ADDISON OAKS ? It was a festive evening filled with fun, fashions and fund-raising as the Oxford Women’s Club hosted its annual Fashion Show Oct.12 Fourteen gorgeous local ladies commanded the stage, modeling the latest outfits from Kim Rose Fashions, of Grand Blanc, and Coldwater Creek. From stylish and hip casual attire to elegant evening […]
Imagine being more than 6,000 miles away from home, away from loved ones, in a foreign land facing danger. And to top it off, it’s Christmas. Our soldiers in Iraq don’t have to imagine this scenario, they’re living it as the U.S. military nears the end of its third year in the liberated Middle Eastern […]
Oxford used to be known as the ‘Gravel Capital of the World? and the home of the radio Lone Ranger. But in order to revitalize its downtown area, Oxford must leave its quarries and fictional masked man in the past and carve out a new ‘niche? to attract shoppers, diners and entertainment seekers. Find something […]
An industrial plant in Oxford Township Monday left an employee with second-degree burns. Oxford firefighters were called to RLM Industries (100 Hummer Lake Rd.) at 10:39 a.m. for a reported structure fire. According to Fire Chief Jack LeRoy, plant workers were casting some steel when the ingot fell and dumped molten steel on the floor. […]
Not too many businesses these days can boast they’ve been around for an entire century and are still run by the same family. But the M.D. Hubbard Spring Company of 595 S. Lapeer Road in Oxford Township can. ‘A hundred years isn’t that long. We’ve got another hundred to go,? joked Nevin Hubbard, 35, company […]
Authentic Mexican cuisine is coming to downtown Oxford direct from ‘South of the Border? ? the Michigan/Ohio border that is. ‘Casa Real? (pronounced ‘Ray-al?) is scheduled to open in the former Third Wave Seafood and Chop House building (21 S. Washington Street) sometime in November. Owned by Ohio resident Alberto Pimentel and his family ? […]
Two Oxford men were recently arraigned and jailed in connection with a home invasion in late August and are suspected of other local thefts. Chadwick Adam Cartner, 19, and Bradley James Van Poppering, 26, allegedly robbed a home on Pocahontas Tr. Aug. 20. In addition to jewelry, the pair allegedly stole a handgun from the […]
A Sunday morning fire that destroyed a 5,600-square-foot quonset hut at 98 S. Glaspie Street ? the same property Oxford Village has a purchase agreement for ? is being investigated. It was 7:01 a.m. when Oxford firefighters arrived on the scene to discover the large vacant building ‘heavily involved? in a blaze, according to Fire […]
Enrollment in Oxford Schools has increased by 106 students this year, giving the district a total of 4,202 pupils, according to preliminary numbers derived from a state-mandated head count conducted Sept. 28. ‘I would say that we at least meet or exceed what we were looking for as far as enrollment this year,? said Nancy […]
A 22-year-old Oxford man was arraigned Tuesday in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on one felony count of attempted unarmed robbery. On Monday night, Danny C. Potter and another individual allegedly assaulted a 25-year-old Addison man in the parking lot of Collier Lanes in an alleged attempt to steal his wallet. The victim escaped his […]