Growing up in a family with eight children, Oxford Village resident Bonnie Davis isn’t accustomed to being the ‘center of attention,? as she put it. The 75-year-old widow is feeling a little overwhelmed these days because so many folks are pitching in to help fix up the quaint little 1937 ranch home on Division St. […]
Police officers, firefighters and dispatchers who work hard every single day safeguarding the lives and property of Oxford residents were honored for their efforts Sunday afternoon during a special awards ceremony hosted by Oxford American Legion Post 108. Following a delicious buffet dinner, certificates of appreciation were presented to members of the Oxford Fire Department, […]
Wind gusts of 50 miles per hour blew through the Oxford area Friday night and into Saturday, toppling trees, downing electrical lines and causing power outages. On Saturday morning, DTE Energy’s on-line outage map showed a total of 1,448 customers without power in Oxford’s 48371 and 48370 zip codes. The map showed 500 customers without […]
After spending a lifetime designing technology for use in space, Brian Kennedy has returned to Earth to invent a truly innovative kitchen appliance. The 1959 Oxford High School graduate created the CoolCooker, a slow cooker with a built-in refrigeration unit. It’s the first of its kind because no other slow cooker on the market is […]
When Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama roars into the Cobo Center on Feb. 26-28, Terry Dworin will be right there with his pristine hot rod. The Oxford resident will be showing off his souped-up, satin black 1927 Ford Model T. ‘I’ve put a lot of work into it. I’m still working on it,? said Dworin during a […]
Old graveyards have more to offer than stone monuments bearing names and dates. They have stories to tell and history to share. All you have to do is listen. That’s exactly what Oxford resident Jim Lehtola is doing. He’s in the process of gathering information about the old township cemetery, located on the north side […]
Old graveyards have more to offer than stone monuments bearing names and dates. They have stories to tell and history to share. All you have to do is listen. That’s exactly what Oxford resident Jim Lehtola is doing. He’s in the process of gathering information about the old township cemetery, located on the north side […]
The Wildcat grapplers didn’t disappoint Feb. 17 as they brought home yet another District 1 Regional Championship, making it their eighth such title in nine years. Oxford kicked the night off with a 48-21 victory over co-league champion Clarkston. ‘Clarkston had beat us in the dual in the league tournament, so we kind of felt […]
I have to admit they got me. ‘They? being all the fine folks at American Legion Post 108 and my wife Connie, who was in on it. On Sunday afternoon, I was covering the Post’s annual recognition ceremony for local public safety personnel (see Page 2). Toward the end of the event, something happened that […]
Honestly, is there anything more fun than whooping it up at a high school pep assembly? The raucous cheers, the wacky games, the good-natured rivalry between classes ? it’s simply the best. Oxford High School made its Winterfest pep assembly even more of a blast this year by holding the entire event in the dark. […]