I am a proud member of the Oxford School’s Strategic Planning Committee and am writing to provide an alternative view to the letter written by ‘Name Witheld? as I actually participated in all of the meetings. Instead of offering any specific criticism regarding the plan, the aforementioned letter chose to paint a portrait of those […]
Thank you to Casey Curtis for the article ‘Resident begs drivers to slow down? March 19, 2008. Our 2-year-old lab was hit and killed by a hit and run driver four weeks ago. Thankfully, a good citizen, who happens to be an Oxford EMT, saw her on the side of the road and came to […]
The Oxford Public Library Friends (OPLF) is hosting its fall membership meeting on Monday, Sept. 20. The meeting will be held at the Oxford Public Library on Pontiac St. in Meeting Room A-2 and will begin at 7 p.m. We value the thoughts and ideas of our community ‘friends? and invite all Friends members and […]
The Leonard Village Council shrank in size Monday night as the body voted to eliminate two trustee positions, reducing it from seven to five members. Council will now consist of four trustees and one president, who will meet once a month to conduct business on behalf of the village’s 403 residents. The decision was precipitated […]
Having lost only a couple of players to graduation last year, the Oxford varsity softball team has more than reloaded and is ready to roar. The Wildcats return eight players, six of them starters, and were blessed with two talented transfers, as well as two freshmen to round out the roster. Co-coaches Kristi McDevitt (4th […]
Rep. Paul Condino has introduced House Bill (HB) #4780 AKA: Township Services Consolidation Act. The bill proposes to consolidate services to the county and begin to dismantle the antiquated township authorities throughout the state and move taxing authority, assessments, police, fire and all other services to county governments, where they should reside – scale economies, […]
Every now and then, there are people who encounter a moment when they know their lives need to change. For Leitha and Ernest Travis, of Oxford, that moment came after they each experienced a difficult health hurdle. Leitha, 89, experienced a slight stroke almost a year ago and Ernest, 88, is living with diabetes and […]
Oxford native Megan McTaggert never expected to be a part of the bright lights of the fashion industry. In fact, the 20-year-old Oxford graduate has dreams of becoming a gym teacher in a small town. But with the click of a mouse, McTaggert was propelled at the speed of e-mail into the world of celebrity […]
Help raise money for Oxford High School’s 2012 Prom by attending the Mr. Oxford Pageant on Monday, April 16 at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the OHS Performing Arts Center and admission is $3. Contestants are OHS students Collin Goetz, Michael Kitchner, Seth Miller, Jacob Brubaker, Tim Tucker, Zach Hinman and Ryan […]
You have gone way too far now, Helen Barwig, and you too, Sue Bellairs. You women are absolutely vicious and you are truly a valley of misinformation, the same as Debra Smith is. I am the director’s sister. My employee rides the NOTA bus and he does have a qualified referral to do so, issued […]