Super singing their hearts out

For the first time ever, all the Super Singers in the Oxford school district performed together in one place. A total of 175 fourth and fifth-graders from Oxford, Leonard, Lakeville and Clear Lake elementaries belted out a delightful mix of classic and modern holiday tunes at the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center Dec. 19. […]

Mersino named chair of Oxford Bank board

Oh, the times they are a-changin?. For the first time in Oxford Bank’s 125-year history, a woman will serve as chairman of the board. Last week, the bank’s board of directors voted to appoint 55-year-old Elba Township resident Karen Mersino as its chair. Mersino, who’s served on the board since 1999, will also chair the […]

Their sacrifice, our freedom

A solemn sea of white crosses filled the center of downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park on Memorial Day as community members gathered with reverence to honor those who selflessly sacrificed all of their tomorrows for our today. ‘I want to emphasize today that freedom is not free. Somewhere, someone has paid for our freedom,? said village […]

Trustee proposes lower sewer rates

Lower bills could be in store for Oxford Township’s 3,413 sewer customers beginning this summer if Trustee Mike Spisz gets his way. Last week, the township’s water and sewer committee voted 4-0 to recommend approval of a series of price-cutting proposals, crafted by Spisz, at the township board’s Wednesday, June 10 meeting. Spisz would like […]

$31,109 and counting…

Oxford’s Relay for Life hasn’t even happened yet and already its dedicated participants have banked a whopping $31,109 in donations, as of Tuesday night, to help fight cancer. ‘Right now, we’re ahead of the game,? said Judy Royster, who’s chairing the community-wide fund-raiser for the second time. Last year, at this time, the Relayers had […]

Monsters ready to invade OHS stage

Ever wonder what happened to all those creepy monsters that used to lurk under your bed when you were a kid? Well, they’re putting on a play at the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center. Parents and kids of all ages are invited to the Oxford Theater Company’s performance of ‘The Monsters Under the Bed? […]

Stimulus bucks to build twp. safety path

More Obama bucks are about to flow into Oxford Twp. and make it easier for pedestrians to get from Point A to Point B. Last week, the township learned it was awarded $447,968 in monies from the federal Community Development Block Grant Recovery program (CDBG-R). Township officials plan to use the money to construct a […]

OHS students selected for govt. simulation

Today, they’re bright, eager high school students, but tomorrow they could be our political leaders making policy decisions in Lansing and Washington D.C. A highly-motivated group of six Oxford High School students have been selected to participate in three summer programs designed to educate them about public service, promote good citizenship and prepare them to […]

Twp. hikes water bills $128 per year

Ho! Ho! Ho! Water bills are going up in Oxford Township. Merry Christmas! Officials Dec. 14 voted 6-1 to begin assessing all current and future township water system users a $128 per year capital improvement charge beginning Jan. 1 for a starting period of five years. This does not apply to village water system users […]

Helmuth takes the plunge

Over the years, many of us have been tempted to tell someone in our local government to ‘Go jump in the lake!? Well, Maureen ‘Moe? Helmuth, deputy treasurer and utility clerk for the Village of Oxford, is going to do just that the weekend of the Super Bowl in Detroit. To raise money for Special […]