My Way

DISCLAIMER: The following fairy tale is purely fictional, but somewhat loosely-based on the facts, which may or may not be true depending on your point of view. Any resemblance to persons or public officials living or dead is intentional to the extent we all know whom the author is really talking about. Enjoy! Once upon […]

Custom printing studio opens in downtown Oxford

Well-crafted invitations set the tone for important events. From paper stock to printing style, the invitation provides potential guests with a first impression of what’s to come. Downtown Oxford’s newest business, The Ink & Paper Invitation Studio, wants to help its customers give the right impression. Owned by Oxford resident Tonya Panchula and Angela Mclean, […]

Empty bowls, full hearts

To those in need, an empty bowl means no food, no money and in some cases, no hope. To the TEAM 4-H Club, an empty bowl means the chance to fill stomachs, spread love and help others.TEAM 4-H stands for Together Everyone Achieves More. Consisting of 16 members from Oxford, Orion and Oakland townships, TEAM […]

Township to the rescue?

Prompted by parent concerns about the unsafe conditions encountered by children who walk to school during the winter months, Oxford Township is seeking bids for snow removal on its four safety paths leading to local schools. On Nov. 10 the board of trustees voted 4-2 to request bids for snow removal on its Lakeville Rd. […]

Sarah’s pedaled her way to the top

Less than a year ago Sarah Stroope was unwrapping her Christmas present ? a brand new Trek 6700 mountain bike. Today, that gift coupled with the Oxford Middle School sixth-grader’s hard work, determination and pure heart have earned her top honors in three mountain bike competitions. Most recently Sarah won first place in the ‘women […]

FISH looking to Oxford for new digs

Oxford Township and Village officials last week expressed their unanimous support for the idea of letting Oxford/Orion FISH lease the old fire hall. Now, the local charity and two government entities must work out all the details to make that idea a reality. ‘I think it is absolutely the correct thing to do for the […]

Be sure to stop at Park-Hovey

The intersection of Park and Hovey streets is now a four-way stop thanks to the Oxford Village Council. Council Nov. 9 approved a traffic control order from Police Chief Mike Neymanowski to place two stop signs at the village intersection for east and westbound traffic on Park St. The new signs were erected on Thursday […]

Senior center study costs $20,000

Conducting a feasibility study and addressing the concerns of Addison senior citizens were the main topics Oct. 20 as officials met for the second time in four months to discuss the idea of building a multi-community senior/transportation center. ‘What we’re doing is just exploring this possibility,? said Oakland County Commissioner Eric Wilson (R-Lake Orion). ‘There’s […]

Anti-bridge petition garners 520 signatures

More than 500 Oxford area residents and taxpayers have signed a petition opposing the construction of a pedestrian bridge over M-24 for the Polly Ann Trail. Plans call for an estimated $1.2 to $1.3 million steel bridge to be constructed south of Church Street and north of Center and Davison streets in downtown Oxford. It’s […]

School bomb threat a hoax

A bomb threat at Oxford Middle School last week thankfully turned out to be a hoax. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the parent of a sixth-grade girl contacted the law enforcement agency at 10:40 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 4 after her daughter informed her that a sixth-grade boy told her ‘he was afraid to come […]