This time of year everyone’s so focused on making sure needy folks receive a proper Christmas dinner, they often forget about the other 364 days. ‘These people have to eat week after week, not just one meal on one day,? said Chuck Schneider, who owns numerous commercial properties in Oxford and Lake Orion and serves […]
For 10 years, Ron and Kristina Macey have opened their Oxford home and their Christian hearts to Covenant House Michigan by hosting a Christmas party to benefit the charitable organization. ‘We’ve always been blessed,? Kristina said. ‘We’re grateful to be able to give back.? On Saturday evening, the Maceys? annual party raised approximately $2,500 and […]
Twenty-five years ago a low-budget, sleeper film about a young boy’s Christmas wish for a BB gun was released giving the world such classic lines as ‘You’ll shoot your eye out!? and ‘Fra-gee-lay. That must be Italian.? The Oxford Theater Company is bringing that irreverent holiday classic ‘A Christmas Story? to the stage of the […]
When it comes to its proposed bond extension, the Oxford school district is planning to ask voters to approve $20 million less than it originally planned. ‘We’re changing the scope of the bond project,? said Superintendent Dr. Bill Skilling. ‘We decided to stay focused on what we absolutely have to do.? Originally, the school board […]
Santa Claus is coming to town ? literally. The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Christmas Parade is set to roll through the downtown beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. As of Tuesday, at least 51 entries ? from elaborate floats and dance schools to animals and the OHS marching band ? are scheduled […]
When Oxford resident Dallas Nolin shot his deer Nov. 17, the General Motors worker thought he’d bagged quite the trophy buck. With a tall rack crowned by six points, this buck, shot around Almont in Lapeer County, had it all, except the private parts to make it a buck. That’s right ? Nolin’s buck was […]
With Christmas fast-approaching, most people’s minds are focused on shopping for gifts, decorating the old homestead and planning those fun holiday parties. But Christ the King Church in Oxford (1550 W. Drahner Rd.) is hoping to remind people about the real reason for the season with its original production of ‘The Little Drummer Boy? Thursday, […]
He’s only a fourth-grader at Oxford Elementary, but Keaton Giberson is already a published poet. The talented young writer recently had a poem he penned about math as a third-grader published in a 224-page collection of student poetry, entitled ‘Brilliance,? put out by The America Library of Poetry. Giberson said having his work published ‘felt […]
Plans to create a nature park in the Village of Leonard are moving forward thanks to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources recent approval of a five-year parks and recreation plan encompassing the entire community. Having a state-approved plan makes the village eligible for state and federal grant money to develop a 3.1-acre rectangular parcel […]
An Oxford Village Police officer was compelled to use deadly force when it appeared a highly sought-after subject was preparing to flee the scene. Officer Mark Lampkowski bagged himself a nine-point buck Nov. 20 right here in Oxford Township. Using a 12-gauge side-by-side shotgun loaded with buckshot, Lampkowski shot the trophy buck at 5:05 p.m. […]