During the week, Chuck Weeden is just another mild-mannered tech geek. But on the weekends, he transforms into a fierce professional wrestler who dominates the ring and entertains fans as ‘Big Money? Chuck Weeden. The 28-year-old Oxford resident made his local debut in the ring Saturday night at Basketball America in Orion as part of […]
Not many small-town celebrations can boast the popularity and longevity of Leonard’s annual Strawberry Festival. On Saturday, July 19, the festival returns for the 62nd time and it promises to offer plenty of fun for the entire family. The day begins with a pancake breakfast at Leonard United Methodist Church (254 E. Elmwood St.) from […]
Oxford Village officials are having an appraisal performed on the municipal complex located at 18-22 W. Burdick St. and the approximately 2.08 acres it sits on. But there are mixed feelings on the council as to whether the village should sell the site to a private developer, who wants to turn it into housing, and […]
‘Attorney Ferrari.? That was the new unofficial title Oxford Township Treasurer Joe Ferrari received from Supervisor Bill Dunn at last week’s board of trustees meeting. Ferrari was directed to draft new potential ordinance language concerning door-to-door solicitors and submit it to township attorney Gary Rentrop for review. There’s concern that the current ordinance could be […]
Oxford Village will borrow money from itself in order to fund the reconstruction of W. Burdick St. underway since June 11. Last week, council voted 3-1 to pay for its portion of the project, which amounts to $467,152, by using $67,152 from the village’s major street fund and borrowing the remaining $400,000 from two internal […]
A proposed ordinance to prohibit truck drivers from using noisy compression release engine brakes, commonly known as Jake brakes, within Oxford Village’s limits is in the works. Last week, council scheduled a public hearing on the topic for its 6:30 Tuesday, Aug. 12 meeting at W. Burdick St. ‘I personally do not find the sound […]
Should government be involved in regulating the height of grass and weeds on private property? Opinions on this question were mixed amongst officials and a handful of residents as the topic was discussed for 55 minutes at last week’s Oxford Township Board meeting. An Oxford Woods subdivision home that had two-foot-tall grass and weeds prompted […]
‘We’re holding steady financially and we’re getting special projects done.? That was the ‘big picture? description of things from Rana Emmons as she presented the audit report for the 2013 fiscal year to the Oxford Township Board. ‘We have some good news and bad news,? said Emmons, who is a partner with the Plymouth-based PSLZ […]
Proudly wearing a blue hat with ‘U.S. Navy? emblazoned across it in big, gold letters, Floyd Sczepanski sat at a table Saturday enjoying the Christ the King Church Veterans Ministry’s annual summer hog roast in Oxford (see story on Page 1). ‘This is a beautiful affair ? very nice,? said 92-year-old veteran of World War […]
Hot lead was flying through the air faster than a cyclone moving across the plains as cowboys and cowgirls gathered Monday afternoon for the First Annual Silver Bullet Shoot-off. Held at the Bald Mountain Shooting Range in Orion Township, the Lone Ranger-themed event offered participants the chance to show off their marksmanship, compete for bragging […]