The Oxford Jr. Wildcats football program held a fund-raiser Sunday afternoon in the Oxford Lakes subdivision. A sandwich-eating contest, pie-throwing booth and dunk tank were all part of the fun as players, cheerleaders, coaches and parents supported a worthy cause. Go Wildcats!
Lots of towns have parades celebrating holidays and historical events, but only Oxford has one celebrating its connection to one of the most iconic characters in popular American culture ? the Lone Ranger. On Saturday, Aug. 1 at 11 a.m. sharp, the Third Annual Lone Ranger Parade is set to roll through downtown Oxford, delighting […]
A 17-year-old Oakland Township man is facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing vehicles in Addison and Orion townships along with Lake Orion Village. Kristian Allen Jones was arraigned last week in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on three counts of unlawfully driving away an automobile (UDAA), a five-year felony. He was arraigned July 22 on […]
In a society where divorce is commonplace, it’s becoming harder and harder to find couples like Ed and Isabel Triest. The longtime Oxford residents will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Aug. 5. ‘We like to spend time together,? said Ed, who’s well-known in the community for having owned and operated Ed’s Sunoco station […]
Oxford’s last cobbler is gone. Perry Donald Hathaway, who owned and operated Perry’s Shoe Service in downtown Oxford from 1950-89, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 in Hot Springs, South Dakota. He was 98 years old. Longtime Oxford Village resident Joe Bullen was a loyal customer of Hathaway’s for 29 years. He spoke very […]
Joe Frost, the new executive director for the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA), received his marching orders last week. The DDA board voted 9-0 to approve a list of goals for Frost, who started work July 6. Frost explained the purpose of these goals is to define what the board expects from him and have […]
Propane gas is the suspected cause of a July 22 explosion inside an Addison Township home. Firefighters were called to the 2600 block of Lakeville Rd., between Hosner and Lake George roads, for a reported structure fire. According to Addison Fire Chief Jerry Morawski, the homeowner’s parents entered the house and immediately smelled a very […]
Raptors invaded the Oxford Public Library last week, but don’t worry! No one was injured, eaten or carried off by a set of sharp talons. Environmentalist Nancy Sloan, of the Howell Conference and Nature Center, visited to delight children and parents with her educational and fun presentation, ‘Lords of the Sky: Birds of Prey.? She […]
As usual, Oxford’s Lone Ranger Parade did not disappoint. More than 70 entries marched, rolled, drove and trotted up M-24 right through the heart of downtown Oxford. This year’s parade was larger than life as the diverse assortment of entries offered something fun and unique for the everyone in the crowd, which packed both sides […]
Downtown Oxford’s old Vets Hall is going to find new life as a beer hall. Addison Township residents John and Marie Powers are in the process of finalizing a lease agreement for the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center, located at 28 N. Washington St., that will enable them to create their dream ? the HomeGrown […]