Doug Kennedy devoted his life to helping others. From molding and teaching kids at Camp Oakland (now Crossroads for Youth) to protecting and serving the public as a reserve officer for the Oxford Village Police Department, Kennedy positively impacted everyone he came in contact with. ‘He quietly seved the community without seeking recognition,? said Dr. […]
New York. Milan. Paris. Oxford. Okay, so the last one may not be one of the fashion capitals of the world, but it will play host to a fashion show to raise funds for this year’s junior/senior prom. Oxford High School’s Performing Arts Center will be the site of the show 8 p.m. Tuesday, April […]
Oxford Township stands to gain 851 water customers and an estimated 400 gallons per minute of additional water capacity thanks to local developer Greg Christopher’s proposed donation. For the sum of $1, the owner of the Auburn Hills-based Christopher Investment Co. requested the township assume ownership and operation of the four private drinking water wells […]
First, Oxford Village Councilman Steve Allen resigns in January. Then, two weeks ago, village President Renee Donovan announces she will resign to pursue drag racing at her new home in Lapeer County. Enjoy the Wal*Mart up there, Renee. It’s got everything! Resignation fever is definitely in the air and I’ve caught it. I hereby announce […]
Who says spare change doesn’t add up? Not Oxford High School’s National Honor Society. NHS recently conducted a spare change drive over a two-week period by placing collection jugs in all the school’s classrooms. The drive raised $1,600 to benefit the HAVEN (Help Against Violent Encounters Now) shelter in Pontiac. ‘We were amazed when we […]
Approximately 28 additional parking spaces will be added to downtown Oxford’s northwest quadrant in the coming months. The Oxford Downtown Development Authority last week authorized awarding a contract to the Oxford-based James Mouch, Jr. & Sons Excavating, Inc. to demolish the garage behind 19 W. Burdick Street, clear the land and turn the 8,000-square-foot rear […]
An entire house burned to the ground Sunday morning thanks to the Addison Township Fire Department. Firefighters from Addison and Dryden conducted a practice burn using the home at 5700 Rochester Road, south of Bordman Road and north of the Village of Leonard. Homeowner William Zanetti, operations president for National Coney Island, Inc., originally planned […]
After years and year of wreaking havoc in fairy tales, the Big Bad Wolf and Wicked Witch (a.k.a. the Evil Queen) finally stood trial for their crimes at Oxford Middle School Friday night. Three little pigs, a flying monkey and a magic mirror were among the witnesses who took the stand as the OMS Drama […]
An Oxford firefighter accused of domestic violence against his girlfriend will stand trial in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court. Jury selection is set for Friday, May 19 in Judge Lisa L. Asadoorian’s courtroom. Randy Darnell, 30, is facing a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence after allegedly assaulting his 28-year-old girlfriend on Sunday, Feb. 12. He […]
For a police officer, firearms training is more than just hitting the bull’s-eye on some paper target. It’s about exercising good judgement while making split-second decisions under pressure. ‘What the bad guy does is one thing, what we do is another,? said Oxford Village Police Sgt. Mike Solwold, a firearms instructor for the department. All […]