Oxford’s only Haunted House (38 E. Burdick St.) opens its doors Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. Dubbed “Nightmare on Burdick St.: The Purple Gang Rides Again!,” the Haunted House is a fund-raiser for Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance. The event features an outdoor corn maze, tour of the Purple Gang’s hideout, tales of Oxford’s Purple Gang […]
The Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Milmine Hall (1447 Milmine) in Lakeville. The prices are $5 for adults and $2 for children 8 years old and under.
Attention all moms who love their kids, Moms in Touch is hosting a coffee informational on Monday, Oct. 20 at Addison Township Community Church (the corner of Lakeville and Hosner roads, 3 miles east of Oxford). The meeting time will be either 10 a.m. or 8 p.m. Moms in Touch is a group of mothers […]
A “Big Auction” fundraiser takes place on Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m. at Kalloway’s Restaurant on Lapeer Road north of Oxford to benefit Saint Augustine’s House. The goal of the auction is to raise funds needed to install a tile floor in the new chapel. Antiques, artwork, art prints, glassware and vases, sports memorabilia, rounds of […]
Imagine the chance to drive nearly 160 miles per hour and not get the mother of all speeding tickets. Bill and Deborah Savage got their chance to do exactly that Oct. 9 at the Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, Michigan. The Oxford couple were students in the “Richard Petty Driving Experience,” a program where […]
Brandon Twp.-The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating alleged accounting discrepancies in treasurer reports from Belle Ann Parent Organization (BAPO). According to a report issued by Diane Taylor, BAPO vice president, “during the transition of duties from last year’s BAPO officers to this year’s officers, reports from financial paperwork were reported as missing by […]
Two of the best traits a well-rounded person can develop in life are a love of reading and the willingness to help others in need. Oxford High School DECA members Courtney McGraw and Holly Marshall have teamed up with Chris Heins, owner of the Oxford Big Boy, to promote these traits in a first-grade class […]
Sometimes to get a great idea, all you need is a big, white wall. And for art teacher Linda Robinson, that wall of inspiration is found surrounding the construction being done on Oxford Middle School’s kiva and cafeteria. “When I walked in at the beginning of the year and saw the big white wall there […]
For the second year in a row, Addison resident Zivko “Zeeke” Vasovski won “Louie’s Great Pumpkin Contest” held in Lakeville Friday evening. Vasovski’s winning pumpkin – actually a special pumpkin/gourd hybrid – weighed in at a whopping 329? pounds with an impressive circumference measuring 92? inches. The contest began three years ago as a friendly […]
The Addison Township Board of Trustees approved a resolution during the Oct. 6 regular meeting that grants Ordinance Officer Art Shaw a leave of absence and appoints the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department as acting enforcer. Art Shaw, who travels out of state every winter, notified officials on Sept. 26 that he will be leaving Addison […]