Whipped cream, chocolate sauce, colorful sprinkles, maraschino cherries . . . All of these yummy items are commonly used as toppings for ice cream sundaes. But at Lakeville Elementary School on Friday, they became toppings for Principal Kristy Gibson-Marshall and Physical Education Teacher Brian Luba. As a reward for collecting $7,862 during the annual Jump […]
An afternoon of Old West-themed fun and fancy shooting is being organized by Oxford resident Melissa Morrison. Dubbed the ‘Silver Bullet Shoot-off,? this first annual event will take place at the Bald Mountain shooting range in Orion Township on Monday, July 14 at 3 p.m. The event will serve as a fund-raiser for the second […]
Oxford’s Blessings in a Backpack (BIB) is going to expand its reach from one to two schools beginning this September. Leonard Elementary is set to join Lakeville Elementary in the program that provides free food to students who are in the government-subsidized free or reduced hot lunch program, according to Cheryl Verbeke, chairperson of Oxford […]
Folks wishing to learn more about Enbridge’s plans to replace an existing crude oil pipeline running through Oxford and Addison townships will have two opportunities to do so next week. Enbridge representatives will be available to answer questions on Monday, April 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center (28 […]
Sweet & Savory Bake Shop has a big fan in Glenda Lewis. The reporter/anchor for WXYZ Channel 7’s news team personally selected the downtown Oxford bakery to receive the first-ever Cookie Diva’s Choice Award at the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan’s annual Cookie Gala fund-raiser held March 26 at DTE Energy headquarters in Detroit. ‘Glenda […]
To all those folks who have been unhappy with the direction of the Oxford school district over the last seven years, now is your chance to act. In November, four seats ? a voting majority ? will be up for grabs on the school board. The time is ripe for change. The question is will […]
A priceless piece of America’s famed Old West will return to Oxford this summer, so be on the lookout for bandits like Black Bart. Rod Charles was pleased to announce the legendary Wells Fargo Stagecoach will once again take part in Oxford’s Lone Ranger parade on Saturday, Aug. 2. ‘It was so well-received by the […]
Oxford’s weather-prognosticating llama has gone to roam that big pasture in the sky. Tutor, a resident of Windstar Farm in Oxford Township, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, April 3, 2014. He was 9 years old. ‘I’m going to really going to miss him. He was my buddy,? said Mark Harries, who owns […]
Leonard Elementary’s fourth-graders stepped into the shoes of some very famous folks last week by taking part in a living wax museum. The students have been studying how human innovation impacts the world. They each chose an innovator, researched the person and shared information regarding how he or she helped make the world a better […]
Clear Lake Elementary School held its annual spring fair on Saturday. Kids got to cut loose as the entire school was transformed into a giant carnival filled with fun and games. Let spring begin!