Polar bears and penguins are constantly plunging into icy waters, but for the Elks in Addison Township, it’s just a yearly thing. Rochester-North Oakland Elks Lodge #2225 is inviting the public to attend its Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 16 as part of its Winterfest event. Doors open at 10 a.m. and plunge participants will […]
It’s written in the Bible that Jesus Christ performed a miracle when he used five loaves of bread and two fish to feed more than 5,000 people. Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC) of North Oakland County doesn’t have the power to work miracles, but it does manage to feed lots of hungry […]
For many teenage girls, the thought of attending their high school prom immediately brings to mind one question – what am I going to wear? But for some girls, the bigger question is how are they going to afford a dress? The Oxford Public Library is helping answer those questions by once again serving as […]
Approximately 6 inches of fluffy snow fell on Jan. 28 causing Oxford Community Schools to cancel classes the following day. That enabled delighted children like Oxford Elementary School fourth-grader Andrew Benninger, 9, to enjoy some sledding at Seymour Lake Township Park. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio. We hope our readers with some time off enjoy another […]
With M-24’s reconstruction scheduled to begin in 2020, the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) wants to ensure there will be plenty of parking spaces available so customers can continue to patronize businesses during the project. To that end, the DDA board last week formed an ad hoc committee to recommend parking-related changes and coordinate public […]
At the age of 13, Makayla Haywood had a summer job and an ambitious goal. Five years later, thanks to that job, she achieved her goal and now her college education is paid for. The Oxford High School senior was one of 23 Michigan students to be awarded the Western Golf Association’s Chick Evans Scholarship, […]
An Oxford Village resident’s attempt to sell a recreational vehicle via an online classified ad ended with police chasing three suspects who allegedly stole it on Jan. 23. Two of the suspects, a 25-year-old Redford man and a 29-year-old Detroit man, were apprehended, lodged at the Oakland County Jail, then released pending further investigation, according […]
Cancer claimed victory over Mark Terrian’s body last week, but it never defeated the man’s spirit, according to family and friends. The 53-year-old Oxford Village resident didn’t let his disease stop him from bringing home a paycheck to support his loved ones. He didn’t let it stop him from living life on his terms and […]
2018 was a banner year for Oxford-Orion FISH in terms of feeding folks in need. The all-volunteer, nonprofit group provided 186,953 pounds of free food to individuals living in Oxford, Addison and Orion townships and their respective villages. That’s 5,063 pounds more than in 2017. “It’s the most we’ve ever distributed in the history of […]
Oxford can continue to count itself among the nationally-recognized Main Street communities following a successful Jan. 17 evaluation. “We did get reaccredited for our performance last year,” announced Glenn Pape, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), at his governing board’s Jan. 21 meeting. During the evaluation, the DDA received credit for all of […]