Francesca Ferri truly believes God is watching out for her. And not just because she and her husband, Mario, received an Apostolic Blessing from Pope Benedict XVI for their 50th wedding anniversary in August 2012. On Saturday, an army of kindhearted volunteers descended on the couple’s Cedarwood St. home in Oxford Township to make life […]
Approximately 2,500 people are about to lose their doctor. That’s how many active patients are under the care of Dr. Mathias Weitz. Weitz, who’s been practicing medicine in Oxford for 36 years, is retiring on May 18. “I’m close to 70 years old. It’s time,” he said. “It was a very, very difficult decision for […]
Good news for Oxford Village residents, the proposed budget keeps property taxes at the same rate as last year. Not-so-good news for village water and sewer users, it appears there could be a rate hike in their future because the municipality has lost customers and revenue. Those were some of the issues that came up […]
OXFORD TWP. – Crossroads for Youth’s new president has a very familiar face. Last week, the agency’s board of directors appointed Marc Porter to the position effective immediately. “I’m still taking it in,” said the 46-year-old. “I’m just humbled and grateful for the opportunity. It’s a great place to work and it provides such great […]
Old Glory gently waving in the breeze against a backdrop of fluffy, white clouds and bright, blue sky is certainly an iconic image. To help preserve that patriotic picture, proper etiquette demands the American flag must be destroyed in a dignified and respectful manner whenever it becomes worn, tattered or faded. Nobody knows this better […]
Oxford’s Riley Feeney heads toward the finish line in the 1600-meter relay race Saturday at the 54th Annual Elmer Ball Track and Field Invitational at the high school. Watching him is Oxford’s head coach Matt Johnson. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
Approximately $1 million worth of capital improvements are slated to be made by the new owner of the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community in Oxford Township. “(In) the next 120 days, everybody will see a huge difference in the community here,” said Edith Belen, Lake Villa’s new manager. Belen works for the Bloomfield Hills-based Meritus […]
“To be honest with you, it was the answer to some prayers.” That was Oxford Village resident Jan Acheson’s reaction to a group of Oxford High School students, staff and parents showing up unannounced on the doorstep of her Pontiac St. home Saturday and proceeding to do a whole bunch of yardwork, free of charge. […]
Persistence really does pay off. Just ask Bob and Gwen Godkin, of Addison Township. For Bob, it was love at first sight. He pointed to Gwen, sitting on the other side of the gym during an Oxford High School basketball game, and announced to his mother, “That’s the girl I’m going to marry.” “She was […]
“I’m doing this project because I don’t want to lose you.” That was part of Oxford Elementary School fifth-grader Emma Robinson’s heartfelt letter to the people in her family who smoke cigarettes. She and fellow fifth-graders Ava Vogler and Carly DeTone are working hard to warn their loved ones and their community about the diseases […]