Forget what you’ve heard about this year’s summer blockbusters, the film Love & Plutonium will have Oxford residents cheering for the good guys ? or girls rather ? on Saturday, August 6. Of course, the film in no way measures up to the epic battle between good and evil in Star Wars, but this sci-fi […]
ANN ARBOR ? Oxford lost a shrewd businessman July 18, 2005 when Tommy P. Toteff passed away at the University of Michigan Hospital, the result of complications from heart surgery. He was 77 years old. Founder and owner of Tom’s Hardware for 56 years, there was a time when Mr. Toteff had stores in Pontiac, […]
ADDISON ? A nearly $2.3 million bid to construct a pedestrian bridge over M-24 in downtown Oxford and surface 12.2 miles of non-motorized trail was accepted last week by the Polly Ann Trailway Management Council (PATMC) and Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC). ‘They are targeting Aug. 1 as the starting date for construction,? said […]
A 2-year-old girl was found sitting on Rochester Rd.and Romeo Rd. in the pouring rain by three individuals driving by on July 16 at about 9:30 a.m. According to the police report, the girl was unresponsive and was unable to tell the people where she lived. She was wearing pink and white pajamas and had […]
Behind every great event is someone working day and night to pull everything together. Behind Celebrate Oxford 2005 ? set for August 5 and 6 ? that person is Vicky Winkler. Winkler, who’s lived in Oxford for almost six years, was hired by the DDA back in May on a part-time contractual basis as Celebrate […]
A two-vehicle collision at M-24 and Harriet St., south of Gateway Drive, sent a Burton woman to the hospital July 13. Ironically, the accident took place in front of the POH Medical Center. Apparently, a 47-year-old Oakland Township man driving a 1994 Jeep Cherokee was stopped in the left lane of northbound M-24, preparing to […]
When someone mentions they are building a straw bale house, one might picture the straw house from the three little pigs? story. Not so. This house can’t be blown down. Straw bale homes are composed of a thatched roof, straw bale walls covered with earthen plaster and use a fieldstone foundation. They are solid walls […]
Diehard fans of the popular Harry Potter series gathered at the Oxford Public Library July 15 to await the release of the sixth book at midnight. Thirty-two wizards and witches in training arrived at 8 p.m. to begin a night filled with scavenger hunts, potion-making classes and Harry Potter trivia. Participants were divided into four […]
Tire Warehouse will hold a grand open house celebration at the new store on Lapeer Road on July 23. The event will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and is open to the public. There will be family fun, balloons, a pig roast, games, face painting and tours of the new facility. A ribbon cutting ceremony […]
ORBA’s 12-year-old All Stars swept the Elba Tournament on June 25 and 26 in 95 degree heat to bring home first place in the 12-year-old division. ‘Wow, what a weekend! Two years of hard work and it finally came together,? said coach McCormick. Coach Balch added, ‘as a coach and dad, I couldn’t be more […]