‘You get to help people get where they want to go.? That’s what David P. Lamb has ‘always loved? about the banking industry he’s been a part of for nearly 29 years. On May 1, Lamb will begin helping local people achieve their goals and dreams when he takes over as the new president and […]
People run for different reasons. Some do it to stay fit. Some do it to have fun. Some do it because it gives them a natural high. Some do it because it yields a sense of accomplishment. Dave Willits runs for what is perhaps one of the most poignant reasons of all ? to celebrate […]
A ceremony honoring the only Oxford law enforcement officer to ever be killed in the line of duty will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12 in the township cemetery on the south side of W. Burdick St. The public is invited to join Oxford police officers, both past and present, as they […]
Let’s keep this short and sweet. Okay, at least short. We asked our state officials to do one simple thing ? fix our crumbling roads (which shouldn’t have been allowed to get this bad in the first place). In return, they answered our request with a question. They’re asking us to approve the insanely-complicated and […]
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with voting your pocketbook when you go to the polls. It’s your money. You worked hard to earn it. It’s only natural to want to keep it or spend it as you see fit. But sometimes you have to look beyond that. Sometimes you have to vote your conscience. That’s the […]
Addison Township firefighters made a save in Lakeville April 21 as they prevented a raging fire inside an attached garage from spreading and doing more damage. ‘We actually stopped it before it got into the house,? said Fire Chief Jerry Morawski. ‘The guys did a great job stopping it.? The fire occurred in the 500 […]
There’s obviously no shortage of entertaining kids at Oxford Elementary School as the student council put on its annual talent show Friday night at the middle school. The show consisted of 29 great acts and 41 talented students. Singing, dancing, magic, gymnastics, martial arts, card tricks, hula-hooping and instrumental performances were all part of the […]
Third time was the charm for the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) in Addison Township. NOTA’s millage proposal was approved by just 18 votes in the May 5 election. The five-year, 0.25-mill tax increase passed 819 to 801. The $70,000 per year in additional revenue that will be generated by the new tax will allow […]
Ninety-nine percent of a mail carrier’s job is spent sorting, hauling and delivering letters, newspapers and packages for folks on their routes. Then there’s that very special 1 percent that occurs on the second Saturday in May. That’s when the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) conducts its annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive across […]
Time for the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to once again dust off the old Help Wanted sign and hang it on the front door. That’s because Virginia ‘Ginny? Schomisch, the current executive director, is leaving after less than a year on the job. On Friday, after speaking with DDA Chairman Pete Scholz and village […]