There’s no better way to celebrate the long-awaited arrival of spring than with an old-fashioned school fair. Leonard Elementary did exactly that Friday night as parents and kids alike played games, rode a wild mechanical bull and stuffed themselves with delicious pizza and soda pop. Wouldn’t it be great if school could always be like […]
Daniel Axford and Oxford Elementary held their annual joint Spring Fair on Saturday. It was quite the hit as kids got to fish for candy, test their strength, try their luck and get their faces painted. There was never a dull moment.
Oxford High School presented its production of the musical ‘Into the Woods,? which allowed the audience to see what happened to their favorite fairy tale characters after they got exactly what they wished for.
‘Small. Done Right.? That was the tagline created last week as part of downtown Oxford’s effort to brand itself as a destination for visitors. ‘You are a vibrant and vital downtown,? said Ben Muldrow, a partner in the Greenville, South-Carolina-based Arnett Muldrow & Associates. ‘You exist as a community that people love and they’re passionate […]
Later this year, Oxford Township residents will be asked to vote on a proposed tax increase that if approved, would restore their police staffing to what it used to be. Township officials last week voted 3-2 to place a two-year, 1-mill tax increase on the November ballot. If approved, the millage wouldn’t be levied until […]
There was no luck of the Irish for Oxford Township resident Darrell Enneking as an early morning fire destroyed his small wooden barn on St. Patrick’s Day. Oxford firefighters were called to Enneking’s 3131 W. Drahner Rd. home ? just west of Coats Rd. on Pine Lake ? at 3:10 a.m. after neighbors Dave Hilty […]
Not every U.S. soldier wears a uniform and uses a gun. Some wear only a collar and use their cold, wet noses to fight the enemy. You don’t hear much about their service, but military working dogs are a vital part of the War on Terror. Thanks to Oxford American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 108 […]
When Oxford Village voters trek to the polls in the November general election, they will be asked for permission to sell two prime pieces of municipal-owned real estate. But before voters make their decision, village officials want some questions answered such as: 1) Are there any developers interested in purchasing the properties?; 2) What type […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Patterson, commander of the Oxford Township substation, wants to make it very clear about why he needs two additional officers. While it’s true the substation is managing to ‘hold down the fort? with 13 officers who are all doing extra work these days, Patterson sees this as a ‘temporary fix […]
Should skateboarding be allowed as a mode of transportation in Oxford Village? Village residents, property owners and merchants will get their chance to speak to this question at a public hearing scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10. Council is considering an ordinance amendment that would allow skateboards in public places if they’re ‘solely used […]