Singing, dancing, prayers and ice cream were all part of the celebration as Christ the King Church dedicated its new 18,427-square-foot Family Life Center Sunday. The $3.8 million multipurpose facility will be used for everything including weekly worship services, sporting events, youth activities, concerts, theater productions, banquets and wedding receptions. Standing on the stage before […]
For most serious bowlers, the thrill of a lifetime would be winning a league trophy or finally rolling that perfect 300 game. Carol Davis has already accomplished those things and so much more during her 37-year bowling career. But the 62-year-old Lake Orion resident’s crowning achievement came last week when she was inducted into the […]
Oxford Township’s economic future is getting a whole lot brighter with the prospect of up to 200 new jobs coming into the community. The Detroit-based American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc. is locating some of its operations to a vacant industrial building at 2300 X-Celsior Drive, across from Steel Master Transfer, Inc. ‘I can confirm that […]
Good news for parents and student athletes ? Oxford Schools is no longer a pay-to-play district. Refund checks will be in the mail as soon as possible. The Oxford Board of Education Tuesday night voted 7-0 to eliminate the medical (or pay-to-participate) fee for middle school and high school athletics and ‘refund the fees already […]
Oxford Village voters went to the polls Tuesday and put council President George Del Vigna out of a job. Garnering just 117 votes, Del Vigna came in dead last among the five candidates competing for four available council seats. Teri Stiles, who was appointed to council in March 2006, was the top vote-getter with 226 […]
A brouhaha over $8,250 in unapproved spending and $236 in credit card bills for gasoline could leave Carolyn Bennett, executive director of the Oxford Downtown Development Authority, without a job next week. ‘I’m not saying I did this correctly,? said Bennett, who was hired in January. ‘I’m saying I did it wrong. I made a […]
For avid bicyclist Ian Jorgensen, the only thing better than a long ride to clear the mind and exercise the body is a long ride to support a worthy cause. Last month, the 2005 Oxford High School graduate went on a 561-mile bicycle trek to raise money and awareness for shunt research. Jorgensen and his […]
Nancy Hunger is on a mission to get defibrillators in every business, church, school, library and government office in Oxford. ‘Wherever there are large gatherings and people could collapse and go into cardiac arrest,? said Hunger, who’s the EMS Coordinator for the Oxford Fire Dept. On the local level, Hunger is trying to implement the […]
Imagine you’re at a family gathering and grandpa collapses. He has no pulse and is not breathing. Do you know what to do besides dial 9-1-1? If you don’t, two opportunities to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are coming up in the next few weeks. CPR is an emergency medical procedure for victims in either cardiac […]
Fifteen Oxford hockey players can now say they’re undefeated in Sweden. After playing four exhibition games in the Scandinavian country between Aug. 25 and Sept. 1, Oxford emerged with a victorious record of 3-0-1. ‘We came out fighting,? said Dave Hague, coach of the Oxford High School varsity hockey team. ‘They were just incredible games. […]