If 2002 Oxford High School graduate Kai Schmidt could turn back time and hike over 100 miles in 28 days all over again, what would he do differently? Weight lift, weight lift, weight lift. “My pack weighed about 74 pounds when we left to begin hiking and about 13 pounds of that was food,” said […]
Former Oxford Police Chief Gary Ford is expected to plead no contest Friday, Dec. 19 to a misdemeanor in exchange for having a felony charge dropped. If the court accepts the deal, Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor Paul Walton said he’ll be “satisfied” because “we’ll have convicted him of violating the public trust, which is what […]
Sue McGinnis was appointed to the Oxford Beautification Commission by the village council Tuesday. The village resident, who’s lived on Pleasant St. since 1997 and was appointed to the Oxford Community Development Authority in October, replaces Marilyn Bossardet, who served on the commission for three years prior to her recent resignation. In her Nov. 20 […]
The opening night of the 2003-04 boys basketball season came with a few first-game jitters for both Brandon and Goodrich. However, when the dust settled, it was the host Blackhawks who were triumphant, defeating the Martians 69-53 in their Dec. 9 contest. Senior center Joe Turscak led the Blackhawks (1-0) with 25 points, including 9-of-11 […]
Brian Coleman and Kevin Gordon must have pizza sauce running through their veins. The pair began delivering pies for Cottage Inn Pizza in the 1990s while attending Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. After graduation, they each opened up Cottage Inns around the state. Coleman with his locations in Grand Rapids and Lansing and Gordon with […]
Christmas is the season of lights and the OCDA Promotions Committee is helping brighten village residents’ holiday by selling luminaries. Luminaries are being sold in $5 bundles consisting of ten white paper bags and 10 tea light candles. Bundles can be purchased at Oxford Curves for Women (21 N. Washington), Great Lakes Mercantile (8 S. […]
On a night where the two local high school hockey teams tested their skills against one another, it was a freshman that made the difference. Brandon forward Brandon Newman notched a hat trick as the host Blackhawks defeated Goodrich 6-3 on Dec. 6 at the Polar Palace in Lapeer, improving their season mark to 3-0. […]
Jeff O’Mara and Barrett Johnson led the charge for the Goodrich wrestling team at the Lansing Eastern Invitational Dec. 6. As a team, the Martians finished 8th out of 21 teams at the invite with 83 points. Temperance Bedford won the tournament with 210.5 points, while Hudsonville took second (196) and Howell third (184.5). O’Mara […]
OXFORD VILLAGE – Over the last few weeks, Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ at the corner of Hovey and Dennison streets had a new roof installed at a cost of $37,500. It was the first time the 126-year-old church’s roof had been replaced in 30 years, according to Pastor Karen Moeschberger. Beneath the old […]
?2004 Student Ski & Snowboard Club: Students at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate school, Brandon Middle School, and Brandon High School can now sign up for our 2004 Ski & Snowboard Club! The dates are Fridays, January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 2004. Brandon School District provides transportation to Mt. Holly after school. The buses return […]