A former Oxford resident has a champion show dog living in her Augusta, West Virginia home. Laura Hughes Edwards, a 1981 OHS graduate, is the proud co-owner of Niko, a 4-year-old English Springer Spaniel who recently earned Canadian Grand Champion status. He’s now rated as the Number Three English Springer Spaniel in Canada. He’s working […]
Folks with pets usually have plenty of photographs of them posted on their Facebook pages and sitting in frames. A local veterinarian is seeking copies of them to adorn his new office. Dr. Richard Bell, owner of the Bell Veterinary Clinic, is asking folks to submit good quality photos of their dogs and cats. He’ll […]
With archery deer season opening Oct. 1, local hunters are heading into the woods in search of trophies for the wall and meat for the freezer. Just remember, no hunting of any kind is allowed in any of Oxford Township’s four parks ? Oakwood Lake, Seymour Lake, Powell Lake and Stony Lake. Township ordinance states, […]
Mark Terrian is what most people would consider to be a pretty healthy and active guy. He doesn’t drink. He doesn’t smoke. He bicycles 80 to 100 miles a week and competes in races. That’s why it was such a complete shock when the 50-year-old Oxford resident and father of three was diagnosed with stage […]
Some say when God closes a door, he opens a window. That’s certainly true in the case of Love in the Name of Christ (Love INC) of North Oakland County. The local nonprofit organization, which helps folks down on their luck meet their needs and turn their lives around, was facing the dismal prospect of […]
A 71-year-old Ortonville man died of natural causes while sitting in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 15. His name was Orie Woodrow Craft (see obituary on Page 15) and the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death was congestive heart failure. Oxford Village Police were called to […]
Patti Graves-Wesolosky doesn’t have rocks in her head, but she definitely has minerals on her mind. She’s been collecting bits and pieces of the Earth since she was a little girl and now, she wants to spread her passion and share her joy. ‘Everybody’s collected rocks. There’s not a soul who hasn’t,? explained the 26-year […]
Rory Boes? path to becoming an Eagle Scout ironically involved building a path for a local church. Earlier this week, the 16-year-old Life Scout finished work on a walkway lined with patio stones at Christ the King Church located at 1550 W. Drahner Rd. in Oxford Township. Completion of a service project such as this […]
Most people associate Christmastime with the nostalgic sounds of jingling sleigh bells and strolling carolers dressed in Dickensian attire. But Oxford resident Kaleb Beaune wants to shake-rattle-and-roll things up a bit. The 11-year-old’s idea of ‘Rock and Roll Christmas? was selected by the Oxford Chamber of Commerce as the winning entry for this year’s Christmas […]
The ‘Double O? trophy is back in Dragon claws after Lake Orion stopped Oxford, 36-0, last week to hand the Wildcats their third loss of the season and their third shutout loss. The trophy each year goes to the team that wins in the rivalry. The Wildcats won last season. The loss dropped Oxford to […]