As visitors enter the Lakeville Cemetery, they immediately notice a large green marker designating the 170-year-old rural resting place as a state-registered historic site. Without the hard work and determination of the late Jim Woon, of Addison, that marker probably wouldn’t be there. Woon, who passed away in January at the age of 66, was […]
As they do every year, Addison Township residents gathered in Lakeville Cemetery Saturday to observe Memorial Day. Organized by the Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary, the community ceremony honors the nation’s fallen defenders through song, word and symbolic acts.
Another 300 Oxford High School graduates entered the world Friday evening as the 2013 commencement ceremony was held at the Ultimate Soccer Arena in Pontiac. A total of 136 members of the Class of 2013 graduated with some form of academic honors. At the very top of the list was Valedictorian Daniel Nara and salutatorians […]
After months of waiting and wondering, Oxford Bank will continue to be Oxford Bank for the foreseeable future. Last week, the 129-year-old financial institution terminated the agreement through which the Farmington Hills-based Level One Bank was going to purchase it and merge the two banks? operations under the Level One name. ‘Right now, we continue […]
In traditional tales of the Old West, the bank’s role in the story was always the place that got robbed by gun-slinging outlaws with colorful names like Black Bart. Well, in this story, the bank is the hero in the white hat. Last week, Oxford Bank donated $2,500 toward funding the special Hollywood-style sneak preview […]
When Oxford resident Dr. John Todd lost his sight at the age of 22 during the Vietnam War, he didn’t wallow in self-pity, blaming the enemy for shooting him or the U.S. government for sending him to fight in southeast Asia. Nor did he follow the self-destructive path of drug and alcohol addiction or allow […]
Oxford and Addison residents are encouraged to take some time away from their barbecues and recreational activities over Memorial Day weekend to remember all those soldiers, sailors and airmen who sacrificed their lives in the noble cause of freedom. The Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary will conduct its Memorial Day ceremony on Saturday, May 25 beginning at […]
A celebrity of sorts visited RLM Industries (100 Hummer Lake Rd.) in Oxford Township last week and spent a few hours with the workers there. The No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion Gen 6 made famous by NASCAR driver Carl Edwards sat in the plant’s parking lot as excited workers inspected every inch of it, snapped […]
Three Oxford High School students will spend part of their summer exploring the world of public service. Juniors Kristen Godwin and Brianna Hughes will attend the 72nd session of the Michigan American Legion Auxiliary Girls State, to be held June 16-22 on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing. They will join hundreds […]
Jon Doslak is a perfect example of why it’s important to always try hard and never give up. The 2013 Oxford High School graduate was taking a difficult exam, the outcome of which he didn’t have very much confidence in. It covered a lot of material he either didn’t know or only ‘had a faint […]