Leonard Elementary students got a taste of how democracy works from inside the very same voting booths used by their parents in local, state and national elections. Last week, Addison Township loaned the school four of its voting booths to use in the student council election. Students in the third, fourth and fifth grades went […]
There’s a new detective handling investigations at the Oakland County Sheriff’s substation in Oxford Township and his name is Shane Freiberg. Although he’s new to the position, he’s no stranger to the community. Freiberg worked as a road patrol deputy in the township for about three years and has lived in the village since 2002, […]
Local entrepreneur Christian Mills is my new favorite person. Why you may ask? Because he is proving you don’t need government or taxes to build a community center. Mills is the brains and the bucks behind the ‘Legacy Center: A Community in Motion,? currently under development in the old Sea Ray plant located at 925 […]
Oxford High School’s annual homecoming parade was a big hit as usual as everyone from high-schoolers to elementary students showed off their fierce Wildcat pride.
Oxford High School students got fired up for the big homecoming game against Troy with a pep assembly Friday. Music, dancing, cheers and wacky games were all part of the fun as the Wildcats rocked the gym.
The dreaded Blood Moon came and went Sunday night ? and the world didn’t end. Superstitious prophets of apocalyptic doom are probably disappointed, but sky watchers and stargazers relished having a front-row seat for this spectacular celestial event. Although it’s not a term bandied about in scientific circles, Blood Moon refers to the reddish color […]
Vision and passion. Anyone who has ever chatted with Christian Mills, owner of the Lake Orion-based Mills Real Estate Ventures, for any length of time can tell he obviously possesses an abundance of both these qualities. Right now, every ounce of them is being poured into the ‘Legacy Center: A Community in Motion? in Oxford […]
Support for the Little Free Library (LFL) program is definitely growing by leaps and bounds in the Oxford area. Over the weekend, another free book exchange box was installed in front of Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ, located at the corner of Hovey and Dennison streets in Oxford Village. ‘We’re just tickled to death […]
If all goes well, hundreds of bicyclists are going to descend on the Village of Oxford Saturday, Oct. 10 for a race that will take them through this area’s scenic horse country. It’s been dubbed the Dirt Road Derby and it’s being organized by Karey Collins, owner of Merge Studio and Gallery located at 33 […]
You don’t need a brain from the wizard to know downtown Oxford’s annual Scarecrow Festival offers tons of fun for the entire family. The popular autumn event returns to quaint Centennial Park on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ‘It’s just a good way to celebrate fall and really, celebrate downtown Oxford,? […]