Oxford High School seniors displayed their considerable talents last week during the annual Senior Art Show held outside the Performing Arts Center. A variety of artistic media were displayed including oil paints, clay and ceramics, acrylics, pencil drawings, even gold leaf on a guitar. The event was a feast for both the eyes and the […]
Veterans and residents gathered at Lakeville Cemetery over the weekend to observe Memorial Day. Sponsored by the Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary Society, the moving ceremony included prayers, readings, singing, a 21-gun salute, the laying of a memorial wreath, the playing of Taps and bagpipes filling the air with the sound of Amazing Grace.
Numerous suspected homemade explosive devices discovered by police Friday night in the house of an Oxford High student led to the school’s evacuation Monday morning. After thoroughly searching OHS, five bomb-sniffing dogs from the Oakland and Macomb county sheriff’s departments along with the Sterling Heights and Southfield police departments found no trace of explosives, nothing. […]
Oxford Village taxpayers will see some relief on their property taxes bills this summer as council last night voted to lower the total levy by 1.5 mills. ‘I know I haven’t been on this council long, but I’m really proud to be part of a council that’s reducing the mills,? said Councilwoman Teri Stiles. Village […]
Some people go bald because of genetics. Some go bald to be stylish. Others go bald to save money on combs and shampoo. A group of Addison firefighters went bald last week to support one of their own as his father bravely battles a rare form of skin cancer. ‘It really hits home just how […]
If at first you don’t succeed, try annexation. That’s what Jim McGowan, owner of Oxford Products International at 544 Lakeville Road, is doing following Oxford Township’s denial last month of his request to rezone his 7.94-acre parcel from light industrial (M-1) to multiple family (RM) residential. McGowan and Bob Coltman, of the Rochester-based RTC Development, […]
Cityhood for the Village of Oxford will not bring about a tax savings for residents unless they wish to give up township services like the public library and parks and recreation department. And in some respects, cityhood would cost village taxpayers more than the status quo given the new services and responsibilities it would be […]
Downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park was filled Saturday with kids who have better things to do than get high or drunk. ‘My anti-drug is working on cars,? said Caleb Flewwelling. ‘I have a ?79 El Camino that I love working on.? As part of a drug awareness event sponsored by Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance and organized by […]
Not that long ago, Autumn Pippenburg wasn’t sure if she would be able to go to college and pursue a career in dentistry. Without a lot of scholarship money, the Oxford High School senior simply couldn’t afford the higher education she wanted and needed. Then she went to see Karen Logan, the career resource center […]
A break-in at the Oxford school district’s maintenance garage over the weekend resulted in a fire that caused approximately $250,000 in damage. Located to the west of Oxford Elementary and adjacent to the old football field, the garage was apparently broken into late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Bruce Biebuyck, maintenance supervisor for Oxford […]