Thanks to a contribution from a downtown business, the Oxford Village Police Department has a new piece of equipment that will enable officers to better protect themselves and others should an active shooter incident occur at a school, church, business or other gathering place. Curtis Insurance Agency, located at 25 N. Washington St., donated $800 […]
It’s often said that it takes a village to raise a child, but on Friday night, Oxford showed it takes a township to save a horse. Thanks to the efforts of the Oxford Fire Department, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and residents along N. Coats and Hummer Lake roads, Eli Whitney, a 27-year-old Appaloosa gelding, was […]
Do the waters of Addison Township’s Lakeville Lake possess magical powers or medicinal properties? Probably not. But don’t tell that to Cora Schram, who celebrated her 100th birthday on March 10. When asked to share the secret of her longevity, she immediately replied, “I swam in Lakeville Lake.” The 460-acre lake has figured prominently in […]
Kids and parents got out of the house and had a little fun Friday evening as hundreds attended the annual Daniel Axford/Oxford Elementary Spring Fair. There was plenty to see, do and eat as kids won prizes and burned off some of the surplus energy they stockpiled over the winter. Check out a copy of […]
Oxford Village resident Heather Dalling once again combined her creative energy and patriotic spirit to produce an award-winning piece of art on behalf of a local organization dedicated to supporting veterans. For the fifth consecutive year, Dalling’s work earned first place in the Buddy Poppy Display Contest at the 40th Annual Mid-Winter Conference for the […]
Lance Kennedy freely admits his Eagle Scout project isn’t the most glamorous thing, but he believes it’s something that will help solve a problem and improve a public amenity. On Sunday afternoon, the Oxford High School senior, along with some fellow members of Boy Scout Troop 366, placed seven dog waste bag dispensers along the […]
Oxford firefighters were called to 1375 Red Barn Dr. in Oxford Township Sunday night to battle a house fire. The home’s three occupants – a 28-year-old man, his 37-year-old girlfriend and his 53-year-old mother – were at a nearby laudromat on M-24 when the fire started, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report. When they […]
Multiple Michigan State Police (MSP) units were in Oxford Twp. on Saturday, March 9 executing a search warrant concerning a criminal sexual conduct (CSC) investigation, according to an Oakland County Sheriff’s report. A deputy went to the scene at approximately 11 a.m. after a citizen reported spotting a large contingent of state police. When he […]
OXFORD TWP. – Work has begun renovating an existing facility on the Crossroads for Youth campus so it can house current and future female victims of abuse and neglect during their treatment and healing. “It will be more state-of-the-art,” said Karen Gully, community relations coordinator for Crossroads, a private, nonprofit treatment agency that serves at-risk […]
What could be better than curling up with a good book on a cold winter day? How about doing it with a big, furry companion who enjoys tummy rubs? On Saturday, Wendy, a 10-year-old German Shepherd, listened while kids read to her at the Oxford Public Library as part of the annual Read to a […]