A proposed development that would provide downtown Oxford with additional parking, plus a trio of brand-new buildings, was the subject of a presentation and public hearing at the June 21 village planning commission meeting. “I think it’s a wonderful, wonderful development,” said village resident Dennis Moser, who lives next door to the site at 48 […]
Only in Oxford Township does the Fourth of July holiday play second fiddle to one of the area’s largest and most spectacular celebrations of the year. Get ready because the Seymour Celebration is slated to return to the 132-acre Seymour Lake Township Park and run from Thursday, July 7 to Saturday, July 9. This year’s […]
Oxford’s powerhouse thrower Connor Bandel continued his winning ways at the New Balance Track and Field Nationals held June 17-19 at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. Once again, Bandel’s sheer strength propelled him to achieve a couple of career bests. The 2016 OHS graduate won the discus throw with a toss […]
Oxford now has its first-ever indoor trampoline park as Urban Air opened to the public Saturday morning. Located inside the new 208,000-square-foot Legacy Center at 925 N. Lapeer Rd., just south of Ray Rd., this is the first Urban Air location in Michigan. The opening generated quite a buzz as a line containing an estimated […]
Local kids got to learn about and interact with a variety of exotic animals last week when Science Alive, a hands-on educational program based in Waterford Township, brought some critters to the Oxford Public Library. Program Coordinator Terri Neill introduced the kids to a two-toed sloth, chinchilla, alligator, python, armadillo, wallaby and tortoise.
If the Wright brothers and Henry Ford had gone to Camp Invention, we would all have flying cars today. Okay, maybe that’s a bit of a stretch, but it’s not a stretch to say the nationally-recognized summer program teaches kids how to solve problems, think creatively and bring new ideas to life. Last week, Oxford […]
Josie and Andy DiMeglio, of Oxford Township, tied the knot (again) on Saturday, June 25 during the Unicorn Festival held on the spacious, enchanted grounds of Treetop Lodge in Dryden Township. The couple was originally married in April during a civil ceremony, but they wanted to do something more fun and memorable. That’s where Treetop […]
Lake Orion resident Charlotte Heit, 2, really enjoys her popcorn. She happily munched away during last week’s concert in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park, which was the kick-off for the summer series. Who needs a bag when you have a perfectly good lap? Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
After years of on-and-off discussion, numerous meetings, emotional pleas, presentations, failed motions and an endless stream of facts and figures, it all came down to a special meeting Monday afternoon. Members of the Oxford Village Council voted 3-2 to “begin the process” of transitioning police dispatch services to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and “eliminate” […]
Every now and then, government does something right and deserves a pat on the back for it. We’d like to give Oxford Village Council members Erik Dolan, Tom Kennis and Sue Bossardet that pat, along with a hearty handshake and a bit of applause. Hell, who are we kidding? We’d also like to buy them […]