When folks head out to Seymour Lake Celebration July 6-7, they’ll have a special opportunity not offered at any other summer festivals around here. Make your way up to the sound stage and sit a spell while the entertainers from Jam for Vets (JFV) weave their magic. Founded a couple years back by Matt Thomas, […]
Hey, kids! Looking for something fun and sporty to do this summer? Copper Hills Golf Course has something for you. Beginning July 9 and continuing each Monday until August 6, Copper Hills (2125 Lakeville Rd) will offer the first annual Junior Golf Program, a hands-on opportunity for youngsters to learn how to play the game. […]
If you were on Lakeville Road the morning of June 29, you probably had to dodge more than a few cyclists. That’s because nearly 800 bicyclists were making their final push across Michigan’s lower peninsula. The cyclists were taking part of the 31st annual Pedal Across Lower Michigan (PALM), a yearly road cruise that introduces […]
Henry ‘Hank? Louis Carroll, 75, of Grayling, MI passed away June 25, 2012. Henry was born in Oxford, Michigan on February 4, 1937, a son of George Carroll and Mildred Covey. He was the husband of Suzanne (Benware) Carroll. Henry was a resident of Oxford for 64 years before moving to Grayling. He drove a […]
Karen M. Vermander, age 55, a 20 year resident of Dryden, MI., and formerly from Leonard, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Lapeer Regional Hospital. Karen was born December 27, 1956 in Mt Clemens, the daughter of Richard and Joann (Schmidt) Vermander. After graduating from Oxford High School, Karen attended college at Pontiac […]
On May 7, Umbaugh and Associates representatives Mike Givler and Jesse Nelson presented the Oxford School Board with an offer they couldn’t refuse. Umbaugh suggested the district borrow money to switch their old bond debt to a much lower interest rate of three percent for about four years. By doing so, the school board had […]
Michigan State Senator Jim Marleau (R-Lake Orion) has announced that Governor Rick Snyder signed Senate Bill 723 into law on June 19, thereby creating an electronic database for Michigan residents wishing to have their medical records accessible to physicians when traveling out of state. It is the first electronic registry of its kind in the […]
On July 24, Oxford resident and mother of two Tiffany Hickey begins a chapter she never thought she would see open in her life. In about a month, she begins renovations on a home in Lake Orion she can call her own. ‘I was renting an apartment for over $800 a month and decided to […]
Four hundred ladies of all ages descended on downtown Oxford for the third annual Girlfriends? Walk on June 20. Beginnining in Centennial Park, Walk participants received a shopping ‘Passport? for discounts at Chic Antiques, Beadifferent Boutiques, Ella Fashion, Pink & Charlie, Soothe Your Soul, Victoria’s Delights, and Sweet and Savory Bake Shop–all businesses owned by […]
Beginning in the fall, the Oxford Middle School will change to a modified block bell schedule. Middle school students will find their schedule reduced from seven to four classes per day. The block schedule changes multiple class periods, reducing three 45-50 minute classes into a single 90-minute class. As OCMS Principal Ken Weaver explained, ‘We […]