Like any good shepherd, Ken Sharp has spent most of his life tending to his flock. He’s cared for them, guided them down the right path and helped keep the wolves away. But now it’s time for the shepherd to tend to himself as Sharp retires as senior pastor of New Beginnings Baptist Church, located […]
How do you sum up a legend like Ian Smith in a few simple words? Educator. Coach. Mentor. Inspiration. Friend. Father-figure. Sportsman. Competitor. Gentleman. Beloved local institution. Smith was all these things and so much more. Sadly, the former coach of the Oxford High School girls varsity basketball team passed away Monday, January 30. He […]
A house fire in Addison Jan. 25 led to the discovery of almost two pounds of marijuana. Firefighters were called to 2755 Curtis Road at 7:20 a.m. to extinguish a chimney fire burning in the attic and roof of a two-story farmhouse between Shoup and Army roads. An elderly man, his grown son and a […]
‘Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of the imagination.? ? John Dewey Someday mankind may build a research station on the moon and have the imaginations of three Oxford Elementary students to thank for it. Calling themselves ‘The Lunar Lunatics,? fifth-graders Savannah Holloway, Chase Janssen and James Russ took first […]
One Oxford Village official is staying, while another is leaving. Manager Joe Young last week decided to reject a $90,000-per-year job offer from Pontiac to become the city’s deputy mayor and finance director ? positions he’s already familiar with. Young served as Pontiac’s acting deputy mayor from June 1993 to December 1994 and as deputy […]
What do Bo Derek and downtown Oxford have in common? Both are perfect 10s. Last week, Oxford became a certified Main Street community after meeting all 10 criteria set forth by the National Trust Main Street Center. ‘It’s a pretty big feather in our cap,? said DDA Chairperson Sue Bossardet, noting everyone ‘worked very hard […]
Steve Allen’s abrupt and sudden exit from the Oxford Village Council last week opens the door for some dedicated resident to serve their community. Granted, I’m always leery of resignations and appointments on governing boards because it’s the officials, not the voters, who choose the replacements. Often times, appointments are given to people who are […]
Oxford’s own Tom’s Hardware is prominently featured in the Michigan Retail Hardware Association’s 2006 calender. Black-and-white photos of the store then and now are featured on both the calender’s cover and for the month of September. Shown is the store’s current location at 558 S. Lapeer Road along with its former downtown home on S. […]
Soon, there could be no need for Oxford residents to drive to Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills or the Rochester area to do their shopping. It appears all the stores are heading here in droves. Plans for three shopping centers are coming before the Oxford Township Planning Commission this month at the Feb. 9 […]
Six ceremonial shovels purchased for $1,439 were the center of a debate at the Polly Ann Trail Management Council meeting last week. ‘I just think it’s awful that we would spend that much money on shovels. I just think it’s so unnecessary,? said Oxford Township Trustee Sue Bellairs, who sits on the trail council. ‘There’s […]