In the iconic Peanuts comic strip, little Linus never went anywhere without his trusty blanket to protect him from the world. Thanks to the folks at Independence Village of Waterstone, located at 701 Market St. in Oxford Township, other children will have the same type of soft, fuzzy companion to curl up in and carry […]
A person riding a bicycle through an art museum will at best, be asked to leave, and at worst, be arrested. That’s why the Polly Ann Trail Management Council, in conjunction with the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), is offering the public a unique opportunity to appreciate and learn about some of history’s greatest masterpieces […]
A portion of the Polly Ann Trail in Oxford will be closed for some general maintenance on Friday, Oct. 12. The asphalt section between W. Drahner Rd. and Pleasant St., near the bridge, will be closed for a period of eight hours, according to Trail Manager Linda Moran. She doesn’t know the exact times yet. […]
Two pedestrian alleys in downtown Oxford’s southeast quadrant are poised to receive makeovers thanks to a placemaking grant from Flagstar Bank and Main Street Oakland County. The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) was awarded $2,500 to spruce up the public space between the Acheson Building (28 S. Washington St.) and Lori’s Pet Paradise (24 S. Washington […]
An Oxford Village teen is hoping to earn the rank of Eagle Scout by helping others fight the same enemy he’s been battling for almost three years now – cancer. With some help from his fellow members of Boy Scout Troop 366, Gibson Underwood recently filled 120 bottles with 10 milliliters each of a special […]
Four generations of women came together Sunday afternoon for a National Grandparents Day celebration at Independence Village of Waterstone in Oxford Township. Pictured above are Gunny Haefner (center, seated) with her granddaughter Ortonville resident Kathy Sowles (from left), great-granddaughters Izzy and Sophia Sowles, and daughter Linda Lamphere, of Clarkston. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
Now might be a good time to corner the market on straw as downtown Oxford prepares for the return of the annual Scarecrow Festival on Saturday, Oct. 6. Organized by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the fun fall festival will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include a whole slew of activities, games, […]
A total of 101 people – 77 walkers and 24 volunteers – participated in the Third Annual Ruck for the Fallen fund-raiser on Saturday. Starting at the Orion War Memorial, participants walked 23 miles along M-24 until they reached Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4139 in Lapeer. The walk raised approximately $5,500 for Project Brotherhood […]
OXFORD TWP. – An attached condominium on Stony Lake Ct., just west of M-24, suffered an estimated $110,000 in structural damage as a result of a fire that erupted inside it on Friday, Sept. 7. “It did a substantial amount of damage,” said Oxford Assistant Fire Chief Dave Creech, who’s been with the department since […]
Wyatt Milkovie just started the fifth grade at Leonard Elementary School and he’s already a champion race car driver. Sitting behind the wheel of his classic-looking, black-and-red soapbox racer named “The Squishmobile,” the young man took on all comers and in the end, was crowned champion of the Second Annual Strawberry Derby held Saturday morning […]