If you’ve ever driven by a particular home and thought, ‘I wonder what it’s like inside there?? now’s your chance to find out. The Friends of the Addison Township Public Library are hosting their First Annual Home Tour this Saturday, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. For $15, you’ll get to tour two historic township homes as […]
Students in Oxford’s pre-school program visited Centennial Park all last week to decorate the gazebo for Christmas. The children made their own ornaments to hang on the tree, and got to listen to various community members read ?’Twas the Night Before Christmas.? Afterward, they got to sing carols and sip hot chocolate from Starbucks.
Residents in Oxford and Addison township who plan to vote in next year’s elections via absentee ballots will no longer receive the application form in their mail, thanks to a recent ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals. Both townships mail absent voter ballot applications to every resident over the age of 60, or anyone […]
Congratulations to Oxford High School juniors Anthony Esparsa and Julie Ardelan for their digital art designs being chosen for the Performing Arts Center’s Best Seat in the House order form. Each student in Maria Wolbert’s digital imaging class used photos of the wooden carved tree plaque and the PAC to create their forms. Marge Payne, […]
Viewed as one of the most popular books from C.S. Lewis? Chronicles of Narnia series, Oxford High School students will present ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe? at the Performing Arts Center next week. Showtimes are at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13 and Friday, Dec. 14, and at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. […]
Most teenagers usually only get their name and photo published in one book ? their high school yearbook. But for Leonard teenager Josh Smith, he’s got one up on the rest. Smith, 18, is featured in this year’s ‘One Hundred Young Americans? book, released this past October. The book is a sociological study that captures […]
Illustrator Mike Monroe shared his passion for drawing with students at Daniel Axford Elementary last Tuesday and even gave a little drawing lesson. Monroe, of Brighton, has been an artist for 26 years, ever since his grandparents bought him a paint set at age 10. Since then, he’s illustrated 16 books and his realistic wildlife […]
Since he began his position as Oxford Village Clerk Nov. 12, Daniel Luick has had nothing but positive things to say about the community. ‘It’s a wonderful community,? he said. ‘Everybody’s been extremely friendly and the council’s been very welcoming to me. It’s been a great transition.? Luick, 32, a resident of Corunna, spent 14? […]
When it comes to goals for this year’s Oxford Varsity boys basketball team, coach Steve Laidlaw has decided to keep it simple. Last season, the team took a dramatic turn from seasons past, only placing 7th in the Flint Metro League. ‘We had really big goals last year and, looking back at it, it was […]
Although they lost their first two games of the season against Lake Orion on Nov. 27 (41-62) and Flint Carman-Ainsworth on Nov. 30 (56-70), the Oxford Ladycats are more than ready to take on whatever team is thrown at them the rest of the season. On Monday night, the girls had their first win of […]