I am by nature a lover of words. As a writer, nothing gets me higher than finding that perfect word to describe something. It feels right. It sounds right. It looks right. It even tastes right (watch out for paper cuts). Some of my favorite words include – oligarchy, brouhaha, totalitarian and happy hour. But […]
In an area typically dominated by Republican voters and candidates, Oxford and Addison Democrats took center stage for a change. Ninety-five local Democrats turned out at the Oxford Public Library Saturday, Feb. 7 to vote in Michigan’s Democratic Presidential Caucus. That number doesn’t include all the mail-in and on-line caucus votes, the exact number of […]
A head-on collision just south of M-24 and Teelin Road Wednesday night resulted in injuries to both drivers, one of which had to be airlifted to a hospital. An 18-year-old Wisconsin man driving a Geo Prizim was heading northbound in the southbound lanes of M-24 when he collided head-on with a southbound 1998 Honda Civic, […]
Three talented Oxford Middle School students earned top honors in the 2003 Oxford Public Library Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Teen Poetry Contest. “I’m pretty impressed by our teenagers here in Oxford,” said Charli Osborne, Department Head of Young Adult Services at Oxford Public Library. Seventh-grader Jenifer Bizzotto won first place for her poem entitled, […]
While U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Julia Ludeman is helping civilians in Iraq, her mother, Oxford Elementary teacher Mary Ludeman, is busy keeping the home fires burning. Julia, a 2000 graduate of Oxford High School, was recently deployed to Iraq, where she’s aiding civilians in that worn-torn Middle Eastern nation as part of the U.S. Army […]
Have you always wanted a personal servant to handle those unpleasant and tedious household chores? Does the mere thought of manual labor make you break into a cold sweat? Fear not, the Oxford High School Drama Club is offering the answer to your cheap labor prayers. More than 25 Drama Club members will place themselves […]
Once again the Oxford High School DECA Club is raising public awareness and money for a worthy cause, this time by asking students one simple question – “Got a ride?” DECA members Kate Hubbard, Lauren Caleca, Kathleen Roberts and David Reile are working together to stop drunk driving by educating their fellow students about its […]
Addison resident Sam Harris, 9, heard about a local family in need and asked his grandfather, also named Sam Harris, to help them. The result – $3,957 was raised to benefit the Rivest family of Addison Township, who lost their home and two family members in a Jan. 5 explosion and fire. “I felt very, […]
Gary Ford will pay for his crime, but he won’t pay as much as Oxford officials wanted him to. On Tuesday, the former Oxford police chief was sentenced to one year probation in Oakland County Circuit Court and ordered by visiting Judge Alice Gilbert to pay the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission the sum […]
A malfunctioning natural gas heating system appears to be the cause of a structure fire at Al’s Auto Wash early Monday morning. Oxford firefighters were dispatched to 643 S. Lapeer Rd. at 12:51 a.m. to battle the blaze, which was confined to the attic and roof on the north side of the building. According to […]