Hi, my name is C.J. Carnacchio and I’m a recovering straight-ticket voter. I’m ashamed to admit I used to vote straight GOP ballots when election season rolled around. Don’t judge me. I was young. I needed the money. I’d go into the voting booth, mark my ballot, then completely black out. I’d come to hours […]
Hats off to the Peacemakers Club at Clear Lake Elementary. The community-minded group of third through fifth-graders organized a blood drive in the school gym last week for the American Red Cross. Fifty-one generous people attempted to donate blood, resulting in a total of 38 pints of liquid life for the Red Cross.
The verdict is in ? the hotly-contested half-acre of parking property in downtown Oxford’s northeast quadrant is worth exactly $267,830. That’s how much an Oakland Country Circuit Court jury unanimously determined the value to be after a two-day trial and nearly three hours of deliberation Sept. 24. ‘We won the case,? said Oxford Village attorney […]
For seven glorious minutes Sunday, the Oxford Jr. Wildcats football team got to experience the thrill of playing on a National Football League field in a stadium packed with fans. ‘It was fun. I liked the fake grass,? said Devyn Cicero, who plays fullback and strong-side linebacker. The local youth football program sent 44 players […]
A 19-year-old Oxford man founding laying in the road Sept. 6 with his pants around his ankles is fortunate to be alive after ingesting a common, yet toxic, ornamental flower used by some to get high and cause hallucinations. Nancy Hunger, EMS coordinator for the Oxford Fire Department, wants to warn kids and adults about […]
A 30-year-old Oxford man who allegedly fled the scene of an accident where the other driver was injured is facing not only a traffic ticket, but a misdemeanor charge as well. The crash occurred around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the intersection of M-24 and Oakdell Rd. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept., […]
A new family of instruments has joined the Oxford school district’s traditional mix of brass, woodwind and percussion, and students are turning out in droves to play them. ‘We have students that are still signing up and joining the program. It’s growing as we speak,? said teacher Nady Benyamine, who’s spearheading the formation of Oxford’s […]
Imagine flying to sunny Florida and eating pie for three straight days in front of television cameras. No, this isn’t some weird new reality TV show promoting the virtues of gluttony. It’s the American Pie Council/Crisco National Pie Championships and Oxford resident Ed Hunwick got to help judge the competition back in April. There’s a […]
There’s no doubt Pete Scholz will be the Oxford Fire Department’s next chief as township officials last week reaffirmed they made the right decision. ‘I can’t tell you how many different chiefs said that (we’ve) made a wise choice,? said Treasurer Joe Ferrari. At its July 9 meeting, the township board voted to direct Supervisor […]
When most people retire, they spend time pursuing hobbies, traveling the world, doing volunteer work or simply puttering around the house. Not Joe Wilson. He went back to college to pursue his dream of becoming a high school biology teacher. ‘I’ve wanted to teach ever since I can remember,? said the 55-year-old Livonia resident, who […]