Hero ? it’s a word that gets thrown around a lot these days, but it accurately describes Oxford residents Brendon and John Krug. In recognition of their lifesaving efforts in July 2003, the young brothers were presented Monday with the prestigious Medal of Merit during Boy Scout Troop 108’s Court of Honor ceremony held at […]
Some ideas take off and soar. Others sink like lead balloons in quicksand. The idea of possibly building a new Oxford Township hall inside Stony Lake Park fell into the latter category last week. What began as a simple discussion Dec. 8 over when to schedule interviews with architects looking to design the new township […]
A manpower shortage in the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department means it won’t be able to clear snow from the community’s safety paths as originally agreed. After five years of faithful service, Park Superintendent Ed West resignedhis position effective immediately Wednesday, Dec. 9, according to Parks and Rec. Director Ron Davis. West gave no […]
In his 1994 book Better Than Sex: Confessions of a Political Junkie, Gonzo Journalist Hunter S. Thompson discusses how politics is the art of controlling your environment. Thompson wrote of how he tried to control his environment when he ran for sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado as the Freak Power candidate in 1970. Imagine that […]
A two-car garage is just one of the ways Oxford Fire Chief Jack LeRoy plans to spend $20,000 remaining from a fire bond approved by voters in Nov. 2000. Township officials Dec. 8 voted 6-1 to authorize Supervisor Bill Dunn and LeRoy to spend the remaining $20,000 in the fire construction account within the next […]
Boy Scout Troop 108 held its annual Court of Honor ceremony Monday night at American Legion Post 108, the troop’s proud sponsor. During the ceremony, the scouts were presented badges for rank advancement and merit. The following scouts were honored for their hard work and achievements: Gerald Chizmadia ? A scout for six years, Gerald […]
White paper cups were strategically placed in the chain-link fence along Wildcat Drive last week to spell out a simple, but sad message to a beloved young man ? ‘WE MISS U MIKE!? Friends, students and staff at Oxford Middle School are grieving the tragic death of eighth-grader Michael Magdaleno, who lost his courageous and […]
The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Parade rolled through downtown Oxford Saturday. A total of 80 entries participated in this year’s Disney-themed holiday extravaganza. Ten parade entries received various awards for their creativity and visual appeal. The winners are ? Best Commercial Walking: Independence Village of Waterstone; Best Commercial Float: Collier Lanes; Best […]
Since June 2003, downtown Oxford has been Michelle Bishop’s figurative baby as executive director of the Oxford Community Development Authority. But now that she’s expecting a real baby, Bishop decided it was time to step down from her position effective Dec. 22. Bishop, of Berkley, and her husband, Joel, are expecting their first child in […]
A Christmas tree designed by two Oxford teachers and decorated by Oxford High School’s advanced art students recently netted more than $1,500 for charity at the 20th annual Festival of Trees Nov. 21-28. Proceeds from the fund-raising event held at Dearborn’s Ford Motor Co. Convention and Event Center benefitted Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s Evergreen Endowment […]