Several bullets found their way into Oxford Middle School last week. Fortunately, the building, located at 1420 Lakeville Rd., was empty as students and staff were off enjoying Thanksgiving break. An unknown person or persons fired a handgun at the school’s north and east entrances sometime between 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 and 7:05 a.m. […]
Thanks to the efforts of Oxford High School senior Trevor Dean, visitors to the Leonard Nature Park now have a dry and sturdy spot from which to enjoy the scenery and view a variety of wildlife. Dean, a 17-year-old Life Scout with Troop 156 based in Shelby Township, spent more than three months building a […]
The Oxford Downtown Development Authority’s annual Soup and Sweet Stroll will return from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4. Visitors will be able purchase wristbands in Centennial Park, then stroll from restaurant to restaurant and store to store, tasting Oxford’s signature hors d’oeuvres, soups, and sweet treats. Tickets for the Soup and Sweet Stroll will […]
Public invited to Pearl Harbor ceremony Dec. 6 A Pearl Harbor Day ceremony will be held on Sunday, December 6 starting at 2:30 p.m. at the American Legion/VFW Post (130 E. Drahner Rd.) in Oxford Township. The public is invited to attend and the ceremony will be held indoors. A complimentary meal will be available […]
Last week, I encouraged everyone reading my column to shop locally as much as possible this Christmas season. This week, I’m encouraging everyone to do the same thing when it comes to their charitable giving. Local charity is without a doubt the best charity and it’s the only charity I personally support or endorse. What […]
How do you convince young people to take a more active role in the American political process? That’s a question folks on both the Right and Left have been pondering for decades. Oxford resident Paul Stephens is hoping a giant pachyderm lined with high-tech holiday lights will do the trick. Stephens, a 2015 OHS graduate, […]
Last week, I encouraged everyone reading my column to shop locally as much as possible this Christmas season. This week, I’m encouraging everyone to do the same thing when it comes to their charitable giving. Local charity is without a doubt the best charity and it’s the only charity I personally support or endorse. What […]
More than 3,900 miles of land and ocean separate the people of Oxford, Michigan from the people of Paris, France. But geographic distance mattered very little last week as the inhabitants of these two places were united in spirit thanks to the efforts of Oxford High School junior Olivia Upham. Armed with flashlights, glow sticks, […]
A proposed 76-unit multiple-family development will be the subject of a 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1 public hearing before the Oxford Village Planning Commission. ‘That (citizen) input is going to be very valuable for us,? said commission Chairman John DuVal. Local developer Chuck Schneider is looking to transform the 3.6-acre former industrial site located at […]
Police say a drunken driver with a blood-alcohol content more than four times the legal limit hit the vehicle of Oakland County Commissioner Mike Spisz (R-Oxford) on Nov. 19, then left the scene. The crash happened on W. Drahner Rd., near S. Coats Rd., in Oxford. Spisz was heading east in his 2013 Chrysler when […]