Speeders Beware! Addison Township Substation Commander Sergeant Pete Burkett is now well equipped and looking to find you. Recently, the Addison Township Board of Trustees approved renting a “Smart Cart,” or a speed-detecting, solar powered radar cart. These carts are placed at the side of the road and can detect the speed of any vehicle […]
The Oxford Fire Department would like to thank everyone who donated canned foods during the recent Christmas Parade. These goods were donated to Oxford/Orion FISH to help feed the needy. Special thanks to AC Carts, of Addison Township, for their donation of a golf cart for use during the parade to help collect the goods. […]
Philip Handleman recently had a very personal goal fulfilled – his photograph of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s famed Cadet Chapel was selected for a commemorative stamp by the U.S. Postal Service. “I am honored beyond measure to have this image selected,” said Handleman, an avid airman and owner of the 160-acre Sky Ranch located […]
Oxford has a national celebrity right in its own backyard. The Achatz Handmade Pie Co., located in downtown Oxford, was recently highlighted on The Food Network’s “TOP 5” specialty show as the number one pie company in the nation. “This is the first time we’ve ever been featured in something like that,” said co-owner and […]
Meals-on-Wheels volunteers served up a side-order of holiday spirit with their usual deliveries Friday. Twenty-five poinsettias donated by the Rotary Club of Oxford were given to senior citizens along with their meals. Pictured: Meals-on-Wheels volunteer Brian Seaman (right) gives a poinsettia to Wilhelmina Schroeder, a resident of Hope Senior Apartments.
For every 100 boys who begin scouting, only two attain the coveted rank of Eagle. Since 1996 three members of Boy Scout Troop 108 have reached the Eagle rank while three more are “within just a few merit badges” of achieving scouting’s highest rank. The members of Troop 108 consider those numbers a testament to […]
For a downtown plagued by a lack of parking, the potential loss of 16 spaces is not good news. “It would definitely be detrimental to our business because there’s not enough parking now,” said Diana Renouf, owner of The Scrapping Post. A 1973 lease agreement which allowed Oxford Village to use a parcel of land […]
A giant yuletide thumbs up to Oxford High School students who collected an impressive 1,471 toys to help needy kids have a merry Christmas through the “Toys for Tots” program. The majority of the toys were donated by the third-hour classes of teachers Jeanie Jones and Dave Carson. Jones’ students raised approximately $4,200 in donations […]
The Oxford Varsity Competitive Cheer team hosted a successful competition on Dec. 13 for the Competitive Cheer Coaches Association. “The girls performed pretty well this weekend,” said coach Kristy Gibson-Marshall. In the morning, the ladies finished first in their bracket and qualified for the top pool. In the afternoon session, Oxford took sixth in the […]
A tough pre-break season has left the Oxford grapplers heading into the Oakland County Invitational with a 4-5 record. The Wildcats split on Dec. 10 against Redford Union and Flint Powers, and then walked away from the Romeo Invitational on Dec. 13 2-3. The Cats lost 33-35 in an exciting meet against Redford Union that […]