Golf team looks to rebuild this season

For a while it was looking as though there wasn’t going to be a girls varsity golf team this season. A lack of players forced Coach Terry Kelley to cancel Oxford’s appearance in the first 18-hole tournament of the season at the Lapeer Country Club Aug. 17. Fortunately, four more girls signed up, giving the […]

Cross country teams ready to go the distance

Things are looking good for Oxford’s varsity cross country teams, particularly the girls squad. ‘I honestly think this is our best team since the (early) 1980s,? said Coach Ray Sutherland. ‘We’re going to be significantly better than last year. I think we’ll have seven or eight (girls) faster than our top four from last year.? […]

‘Renaissance woman? celebrates 100 years of life

When Louise Cooley Sutherland was born on Aug. 24, 1907, she entered a world that didn’t offer many opportunities for women at the time. But that didn’t stop her from being educated, independent, active, charitable and successful in every facet of her life from volunteer work to business to family. ‘She is a Renaissance woman,? […]

Adios to 100 jobs

It appears Oxford’s loss is Mexico’s gain. More bad news for Michigan’s struggling economy yesterday as the Eaton Corporation announced plans to close its automotive manufacturing facility in the village’s industrial park by April 2008. Approximately 100 jobs will be eliminated as operations are moved south of the border. ‘There’s just not enough combined business […]

Oxford Bank’s Fox will be missed

There’s one word that immediately springs to mind when the name Randall G. Fox is mentioned ? respect. Fox, who passed away August 16, 2007 following a 19-month battle with cancer, was widely respected in both his business and personal lives. ‘He’s one of my heroes,? said Jim MacPhee, chief executive officer of Kalamazoo County […]

Dishonesty? in govt. prompts Stiles? resignation

Disillusioned and tired of the ‘dishonesty? and ‘spineless? actions of certain members of the Oxford Village government, Councilwoman Teri Stiles quietly tendered her resignation immediately following the Aug. 14 meeting. ‘I’m quitting because of the dishonesty on the council and in the administration,? said Stiles, who was appointed in March 2006. ‘I think they have […]

Weather leaves over 1,000 without power

About 1,000 customers in Oxford Township and 17 in the village were without electricity beginning Sunday evening and for much of Monday. ‘We don’t know for sure what the cause was. It’s likely that it’s weather-related,? said DTE Energy Spokesperson Eileen Dixon. ‘The vast majority of the outages that we had were weather related. But […]

Fire destroys garage, two vehicles

Addison firefighters were called to a detached garage fire on Mountain Estates Ct. (just north of Mack Rd. between Townsend and Dequindre roads) at 12:02 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13. Fire Chief George Spencer said the garage was ‘fully involved? when the call was placed and had already collapsed prior to firefighters? arrival. The 960-square-foot garage […]

‘Renaissance woman? to celebrate 100 years of life

When Louise Cooley Sutherland was born on Aug. 24, 1907, she entered a world that didn’t offer many opportunities for women at the time. But that didn’t stop her from being educated, independent, active, charitable and successful in every facet of her life from volunteer work to business to family. ‘She is a Renaissance woman,? […]

Child care center seeks site plan approval

A new child care center looking to open in Oxford Township is currently making its way through the site plan approval process. Rochester residents Michelle and Peter Stuhlreyer are looking to build a one-story, 8,000-square-foot Goddard School just west of the Flagstar Bank on M-24. The parcel is a little more than an acre in […]