For Oxford resident Barbara Berlinger being a school custodian is more than cleaning up after hundreds of students on a daily basis. It’s about talking with kids at lunch, opening their milk containers, giving them hugs when they need it and making sure they feed the fish every day. These little extras are the reason […]
When Darryl Lambertson was small child growing up in Oxford, his toy-of-choice was a red metal wind-up tractor produced locally by a father-son team named Dolecek. ‘I played with it all the time,? said the lifelong Oxford resident who turned 60 Saturday and resides on Moyer St. ‘It was my favorite toy.? Today, Lambetson still […]
The defeat of both Linden and Flint-Kearsley Feb. 23 meant one thing to the Oxford Varsity Wrestling team ? they’re the new regional champs! ‘I had my doubts at the beginning of the season, but this team’s made me a believer,? said a proud Coach Paul McDevitt. ‘I’ll never doubt them again.? Oxford defeated Linden […]
Although he’s been dead for 140 years, President Abraham Lincoln still finds time to make the occasional public appearance. On Thursday, Feb. 24, the 16th president of the United States, savior of the Union and liberator of the slaves stopped by Daniel Axford Elementary to chat with first graders about his life and answer a […]
A three-point shot by a Lapeer East player with 13 seconds on the clock prevented the Oxford Varsity Boys Basketball team from beating the first place team in the last game of the regular season Friday night. Despite going toe-to-toe with the Eagles, Oxford lost 49-47. Leading scorers were Billy Keenist with 13 points; Dave […]
Can two divorced men share an apartment without driving each other crazy? Find out this Friday and Saturday as the Oxford High School Drama Club presents its production of Neil Simon’s classic comedic play The Odd Couple. Join senior Darren Johnston as he portrays neurotic, neat freak and commercial photographer Felix Unger while senior Danny […]
When Oxford voters go to the polls in May they will be asked to approve four tax requests to maintain and improve their fire department. Oxford Township officials Feb. 17 approved ballot language for two millage requests and two bond issues ? totalling 2.77 mills ? for the fire department to be placed on the […]
How many kids can say they’re pen pals with the Leader of the Free World? The students in teacher Marcie Bensman’s first-grade class at Leonard Elementary can make that claim. Back in November 2004 as part of a class project, Bensman’s students wrote and mailed letters to U.S. President George W. Bush giving him their […]
By Ken Theobald and Editor C.J. Carnacchio Okay all you people who have lived in Oxford forever, let’s see a show of hands ? how many of you knew there was a toy tractor manufactured here in the early 1950s? Neither did we until Ken Theobald, of Lexington, Kentucky, contacted this newspaper last week. About […]
An electrical malfunction inside a heated dog house was the apparent cause of a structure fire at 1430 Harwood Drive, off Brookfield Drive, Friday night. Oxford firefighters were called to the scene at 9:29 p.m. after a resident across Mickelson Lake spotted the burning wooden deck behind the Harwood home, according to Fire Chief Jack […]