Trunk or Treat!
Leonard Elementary students got a head-start on Halloween last week as the school’s PTO hosted a Trunk-or-Treat event in the parking lot. Spooky displays, dancing music and lots of candy made for a fun night.
There’s no place like home
Tradition dictates that every bride must walk down the aisle with something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. But for Sasha Fritz, her something blue was more like something blue and gold as she made Oxford an integral part of her wedding. Sasha and her new husband, Tony Fritz, exchanged their vows on […]
A swab today could give her life tomorrow
A simple swab of the inside of your cheeks could save Donna Sommers? life. That’s how a person can find out if they’re a genetic match for the 59-year-old Oxford resident who’s is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. Back in May, Sommers, a member of North Oakland Ladies Auxiliary No. 334 Veterans […]
Student volunteer group teaches Selflessness 101
Selfless is not a word that’s commonly used to describe teenagers. But it’s exactly the right word to describe the I’m Third student volunteer group at Oxford High School. Founded three years ago, the group is made up of both students looking for ways to get involved and help others and students with disciplinary issues […]
DDA receives $150K offer for E. Burdick St. parcels
It appears there’s a potential buyer for three properties that the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has owned for more than a decade. A verbal offer of $150,000 for the three vacant parcels located at 32, 36 and 38 E. Burdick St. was made Monday to village Manager Joe Young, who’s also serving as the […]
Old AD is new trail mgr.
The Polly Ann Trail has a new manager to oversee its maintenance and activities, but he’s certainly not new to the Oxford community. Oxford resident and former school district athletic director Patrick Ball was hired Oct. 16 by the trail’s management council in a 6-3 vote. Overall, Ball believes he’s a good fit for the […]
Private sector generosity enhances public park
Fourteen acres of uneven terrain at Seymour Lake Township Park was recently transformed into level and usable green space thanks to the donations and hard work of a variety of local businesses. ‘This was all farm field at one point,? said Ron Davis, director of the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department. ‘It was so […]
Leonard siblings celebrate long lives together
Three Leonard natives and siblings who’s combined age is approaching three centuries gathered in Troy Saturday to celebrate their birthdays together. Alaminta Frances (King) Bevington, who turned 90 on Oct. 19, Clarence H. King, who turned 93 in September, and Mary Sue (King) Sutherby, who will turn 95 in November, gathered with their family members […]
Fabulous women get Magical Makeover
Three lucky local ladies received a Magical Makeover as part of the 2013 Women’s Expo held Oct. 17 by the Oxford Chamber of Commerce at the Boulder Pointe Conference Center. Laura Farwell, nominated by her husband Troy Farwell, was selected because of her brave fight against breast cancer. ‘Laura is a ‘bad ass? and she […]
Zombies to invade Oxford!
Next week, hordes of the undead will invade Oxford, but don’t worry, it’s all for a good cause — and maybe a few brains will get eaten. The Oxford High School Zombie Walk for Autism is set to take place on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. Participants are asked to gather at 97 W. […]