Nobody should be without a cozy coat during Michigan’s frigid winter months. That’s why Leonard resident Kathrine Olson is doing her part of make sure no one in her community has to face the icy winds and snow without a warm defense. She recently organized a donation drive that collected 77 winter coats of all […]
OXFORD TWP. ? Quite the diverse array of tenants large and small will occupy the 208,000-square-foot Legacy Center when all is said and done. But in order to accommodate them all, township officials told owner Christian Mills his property needs to be rezoned. As a result, Mills, a Lake Orion resident, requested the zoning of […]
Goliath was the ominous name given to the severe winter storm that hit parts of the United States Monday, but the portion of it that blew through the Oxford area was by no means a giant of biblical proportions. Sure, there was some snow, lots of sleet, wind gusts of 35 to 45 miles per […]
Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance once again teamed up with Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ to make Christmas merrier for a bunch of deserving kids. They put on a fantastic Christmas party Friday for the kids and their families. Gifts, games, food and a visit from jolly old Saint Nick made for a wonderful evening.
Immigration ? both legal and illegal ? is definitely a hot-button issue in the United States these days, especially among presidential candidates. Arin Bisaro, a 2012 Oxford High School graduate, is hoping his photographs will help people better understand this complex topic and consider other perspectives on it. ‘It’s just something really important that everyone […]
Last week, the Super Singers from Clear Lake Elementary brought some Christmas cheer to Hope Senior Apartments in Oxford. Under the direction of music teacher Peggy Mueller, the fourth-and-fifth-graders sang a variety of Christmas songs, both old and new, for a group of delighted senior citizens. After the show, the students personally served sweet treats […]
Four Oxford Middle School students were honored Dec. 17 by North Oakland Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 334 for their writing skills and patriotic spirit. The students had entered the 2015-16 Patriot’s Pen essay contest, which asked sixth-through-eighth-graders to write between 300 and 400 words on the theme, ‘What Freedom Means to Me.? OMS student […]
For the second time in her young life, Sarah Liford was the recipient of the Oakland County Circuit High-Point Saddle. The Oxford High School sophomore received the honor Nov. 19 at the 26th Annual Oakland County Equestrian Awards held in Davisburg. ‘I was pretty excited,? said Liford, 15. ‘I didn’t think it was going to […]
Oxford Elementary School held its annual sing-along just before students left for Christmas break. As usual, the teachers put on a funny skit and the students belted out Christmas songs.
How sweet it was Saturday at the Oxford Public Library as kids of all ages filled the Rotary Community Room to create their very own little gingerbread houses for Christmas. Graham crackers, loads of colorful candies and gobs of frosting were used as the building materials for this delicious project.