Marlon Young took a break last week from rockin? with the Kid to talk with some guitar students in teacher Gary Ashton’s class at Oxford High School. Young, lead guitarist in Kid Rock’s Twisted Brown Trucker band, is a Pontiac native who grew up with Oxford resident Lisa Bryant. Bryant’s son Austin is in Ashton’s […]
Shae Smith recently won an award from the Oxford Public Library that no other employee’s ever won in the institution’s 83-year history. Smith, head of youth services, was named the library’s Public Servant of the Year. This is the first year the award’s been offered. ‘It was something I decided to do based on the […]
Bob Pilarcik, a Clarkston resident and managing broker at Oxford’s Coldwell Banker Shooltz Realty, isn’t one to talk about himself. Named recently as North Oakland County Board of Realtors? 2008 Broker of the Year, Pilarcik was quick to mention his employees as one of the reasons he won the award. When initially talking to the […]
Michigan’s economic problems have claimed another victim, this time it’s a downtown crafts business. Aunt Nan’s Fabrics, located in Oxford at 40 S. Washington St., will close its doors Feb. 21 after nearly three years in business. Diana Hill-Griggs, owner of Aunt Nan’s, said she’d been considering closing the store since Thanksgiving. ‘Business had been […]
Those who want to improve their marriage along with those getting married can get the help they need later this month at a Brandon Township church. That’s because the Oakwood Community Church will host the Love & Respect Marriage Conference (www.loveandrespect.com) Jan. 30-31, 2009 at the church. Inspirational speaker Dr. Emerson Eggerich will speak at […]
The Oxford wrestlers grappled their way to a 14-0 season mark as they swept all of their opponents at the Oxford Invitational Dec. 30. Against their opponents, the wrestlers had two shutouts, limited another opponent to only three total points and averaged almost 74 points per match versus their opponent’s-nearly seven points. Oxford’s smallest margin […]
Maintaining control over the rise in juvenile offenses and complaints along with the rise in fraud are two of the things Oxford Police Chief Michael Neymanowski would like to do for 2009. The chief also wants to maintain lots of ‘visible patrol?, maintain contact with citizens and business people and maintain traffic enforcements. In 2008, […]
Chemistry students at Oxford High School might notice something a little unusual once they return from Christmas vacation. After all, how often is it you have a teacher suddenly talking in a British accent, a la Monty Python? Or how about if that teacher decides to sing in class ? not necessarily to sound good […]
Eight groups of Oxford teachers received financial funding to better help them improve education efforts and methods, courtesy of a combined $7,286.59 grant. The Link to Assistance Grant, given from the Rochester Hills-based Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan, comes from neither state nor federal dollars: the monies are generated from private donations. They generate most […]
Keeping things together by creating a viable downtown is among the 2009 goals for the Village of Oxford With the economic problems facing Michigan, Village Manager Joe Young hopes to create a financial atmosphere that will benefit downtown businesses. ‘If people buy locally and patronize local businesses and services in town and (around the) area, […]