Imagine having a hot, nutritious meal delivered fresh to your door every day, even holidays. Oxford senior citizens don’t have to imagine it because that service is already available to them through their local Meals on Wheels program. Every week, Monday through Friday, a truck from the Rochester-based Older Persons Commission (OPC) center delivers a […]
Steady rain, thunder and gray skies didn’t stop the good times in Leonard Saturday as the community hosted its 53rd Annual Strawberry Festival. Photo one shows Emerson Balch, 5, has a ball going down the giant inflatable slide. Photo two shows Cortnee Kronin, 8, took first place in the festival’s karaoke contest. Photo three shows […]
It was an Irishman’s dream come true as downtown Oxford was invaded by 44,000 pounds of potatoes Saturday morning. Organized by the Oxford United Methodist Men and held in the former James Lumber parking lot, the ‘Potato Drop? featured more than 100 volunteers lifting, sorting and stacking 20-pound bags of Yukon Gold potatoes delivered straight […]
Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! No, it’s a plane ? and it’s carrying Oxford’s new village clerk. Council last night unanimously approved the appointment of Christine M. Burns, a resident of Clare, Michigan, as the village’s new clerk, assistant manager and treasurer designate. Officials approved a five-year employment contract for Burns, who’s […]
Members of the Oxford Beautification Commission said goodbye to a valued old friend and hello to a fresh new face. After five years of service on the beautification commission, Brandon Township resident JoAnn Hitch recently resigned her position due to family obligations. She served as the commission’s designated non-village resident. In her place, the village […]
‘United we stand, divided we fall.? Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn is hoping the wisdom of this old adage will bring the village and township together to prevent the proposed construction of about 3,480 new residential units on the Koenig Sand & Gravel property along Lakeville Road. ‘Basically, I want to set aside all the […]
A local home for mentally challenged adults will soon become the property of the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA). On July 22, the DDA is expected to close on its $390,000 purchase of the Oxford Colonial Adult Foster Care facility located at 19 W. Burdick Street. The home and half-acre parcel it sits on is […]
A couple of downtown Oxford businesses are moving this fall, but don’t worry they’re not leaving town. The Ink & Paper Invitation Studio (40 S. Washington Street) and Beadifferent (14 N. Washington Street) are playing musical storefronts to meet changing needs. Growing customer demand coupled with the need for a larger and more diverse selection […]
When a house is on fire or a loved one’s having chest pains, Oxford residents know they can always call their fire department for help, day or night. But on Tuesday, Nov. 3, it’s the fire department that will be the one asking for help as township and village residents go to the polls to […]
Oxford Community Schools is hoping the second time is the charm when district voters go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3 to decide the fate of two bond proposals, totaling $33.37 million. ‘The proposals are essential to maintaining our facilities in good condition over the next decade,? said Tim Loock, assistant superintendent of business and […]