Ever wonder what farmers do for fun when they’re not working out in the field or doing chores around the barn? If you’re Oxford resident and hay farmer Nelson Kage, you’re competing in antique tractor pulls. Kage, who’s a member of the Yesteryears Farm Tractor Club, will be one of many competing in the antique […]
If a supervisor working for a public entity uses her money to hire a personal attorney to fight an ex-employee’s unemployment claim, is it justice or vengeance? It all depends on who you ask and which side you believe. ‘I took it upon myself to hire an attorney to protect my own self and my […]
Thanks to Addison’s hardworking and resourceful firefighters it appears residents are in store for significant reductions in their homeowners insurance premiums. ‘The credit goes to the guys in the department,? said Addison Fire Chief George Spencer. ‘They did an awesome job.? Last week, the department learned that as of Sept. 1, the township’s Public Protection […]
A sharp increase in mortgage delinquencies precipitated by the state’s poor economy recently required Oxford Bank to enter into a formal consent agreement with its federal and state regulators. ‘We want our communities to know the bank is fine,? said Oxford Bank Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Davidson. ‘Yes, this is a difficult time, but […]
Christianity’s sacred symbol, the cross, means many things to many people. But to veterans who have had their minds and spirits shattered by the horrors of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s a ‘lifeline? to help them find their way back, according to Father William Vander Heyden, chief of chaplain services at the North Chicago […]
It didn’t take long for the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce to fill its vacant executive director position. A little over a month after the group surprised many folks by giving former Director Amy Alder the boot, the chamber hired Holly R. Bills, of Lapeer, on Friday. ‘I think Oxford had a great chamber on […]
At first glance, it looks like a photo of Noah (see right), Oxford’s famous one-eyed groundhog who made weather predictions from 1999 until his death in April 2002. But careful examination revealed it’s actually a picture of a very rare albino groundhog discovered June 22 by Oxford residents Dennis and Vicky Winkler, who live on […]
One of the great things about most property taxes, particularly township millages, is that people get to vote on them. Instead of being arbitrarily and automatically increased by out-of-touch elected officials who are usually consumed by what they want (i.e. pet projects), most millages must be approved or denied at the ballot box. Most people […]
Classic cars were spotted roaming the M-24 corridor in great numbers Saturday during the Lapeer Country Cruise, but only one vintage automobile had a connection to local history. Sitting amongst the shiny, chrome-laden vehicles of yesteryear outside Dunlap Collision at 75 N. Washington St. was a 1948 British-made Ford Thames panel delivery truck. This tiny […]
Editor’s Note: Due to a production error last week, the following article’s jump was not printed in the issue. Here’s the story in its entirety. When Natalie McLaughlin was singing in the Oxford High School choir, she never dreamed that one day she would be on stage performing with Motown legend Stevie Wonder. But that’s […]