A public hearing regarding Oxford Village’s proposed master plan will take place at the 6:30 p.m. council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The meeting will occur in the council chambers located at 22 W. Burdick St. The existing master plan was not overhauled, but rather updated with five addendums covering transportation, parks and recreation, and […]
The Fifth Annual Tour de Shane Bike-a-thon will return to Oxford on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The bicycle ride/walk is dedicated to increasing public awareness about suicide prevention and preserving the memory of Shane Hrischuk, a popular Oxford Middle School eighth-grader who shot himself in January 2012. Hrischuk, who’s buried […]
Oxford’s Precinct #1 could easily be nicknamed ‘the nomad’ because its polling place is about to change locations for the second time this year, but township Clerk Curtis Wright is hoping this will be the last stop. When voters in Precinct #1, which encompasses the entire village, go to cast their ballots in the Nov. […]
LAKEVILLE – Put a shine on that old chrome and get ready to do some serious baking because the Third Annual Classic Car and Cupcake Challenge is returning to the Addison Township Public Library on Saturday, Sept. 17. The event will run from 1-4 p.m. Library Director Jaema Berman called it a fun, community happening […]
I’m not a churchgoer, but it’s always been my understanding that church is supposed to be a place that helps people and brings them together. But I have to admit I’m not seeing that these days when it comes to the United Methodist Church (UMC). I’m frankly, quite disgusted with and angered by the potential […]
It was back to school for Oxford students Tuesday and for some, it was their first, first day in the classroom. Here’s Ginger Grabowski comforting her son Brayden, 5, on his first day of kindergarten at Daniel Axford Elementary School. Braydent hugged his mom tight and told her “I want to stay with you […]
DOWNTOWN OXFORD – Normally, the 5-1 Diner is a popular place to have breakfast and lunch or enjoy some ice cream from Cook’s Farm Dairy. But on Aug. 31, the 51 S. Washington St. restaurant was visited by a small group of protesters and some television cameras as people came to support the staff and […]
Move over, Alex Guarnaschelli. Go eat something, Giada De Laurentis. Hit the showers, Bobby Flay. There’s a new award-winning TV personality in the food world and she’s right here in Oxford. Connie Miller, host of “Connie’s Kitchen” on Oxford Community Television (OCTV), will be recognized at the 2016 Philo Festival of Media Arts in Richmond, […]
Can you feel it? The weather’s a bit cooler. The kids are finally back in school. Football is on TV. There’s no doubt about it, we’re on the cusp of fall. And in Oxford, that means one thing – scarecrows. The annual Scarecrow Festival is set to return on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. […]
All the votes have been recounted and while the numbers changed a bit on both sides, the outcome did not. John Reilly, of Oakland Township, is still the winner and Joe Kent, of Addison Township, is still the loser in the Republican primary race for the 46th District seat in the state House of Representatives. […]