A total of 120 people attended the Oxford Chamber of Commerce ‘Cruise into Spring? fashion show held April 24 at the Boulder Pointe Conference Center. Clad in formal duds and casual wear ? all supplied by Kohl’s department store ? the models dominated the stage and delighted the audience.
Paige Pavliscak is on a personal mission to encourage students at her school to make healthy choices when it comes to the foods they eat. ‘I’m trying to help kids feel better about themselves,? said the Lakeville Elementary fourth-grader and student council member. During her years at Lakeville, Pavliscak said she’s noticed ‘a lot of […]
Good news for people who own a new home, but are still attempting to sell their old one. If they act before May 1, they can avoid having the non-homestead property tax rate of up to 18 mills levied on their former residence thanks to a state law enacted April 8. ‘I’m trying to get […]
Downtown Oxford’s Polly Ann Trail bridge over M-24 was temporarily shut down last week after it was discovered that a 2-year-old went for a short stroll after slipping through a gap between the safety fencing along the ramps and the bridge. ‘He was outside the fence standing over the edge of the nothingness,? said Oxford […]
Lakeville Elementary students in teacher Christine Vince’s fourth-grade science classes used their considerable creativity and compassion for the planet to come up with projects that promoted environmental awareness in honor of Earth Day (April 22). ‘If we didn’t have Earth Day and cleanups, the Earth would probably catch on fire because there’s so much oil […]
For generations in Oxford, the Collier name has been virtually synonymous with the sport of bowling. That’s why it seemed only fitting that Mike Collier, 22, bowled his first 300 game on Tuesday, April 15. ‘It’s something I’ve always wanted to do,? said the 2003 Oxford High School graduate, who helps manage Collier Lanes, the […]
No matter who ends up winning this year’s presidential contest, Adam Rainey is planning to be in Washington D.C. for the inauguration of the nation’s 44th president. ‘It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing,? said the Oxford High School sophomore. Rainey was recently invited to take part in the Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference Jan. 17-21, 2009. Sponsored by […]
It appears Oxford Village voters will finally get to vote on whether the cityhood process continues in either the August primary election or November general election. The referendum petition started by Oxford Twp. Supervisor, and village resident, Bill Dunn has been received and filed with the state Boundary Commission. Legal sufficiency of this petition is […]
Being the mother of a preschooler is tough job these days especially for a working parent. That’s why Christ the King Church in Oxford has a local Mothers of Preschools (MOPS) group that meets from 7-8:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month during the school year. ‘MOPS is a really great […]
Teams of lean, mean reading machines from the fourth and sixth grades showed off their comprehension and retention skills during last week’s Battle of the Books competitions. On April 14, a total of 75 students divided into 15 teams slugged it out in the Sixth Grade Battle of the Books held in the Oxford Middle […]