Hey, what’s the big idea? Oh, that’s the thing all lit up in Oxford Village resident Greg Jorgensen’s front yard at the corner of Dennison and Hudson streets. Using a 5-gallon bucket, some plumbing supplies and an array of pre-programmed LED lights, Jorgensen put together an eye-catching holiday display that’s as unique and colorful as […]
Oxford Elementary students gathered together Thursday afternoon for their annual Christmas sing-along. They sang, watched a funny skit performed by their teachers, listened to the Super Singers and played fun, holiday-themed games.
It was not nearly as elaborate or hyped as when reporter Geraldo Rivera opened legendary gangster Al Capone’s secret Chicago vault on live television in 1986, but the results were about the same ? no bodies, no treasure, just junk. Members of the fire department, township clerk’s office and the local media gathered Dec. 18 […]
There was plenty of Christmas cheer to go around Friday night as Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance hosted its annual holiday party for a group of deserving kids and their families. Laughter and fun filled Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ in Oxford Village as the kids ate pizza, shopped for gifts for their family members and […]
A little Christmas cheer was spread Saturday to the 200-plus U.S. veterans buried in Oxford’s Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery. Members of Oxford American Legion Post 108 and Boy Scout Troop 366 placed evergreen wreaths with red bows to remember all those who served their country. The event was part of the Wreaths Across America program that […]
Oxford is a little darker place now that it no longer has Andrew ‘Andy? Vascassenno’s smile to brighten it. But it’s also a much better place because of all the lives he touched and the selfless contributions he made to the community and its youth for more than four decades. ‘We need more Andy Vascassennos […]
Now you see it, now you don’t. In about 8 seconds, a 17-story commercial building that stood for 42 years in Southfield was reduced to a massive pile of rubble surrounded by an enormous cloud of dust Sunday morning. Hundreds of eager spectators photographed, filmed and cheered the orchestrated destruction like they were attending a […]
Two new ambulances and a lawsuit against the Ford Motor Company ? that’s what the Oxford Fire Department is getting for Christmas. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to replace two allegedly faulty Ford ambulances by purchasing two new ones made by General Motors for a total of $319,534. The projected delivery date is […]
A request to begin a free book-sharing program based in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park was approved 3-0 by the village council last week. ‘I think it’s a good idea,? said Councilwoman Rose Bejma. The program would involve placing a box containing books inside the park. People would be welcome to take books for their own […]
Marion Patricia Paad had a huge pay day last week. The former deputy clerk for Oxford Village received a $300,000 check from the Michigan Municipal League’s (MML) Liability and Property Pool as settlement for her lawsuit against the municipality. Paad had sued the village in U.S. District Court for malicious prosecution and retaliating against her […]