While most college students are busy dividing their time between studying and partying, Megan Peterson is busy using her spare time to help others. In recognition of her ‘oustanding commitment to community service throughout her college career? at Saginaw Valley State University, the 2001 Oxford High School graduate received the ‘Heart and Soul Award? at […]
Oxford High School seniors Devon Hickmott and Nathaniel Lamothe, both 17, qualified to compete against eight other teams in the Ford/AAA Auto Skills State Finals Contest on April 28 at Macomb Community College Exposition Center. The seniors placed in the top 10 among 42 competing teams from across the state who took a written test […]
Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance last week received an additional $2,000 courtesy of the Oxford Township Board and the disbanding Orion/Oxford Community Coalition. Coalition Community Organizer Gary Binzer recommended OAYA receive the $2,000 the township allocated to the disbanding group for the current fiscal year. ‘They are in dire need of this and it would go a […]
Oxford natives Becky Keller, 23, and Rachel Harris, 26, completed their run in the Boston Marathon this past week. The two sisters finished almost together with Becky coming in at count 7046 and Rachel coming in at 7048. No one placed 7047. There were a total of 20,300 runners at the event.
Thomas United Methodist Church will be conducting a ‘Hidden Treasures? Rummage Sale on Thursday, April 29 and Friday, April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days. In addition to lots of great treasures, the sale will feature the church’s ‘Fruit of the Spirit? cookbook. A bake sale featuring samples from the cookbook will […]
The traffic survey to review the speed limit on N. Oxford Rd. (south of Ray Road, between the middle school and village limits) originally scheduled for April 16 was cancelled. Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn said he was informed April 15 that the representative from the Michigan State Police would not be able to attend. […]
A Poplar Road man was involuntarily committed to Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital for detoxification on April 12, after the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department was called to his home for multiple 911 calls. According to an OCSD report, the 45-year-old man called 911 a number of times. When deputies arrived at his home, they reported the man […]
Four individuals have filed to run for two seats on the Oxford Area Community Schools Board of Education. Both seats are four-year positions, and all four individuals will be campaigning for both seats. Following are brief introductions of each candidate: Lisa Marie Baum, 38, 1088 Somerville Dr., has lived in Oxford since 1996. She and […]
The Oxford Village Council April 13 adopted the following resolution honoring resident Duane Salswedel’s 33 years of service on the village’s Zoning Board of Appeals, from which he resigned in March. Council’s resolution states: WHEREAS, in 1971 Duane Salswedel was appointed to the Village of Oxford Zoning Board of Appeals, and WHEREAS, during Duan’s tenure […]
Two Lake Orion School Board seats are up for grabs in this year’s June school election and only two people are running. Current school board members Mary Jo Burchart and Christina Peterson submitted their nominating petitions by the deadline.