Good news for the Village of Oxford ? one of its vacant industrial buildings is about to be occupied by a new owner. Dry Coolers, Inc. has purchased the 58,000-square-foot facility located at 575 S. Glaspie St. and plans to move in by the end of October. ‘We’re all very excited about this,? said Vice […]
For those who may not have noticed, famous paintings popped up all over Oxford last week and no one’s more delighted about it than Robb Leland. ‘I think the installations were executed flawlessly and very creatively, I might add,? said Leland, who’s the proprietor of downtown’s ArtCapsule Gallery & Frame, located at 5 S. Washington […]
A list of trees deemed unsafe have been slated for removal from Oxford Township’s cemeteries. Last week, township officials voted 7-0 to hire Owen Tree Service to remove 12 trees and one stump from the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery on Baldwin Rd., north of Oakwood Rd., and the Burdick Street cemetery. The Attica-based company submitted a […]
Bill Service, commander of Oxford American Legion Post 108 and a jack-of-all-trades for Oxford Community Television, stopped by my office Monday and gave me my laugh of the day, perhaps even the week. He handed me one of the small American flags that were distributed during Ridgelawn Cemetery’s veterans ceremony on Saturday (see Page 32). […]
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder hasn’t signed it into law yet, but some local government officials are expressing opposition to a bill designed to limit the amount public employers could pay toward employee medical benefit plans. ‘I think that should be a local decision; it shouldn’t be a mandate from the state,? said Oxford Township Treasurer […]
Only in America can a person spend time in a beautiful public park with a hamburger in one hand, a cold beverage in the other and a pistol on their hip. If that image sounds appealing, then Oxford resident John Roshek, 31, encourages you to attend the 3rd Annual Open Carry Picnic at Seymour Lake […]
Oxford High School seniors interested in the opportunity to gain admission to the top colleges and universities in the country and possibly receive a full four-year scholarship have until Friday, Sept. 30 to apply for a unique program. Since 1994, the QuestBridge National College Match program has helped connect high-achieving, low-income high school seniors with […]
Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery in Oxford is inviting the public to help dedicate its new veterans memorial area by attending a special ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. ‘We’re dedicating this area to (American Legion) Post 108,? said Loretta Acheson, a member of the well-known local family that founded the cemetery in 1927 and […]
Little Drew Szymanski won’t be heading off to college for at least another 14 years, but he’s already off to a terrific start as far as saving for his future education. The Oxford resident, who will turn 4 in November, recently won $1,500 for his college education through the Destination College Savings Sweepstakes. ‘It was […]
The greatest lesson the Chinese students visiting Oxford can return home with won’t be learned in any of their classrooms at the high school. The lesson I’m referring to has nothing to do with mathematics, language or even art and athletics. The lesson to which I’m referring is how to live in a truly free […]