There’s no doubt that brothers Ryan and Mark Austin are Oxford boys through and through. They grew up here. They were coached on the football field by the legendary Bud Rowley. They graduated from Oxford High School. They’re raising their children here. Given all that, it should come as no surprise the Austin boys decided […]
Oxford High School students are all pumped up mentally about their new place to get pumped up physically. The Wildcat weight room has 12 brand new racks, plus all new benches, platforms, bars, weights and clips. “This is top-notch stuff right here,” said Athletic Director Cole Andrews. Approximately $40,000 was spent to modernize this place […]
The 1,200-acre Koenig Sand & Gravel property along Lakeville Rd. in Oxford Twp. hosted the Tough Mudder on Saturday and Sunday. Thousands came out to play in the mud, overcome obstacles and challenge themselves.
Scouts Dakota Streeter (left) and Austyn Streeter, of Troop and Pack 366, place dog tags on white crosses representing all the sons of Oxford who perished in conflicts ranging from the Civil War to the Vietnam War. They did this as part of Oxford’s Memorial Day ceremony held Monday morning in Centennial Park. Photo by […]
It appears Oxford Village could be going into the bulk-water business, but first it needs to establish a policy and set a price. Officials are going to meet on Tuesday, June 27 to discuss and review the issue. Tim Dabish, president of Intrastate Distributors, Inc., a Detroit-based beverage company established in 1980, has expressed interest […]
Looks like it’s back to the old drawing board for the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Stephen Holowicki, the DDA’s pick for the executive director position that’s been vacant since early February, has turned down the job. In a May 27 email to DDA Chairperson Sue Bossardet, Holowicki, a resident of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, wrote, […]
Hordes of folks, young and old, are planning to descend on Oxford Township this weekend to run, climb, crawl, push, pull, slog, sweat and bleed in the mud. An estimated 10,500 to 11,000 participants and spectators are expected to attend the Tough Mudder event being held Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4 on the […]
Kate Logan, an Oxford Village resident, doesn’t mind that for many people, the Memorial Day weekend is a fun opportunity for backyard barbecues, boating on Michigan’s many lakes and heading north to the old cabin in the woods. “I want people to enjoy their lives and their freedoms. That’s why I wore the uniform,” said […]
Final site plan approval for a single-family site condominium project consisting of 30 detached units was recommended in a 5-1 vote last week by the Oxford Township Planning Commission. That recommendation will be forwarded to the township board and it’s expected to be an agenda item at the 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 14 meeting. The […]