and crashed in Sinuiju, North Korea. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Simpson was one of eleven crewmembers on […]
Sun Rise Assisted Living, in conjunction with Clarkston Medical Center, is holding ‘Salute to Safety? from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on June 4 at the center’s campus. The fund-raiser is being held to support the Clarkston Philanthropic Endeavor’s AED (automated external defibrillators) program. The day will include numerous fun and exciting activities centered around […]
They’re probably not going to Disney World because of it, but the Oxford Jr. Wildcats freshman gold football team did win the Super Bowl on Sunday, Nov. 4. These scrappy little gridiron warriors soundly thrashed Clarkston 24-6 to bring home the championship. Oxford should be proud to be represented by such an outstanding group of […]