A two-truck collision on the morning of April 22 resulted in a trip to the hospital and ticket for one local driver. A 61-year-old Oxford woman travelling south on M-24 in a 2002 Chevy truck struck the rear of a 2002 Dodge truck stopped in the southbound right-lane of M-24, just north of Drahner Road. […]
Crossroads for Youth Horticulture and Lanscape students are inviting the public to attend their Annual Bedding Plant Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8. The students? greenhouses are full of great plants at great prices. Annuals, perennials, tomatoes and decorative landscape items will be for sale. The sale […]
Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ (at the corner of Dennison and Hovey streets) is holding a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 29 and Friday, April 30. Lots of quality household and garage sale items will be available in the church’s Fellowship Hall. A special ‘bargain bag basement? will be […]
Senior Prom is a time when memories are made. A time when music, fashion and friends come together for one magical night. A night of food, fun, laughter and . . . duct tape. That’s right, duct tape. Oxford High School seniors Samantha Marshall and Greg Batcheler wore duct-taped prom outfits as a part of […]
Members of the Classic Chorale, a 40-women singing group in Oxford, will be saying good-bye to two beloved musicians this weekend. Chorale Director Lewis Wilson and Accompanist Millie Solon are retiring on Sunday, May 2, after just over 15 years with the ensemble. ‘It was just time,? explained the musical partners, who have been working […]
Three eighth-graders at Oxford Middle School were named the local winners of the 35th annual ‘America and Me Essay Contest.? Sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance, the topic of the 2003-04 essay contest was ‘My American Hero.? Shalyn Weemaes earned first place with her touching essay about best friend Jared Sturgess, who’s battle with cancer inspired […]
What’s it going to take to alleviate Oakland County’s road problems? Lots and lots of additional money, according to Brent O. Bair, managing director of the Road Commission for Oakland County. Possibly five new local taxes. Bair addressed the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce last week about the county’s road problems, primarily congestion and the […]
Teacher Julie Cote’s first-grade class at Lakeville Elementary wants to make sure U.S. troops overseas are not forgotten ? and they’ve got the dirty hands and smiling faces to prove it. Students got very messy (and had a lot of fun) Monday making 500 special Earth Day necklaces which will be sold for 25 cents […]
Oxford Village Manager Mark Slown did not deserve the blame and criticism that was heaped upon him at the April 13 council meeting by resident Tracy Miller. What happened with Miller’s appointment was the fault of council, more specifically Councilman Steve Allen. Miller, husband of village President Renee Donovan, was appointed to the village Zoning […]
10 years ago April 27, 1994 Paving (resurfacing) began Monday on M-24 from Indianwood Road to Davison Lake Road. JLM Wholesale, Mullins Court, Oxford, has made the list of Michigan Private 100. Owned by Janet Mirku, the electronic door lock sales company was 9th fastest growing two years ago and forty-first fastest last year. An […]