One-by-one the children climbed the tall steps leading into the bright yellow school bus at Clear Lake Elementary School. Once in their seats, the 4- and 5-year-olds were ready to practice what they learned at the annual Safety Town, hosted by Oxford Parks & Recreation, last week. Before getting onto the bus, they learned when […]
Oxford developer Chuck Schneider shook hands with the man who approached him while he was breaking up the concrete. He stopped the work he was doing in front of the Farmer’s Market awning on N. Washington St. and let Rick Snyder introduce himself. Snyder is seeking the Republican nomination to run for Michigan’s governor. He’s […]
Oxford resident Alivia Lester sang the first three lines of Kid Rock’s ‘All Summer Long? with ease. ‘It was summertime in Northern . . .,? she paused. The next word was lost, but she knew it started with an ‘m.? ‘Minnesota,? she sang confidently and continued with the remaining words with friend Jolie Tremonti, of […]
Campers from Oxford Parks and Recreation Fun-N-Sun leaned over the pavement looking for sunflower seeds. The goal was to spit the seed the farthest during the Hillbilly Olympics held last Wednesday. It was the first (and probably the last time) the camp counselors would let the kids spit anything out of their mouths. Other events […]
The rain on Saturday morning slowed the start of the 11th annual Rural Pearl Ride, but didn’t dampen the spirits of 147 cyclists from near and far. ‘It turned out to be a nice ride despite the weather,? said Lori Collier, chair of this year’s ride. She noted they had 100 riders pre-register, the most […]
Cold? A little. Cloudy? At times.. Excited? Oh, yes! Splashpad enthusiasts braved the unusual cold July day to be the first in the water at the grand opening during the Seymour Celebration on July 18. Besides getting wet and turning blue, everyone enjoyed the festivities Seymour Celebration had to offer, including Rough Tough Trucks, a […]
Oxford High senior Marissa Manzella showed off her skills at the Western Michigan University All-Team Camp. She impressed the WMU coaching staff and received the ‘First Team? award. Ten girls were awarded out of 400 players at the camp. ‘It was pretty sweet,? Manzella said about winning the award. ‘My coaches were there to see […]
Students are going to have to make sure they take a good, long look at their Code of Conduct handbook when they go back to school in the fall. Superintendent William Skilling announced at the Oxford Community Schools Board of Education meeting on June 13 a few additions. The first addition is to Code 62, […]
Arron Muhlitner and Patrick McMeans learned a valuable lesson about bicycle safety on May 30 when they weren’t wearing their helmets. The 13-year-old Oxford residents were riding their bikes around the neighborhood in Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community when they decided to venture to the the middle school. ‘We saw a big hill with a […]
The warm weather has provided Oxford Village Police Officers another way to patrol the streets – by bicycle. Village Police Chief Michael Nemanowski said the officers have been patrolling through the downtown area and the neighborhoods since Memorial Day. ‘The bikes give us another avenue to patrol the streets,? said Neymanowski, adding it also gives […]