Effective immediately, customers of the Oxford Township water system will see their rates increase by $4 per quarter, which works out to $1.33 per month. Last week, the township board voted 6-0 to increase the flat rate that customers are charged for the first 1,500 cubic feet (or 11,220 gallons) of water from $34 to […]
“Win.” That’s the word Bud Rowley, head coach of Oxford High School’s varsity football team, used to begin and end his preseason interview. “Win.” That’s the goal as the Wildcats began practicing on their blue turf bright and early Monday morning in anticipation of the 2019 season opener, a 7 p.m. away game against the […]
For many years, folks have referred to downtown Oxford as a historic place. Well, now it’s official. On Aug. 8, Glenn Pape, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), announced that downtown Oxford is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. “After three years, it feels good,” Pape said. “It gives us […]
Every flower that’s planted, every weed that’s pulled, every bush that’s sculpted and every tree that’s trimmed improves a property’s curb appeal. Homes and businesses with a great deal of curb appeal generally make for communities that are pleasant to look at, live in and visit. Every year for almost three decades, Oxford Village has […]
They looked and felt like giant video games, but the virtual scenarios they created for drivers could mean the difference between life and death on the real road. Over a three-day period last week, 41 bus drivers, mechanics and monitors from the Oxford school district participated in a simulator program conducted by the Michigan Center […]
A little church that’s been a fixture in Oxford Village since 1878 is attempting to raise a large sum of money to pay for needed repairs and restoration. Last week, an on-line, fund-raising campaign with the goal of generating $100,000 for Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ, located at the corner of Hovey and Dennison […]
Ice cream and goody bags ended the 2019 Summer Reading Program at the Oxford Public Library on Aug. 7. That’s what the kids who read for at least 25 days since June received during a celebration to honor their efforts. A total of 709 kids, ages 3-11, registered for the program, which ran from June […]
Folks who haven’t checked out Oxford Township’s new senior center are invited to do so during a special event on Tuesday, Aug. 20 There will be an open house, complete with refreshments and free gifts, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the 3,126-square-foot facility inside Seymour Lake Park. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at […]
Oxford resident Levi Herrick, 4, chills in the children’s department at the Oxford Public Library with a teddy bear that’s his size. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
Four Oxford Middle School students recently spent some time learning what it’s like to work in the clouds and among the stars. Seventh-graders Cody and Sierra Musial, Madilyn Krozek and Grant Arundale attended Space Academy and Aviation Challenge Mach II at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Both are week-long educational programs […]