Several residents along Pontiac and Dennison streets were struck in the early morning hours of August 23 by an unknown assailant breaking into unlocked vehicles. Six households filed reports with the Oxford Police Department in connection with the incident. A timeline based on the reports shows that the crime spree took place between 1 a.m. […]
When Mike McDonald received a raffle ticket as a Father’s Day present two months ago, he filed it away and pretty much forgot about it until the phone rang shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday. It was at that moment the Leonard resident found out he was the proud new owner of a one-of-a-kind, custom-built Orange […]
Dr. George Weckman, of Ohio University and organist of Christ Lutheran Church in Athens, Ohio, will play for a chorale version of the evening service of Compline at St. Augustine’s House on August 27 at 7:30 p.m. The service will feature hymns sung by the congregation interspersed with organ preludes and interludes. The pipe organ […]
The Oxford Area Band Boosters is sponsoring a Golf Scramble on Sept. 11 at Devil’s Ridge Golf Club. The &85 registration fee includes 18 holes of golf with cart, dinner and prizes. The event will begin with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Various sponsorships are available for non-golfers. If interested, please call 248-628-4589 or […]
It’s not too late! Oxford Christian Academy is now accepting applications for kindergarten through eight grade for the 2004-2005 school year. The Academy offers the traditional classroom teaching with a biblically based Christian curriculum in all subjects. New this year is Spanish and German instruction in the elementary grades. We are adding a new fifth […]
A gathering to remember the late Graham Bodwell will be held from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19 at the Metamora Lions Club. The event is BYOB and a dish. For more information call (313) 563-0714 or (248) 628-6234 or (810) 664-6590.
Just a reminder ? donations to the Oxford Ramp Park Committee are tax deductible. The committee is attempting to raise $50,000 in matching funds for a $200,000 state DNR grant (applied for by the Village of Oxford) to build a ramp park in Scripter Park. The ramp park would be for skateboarding, in-line skating and […]
Members of the Oxford Fire Department last week presented their case for increased staffing and emergency medical services, now it’s up to township officials to decide what, if any, millage proposals will be placed on the Nov. 2 ballot. At their Aug. 25 meeting, township officials will decide whether or not to ask voters to […]
Oxford Middle Schooler Marissa Manzella, 12, was pretty cool when talking about the most recent award she won: ‘I was pretty happy, pretty satisfied I got it,? she said. ‘When they called my name, I didn’t know what to say. It’s hard to explain – I was excited.? Manzella was named the winner of the […]
Countless hours of planting, mowing, weeding, painting and repairing paid off for six residences and three businesses in the Village of Oxford. From a pool of 61 nominations, the Oxford Beautification Commission last week announced the winners of its 12th Annual Beautification Awards program. The nine winners were selected by the commission for the properties? […]