As part of March is Reading Month, Leonard Elementary students spent some time Monday reading to local dogs. Pictured is first-grader Connor Nelson reading Dr. Seuss? ‘There’s a Wocket in My Pocket!? to pooches Sport (left) and Doozi. Sport is owned by Metamora resident Donna Colt and Doozi by Pat Marsh (shown right), of Oxford. […]
To Eric Pearson, working as a building inspector is much like being the referee at a sporting event. ‘I’m the guy in the stripes,? said the 41-year-old Elba Township resident. ‘My job is to watch what’s going on, pull a flag out and get yelled at.? But unlike a hard-nosed referee, Pearson’s willing to listen […]
It’s a unique situation to have a single development divided by the boundary line that separates two municipalities, but that’s exactly what’s being proposed in Oxford. Lakeshore Village is a proposed 90-unit condominium development located along the eastern side of N. Oxford Road/N. Glaspie Street, bordered by the Polly Ann Trail to the south and […]
Kimberly Kelly Santini is bringing her animals to Margot’s Gallery & Frame next week. Twenty-four of the Lake Orion artist’s vibrant paintings depicting horses, dogs, cats and other four-legged creatures will be featured at the downtown Oxford gallery from March 4 through April 3. ‘This is my first solo show,? Santini said. ‘It’s a great […]
Phil Castonia views himself as just a regular guy doing the job he loves. But to the Michigan Recreation and Park Association he’s the 2006 recipient of its ‘New Professional Award? for ‘Outstanding Growth and Development in the Field of Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services.? ‘It’s amazing the amount of compliments you get and everyone […]
There’s a new face at Oxford Township Parks and Recreation and he’s originally from the same Ohio town as comedian Drew Carey. Meet Daniel J. Sullivan, the department’s newest recreation developer in charge of youth sports, summer camps and some special events. For Sullivan, ‘seeing people have fun? and providing ‘opportunities for stress relief? is […]
Five Oxford Village residents have applied for the council seat vacated by Steve Allen Jan. 24. Next week, council will interview residents Lynette Johnson, Chris Bishop, Kristina Sands, Terry Stiles and Richard DeLong for the open seat. Johnson and Bishop will be interviewed Tuesday, March 7 while Sands, Stiles and DeLong will be interviewed Thursday, […]
Diana Lynn Maddren, a retired Oxford school teacher who spent 32 years in the district, was tragically killed last week in what appears to be murder-suicide in Blount County, Tennessee. The bodies of Maddren, 59, and her husband, Gregory Charles Young, 58, were found in their Maryville home by a maintenance man Feb. 14. According […]
Two courts have now ruled that Oxford Village ‘abused its discretion? by determining free parking to be a necessity and using it as a basis to condemn private property owned by the Grove family in downtown’s northeast quadrant. Will the village try its luck with a third court? ‘It’s always my position to let the […]
Forget American Idol! If you want to see real talent, local talent, great talent, Oxford Elementary School’s Talent Show is the place to be. Presented by the OES Student Council, 43 fun acts featuring 74 elementary students graced the stage of Oxford High School’s Performing Arts Center Feb. 15. From singing and dancing to comedy […]