The Addison Township Fire Department could throw an old-fashioned mortgage-burning party, but it would probably receive a 9-1-1 call to extinguish the blaze. After nine years of making payments, Fire Station #1, located at 4026 Forest Rd. in the Village of Leonard, is officially paid off. Back in 2003, the township borrowed $850,000 from Oxford […]
If this were a math test in school, it would be one heck of a story problem. If two villages combine their dispatch centers into one, how much money will this consolidation save each of them and will it be enough for one of them to keep a customer? Last week, the Oxford Village Council […]
Bill Miller’s heard an awful lot about Oxford’s plans to celebrate its historical connection to the Lone Ranger with a movie event and parade, so he wanted to make sure the newspaper had a photo of the legendary masked lawman. ‘I didn’t know if you had a picture of him or not,? said the 85-year-old […]
It seems like the whole world is going paperless these days and the Addison Township Fire Department is no exception. Thanks to a $6,163 grant from the Four County Community Foundation, Addison will be able to purchase all the equipment necessary to electronically fill out, file and submit reports regarding patients they transport to the […]
Watching Meaghan Guzanek work the room at the 23rd Annual Derby Day Benefit Saturday, it’s easy to see why her mother said, ‘She thinks she runs the place.? Meaghan repeatedly crisscrossed the arena at Banbury Cross Therapeutic Equestrian Center (1223 Brauer Rd.) in Metamora Township, smiling at all the guests she encountered, helping out wherever […]
A little bit of Kentucky landed in Metamora Township Saturday as Banbury Cross Therapeutic Equestrian Center hosted its 23rd Annual Derby Day fund-raiser. Centered around the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Banbury’s event featured silent and live auctions, chances to pick the Derby’s winning horse, a parade featuring some […]
Practice makes perfect. That old adage certainly proved true for Josh English and Mike Doell. Two weeks of practice before, during and after school ultimately led the Oxford High School seniors to win first place at the state finals of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition held April 24 at the Macomb Community College (MCC) […]
Zach Line began his football career as a Wildcat. Then he became a Mustang. Now, he’s officially a Viking. On Saturday, April 27, the 2008 Oxford High School graduate signed a three-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent. ‘It’s awesome,? said Line, 23. ‘It’s every football player’s dream. Going to a […]
A late night confrontation between a man’s former caregiver and his current caregiver ended with gunshots April 25 in the Hidden Lake Estates mobile home park in Addison Township. Kimberly Ann Trackwell, 47, of Taylor is now facing one count of assault with a dangerous weapon (a four-year felony), one count of possession of a […]
Being a welder, Michelle Vought is used to dealing with all sorts of metals. Now, the Oxford High School senior has added a precious metal to that list ? gold. Vought was part of a three-member team that recently won a gold medal in welding fabrication at the SkillsUSA state competition held in Grand Rapids. […]