Less than 6 percent of Girls Scouts annually are awarded the organization’s highest honor. This year, Paige Palmer is one of them. The 2019 Oxford High School graduate earned the prestigious Gold Award. “I was so excited,” she said. Recipients must spend a minimum of 80 hours researching the root causes of a community issue […]
Their membership roll hasn’t hit 100 yet, but that didn’t stop a group of women from making a donation that will help improve the lives of children waiting for adoptive homes. Last week, the North Macomb chapter of 100 Women Who Care presented a $2,900 check to Love for a Child, an Oxford-based nonprofit group […]
Clouds of color filled the air surrounding Oxford Middle School Saturday morning as kids and adults ran lap after lap to raise funds for classrooms. Approximately 110 folks participated in the first-ever OMS Color Run. Runners doused themselves with packets of Peacock Powder (colored corn starch), then began doing laps around the school grounds. Along […]
Despite strong opposition from residents, the Oxford Village Council last week voted 3-2 to approve the fire department’s request to temporarily remove the barrier that divides Dayton St. next year. The purpose is to provide first-responders with quicker and better access to the northern and western parts of the township during the M-24 construction project […]
To help celebrate the 100th anniversary of its formation in 1919, Walter Fraser American Legion Post 108 in Oxford is inviting veterans and their families enjoy a free meal and learn more about the organization. Located at 130 E. Drahner Rd., the post is holding a special luncheon on Sunday, June 9 beginning at noon. […]
When people think about the staff at their local schools, it’s usually teachers, coaches and principals that immediately spring to mind. But there are plenty of folks working hard behind the scenes to make sure everything is always exactly where it needs to be, functioning correctly and looking its best. One of those people is […]
When McKenzie Miller walks across the DTE Energy Music Theatre stage during Oxford High School’s commencement on May 23, she will do so as both a proud graduate and the Class of 2019’s valedictorian. With a grade point average (GPA) of 4.259, she stands alone atop the summit of the academic mountain. She considers that […]
Wearing their caps and gowns, a portion of Oxford’s graduating class gathered in the high school’s Performing Arts Center Sunday evening to express their faith and soak up some words of wisdom before receiving their diplomas this week. Surrounded by family members and friends, the graduates participated in the 2019 Baccalaureate Service organized by members […]
Oxford firefighters made a good save Sunday evening when they prevented a garage fire from spreading to a house in the Woodbriar Village subdivision. It happened on Poppy Hill Dr., south of W. Drahner Rd. Firefighters were called to the scene after homeowners discovered smoke and flames inside their two-car, attached garage. According to Fire […]
Oxford Village Police say distracted diving was the cause of a May 15 accident on East St. that left a vehicle resting on its roof in the middle of the road. According to the police report, a 42-year-old Oxford Village woman was heading west in her 2019 Ford EcoSport when “she reached for her cell […]