On one side was Adolf Hitler, the brutal dictator of Nazi Germany. On the other side was Joseph Stalin, the equally brutal dictator of the Soviet Union. Caught in the middle was Wanda Krupa Taranek, a 12-year-old Polish girl who watched her beloved Eastern European nation get gobbled up by these ruthless tyrants who embodied […]
An attempt to increase the Oxford Village property tax rate failed last week as council voted to keep it at 10.62 mills for the 2014-15 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Councilwoman Maureen Helmuth made a motion to raise the rate by a half-mill to 11.12 mills, so the village could fund the maintenance, repairs […]
Ten dollars can buy a decent meal or a good cigar, but when it comes to real estate deals, it’s a relatively a tiny sum. Just ask the Oxford Village Council. Last week, council discussed an option agreement it received from Venture, Inc., which is considering purchasing the village-owned property at 98 S. Glaspie St. […]
The Oxford-based K-9 Stray Rescue League held its Fourth Annual Wag, Walk & Run fund-raiser Saturday morning at Powell Lake Twp. Park. Approximately 275 people participated in the event, raising a little more than $6,000 for the group, which provides top-notch shelter and care for homeless dogs until they are adopted.
In 239 years, 1.2 million Americans have given their lives in 62 military conflicts. ‘They came from all backgrounds for one purpose ? to make safe a way of life that (they) felt was worth dying for,? said Lake Orion resident Jim Hubbard, a Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1966-68 and […]
Oxford High School’s alumni population increased by 356 last week as the Class of 2014 graduated at the Ultimate Soccer Arena in Pontiac. A total of 174 members (or 49 percent) of the class graduated with various forms of academic honors. At the very top of the list were valedictorians Lewis Marshall and Laura Schimmel […]
The spirit of old-time radio is alive and well in Oxford thanks to a group of aspiring young thespians from the middle school. Members of the OMS Drama Club are bringing to life an episode of the Lone Ranger radio series that ran from 1933-54 and originated from WXYZ in Detroit. Their performance of ‘A […]
‘If somebody is given some hope, there’s a lot that they can do.? Sandy Weaver knows whereof she speaks because for the last seven years she’s been in the business of giving people hope as the executive director of Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC) of North Oakland County. ‘Everybody has value,? she […]
For thousands of years, dogs have been man’s best friend. Now, it’s man’s chance to return the favor by participating in the K-9 Stray Rescue League’s Fourth Annual Wag, Walk & Run fund-raiser on Saturday, May 31 at Oxford’s Powell Lake Township Park. ‘It’s just a fun, family day,? said Terri Dodge, one of the […]
Randy Stetson describes himself as ‘an old soldier,? but he has no intention of simply ‘fading away.? That’s why he seizes every opportunity he’s given to remind everyone of the sacrifices made by members of the U.S. Armed Forces ‘to maintain our safety and our freedom.? Stetson, who spoke at the Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary’s Memorial […]