You’ve likely heard the old adage “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” The Addison Township Public Library is offering local community members a chance to buy and sell their very own ‘treasures’ at its first “Junk in the Trunk” sale, which will be held on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
Aug. 6: Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop at 2:33 a.m. at the intersection of E. Burdick St. and Mill St., where the male driver of a truck was allegedly observed to be speeding. During the traffic stop, deputies noted in the report that the man had allegedly smelled of intoxicants and that […]
For those who love both golf and animals, the staff of the Pan Equus Animal Sanctuary (PEAS) has just the event for you. PEAS will host its first annual “All Fores” Golf Outing, which will be held at Devil’s Ridge Golf Club (3700 Metamora Rd.) in Oxford on Sunday, Aug. 20. Event registration and a […]
Oxford Football Coach Bud Rowley raises his arms in triumph after climbing atop a horse at the Pan Equus Animal Sanctuary. Below him are players Lochlan Palmrose (left), a junior, and sophomore Adam Sweet. Photo by Elise Shire. When most people think about the Oxford High School football squad, they envision the bone-crunching tackles, the […]
The Oxford School Board approved the ballot language for a $28.28 million bond proposal to replace and upgrade district infrastructure at a July 25 meeting. Voters in the district will be asked in November to approve the bond proposal, along with a sinking fund proposal– both of which would be used to complete a variety […]
Oxford’s Board of Education discussed potential options to help balance the increased workload created by the high number of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests being filed with the district. This item was added to the July 25 meeting agenda by Trustee Tom Donnelly, who had recently requested a report to show the number of […]
Oxford Schools announced the appointment of Korey Bailey to the board of education Tuesday, following interviews during a July 18 special meeting. The two other applicants for the position were Dylan Hency, a 2011 Oxford High graduate, and Erin Reis, a 2001 OHS graduate and parent of a student within the district. The recent appointment […]
An 18-year-old Oxford man is accused of threatening his friend with a firearm last week. Brendan Hikade was arraigned by Magistrate Marie Soma in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on one count of felonious assault, one count of possession of a firearm while intoxicated, and one count of possession/consumption of alcohol by a minor. Hikade […]
Before opening Victoria’s Delights in downtown Oxford, Victoria Connolly, owner of Victoria’s Delights, dreamed of someday opening her own restaurant as she worked for some of the top restaurants in the Detroit area. Her dream became a reality in August of 1997, when she opened Victoria’s Delights at 12. S Washington, where it still stands […]
Oxford High School’s robotis team, TORC 2137, competed against nearly 70 teams from across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico at the Indiana Robotics Invitational July 14-15. Although the TORC team fought hard, its efforts were cut short during the qualification rounds during the off-season event. “Our robot ran well and our team fought hard. It […]