Oxford Lions Club members are on a mission to brighten the holiday season by ensuring local kiddies wake up to presents under the Christmas tree and families facing tough times are still able to gather around bountiful dinner tables. But they need your help to make it happen. All you have to do is purchase […]
Imagine cutting all the ties that bind you to one place, packing your belongings in a vintage vehicle, then spending the next six months on a road trip centered around experiencing natural wonders spread across two vast countries. Derek Kala and Ashlee Dark don’t have to imagine it because they did it and now, they’re […]
Nothing says “Christmas” like casually strolling through downtown Oxford while slurping spoonfuls of steaming-hot soup and savoring sinfully sweet treats. Sponsored by the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the annual Soup and Sweet Stroll returns on Friday, Nov. 30. It will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. “This is kind of our signature event,” said […]
Bundle up the family and head to downtown Oxford for some small-town holiday fun on Saturday, Dec. 1. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce, the annual Christmas parade is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. As always, it will roll along Washington St. (M-24), beginning at Mechanic St. and ending at East St. On Tuesday, […]
Police vehicles are usually stuffed with two things, cops and criminals. But Oxford Village Police Chief Mike Solwold wants to see his department’s Chevy Tahoe filled with something else – toys. On Saturday, Dec. 1, the Tahoe will be parked along Washington St. (M-24) in front of Centennial Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]
Red and green. Green and red. A lot of folks are thinking about Christmas lights these days. Not me. The only red and green lights on my mind this week are the ones produced by traffic signals. It’s high time Oxford Village officials looked into installing a signal at the three-way intersection of W. Burdick […]
Folks looking to adopt a dog and save a few bucks in the process are invited to visit K9 Stray Rescue League on Saturday, Dec. 1 as the Oxford-based nonprofit group takes part in a national event. K9 Stray Rescue League is one of 81 organizations spread across 14 states that was invited to participate […]
Hayden Ashley goes to town on a turkey leg. He was part of a group of students from Lakeville and Clear Lake elementary schools who gathered together Monday to enjoy a pre-Thanksgiving feast. For more photos, please see Page 6. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio. For more photos from the day, pick up a copy of […]
When some coaches win awards, they’ll talk your ear off about their greatness and how much they’ve accomplished as if a team is a one-man show. Not Bud Rowley. He receives an accolade and all he wants to do is praise his players and coaches, and talk about how lucky he is and how much […]
Oxford’s village council selected a new president last week, but not everyone was pleased with the choice. Council voted 2-1 to elect Joe Frost to the position. Frost was absent from the Nov. 13 meeting as he was attending a work-related conference in San Francisco, California, but he told this reporter in a phone interview […]