Santa Claus can’t be everywhere. That’s why he relies on his local helpers. In Oxford, those helpers take the form of the AngelFISH program. Volunteers and donors worked together to collect and distribute toys and clothes for 63 families containing 164 children ranging from newborns to high school seniors. Of those, 100 kids are Oxford […]
Today, they’re building gingerbread houses at the Oxford Public Library. But someday, they could be competing on one of those holiday baking TV shows.
The Super Singers from Clear Lake Elementary School spread some Christmas cheer Thursday evening at Hope Senior Apartments on W. Drahner Rd. by performing a variety of holiday hits, then serving punch and sweet treats to the delighted residents.
There was plenty of Christmas fun at Leonard Elementary School as kids spent Friday night eating pizza and painting various craft gifts for family and friends. In the midst of all the festivities, Santa and Mrs. Claus popped in for a visit. They came all the way from the North Pole to pose for photos […]
There was no shortage of Christmas joy Saturday morning at Daniel Axford Elementary as kids shopped for gifts and visited with the one and only Santa.
After enjoying the Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas parade Saturday afternoon in downtown Oxford, Hunter Chamberlain, 1, of South Carolina, got to give a reindeer a little kiss on the nose in Centennial Park. Holding him is his mother, Ashley (Seeling) Chamberlain, a 2006 graduate of Oxford High School. The deer is from Rooftop Landing Reindeer […]
More than $25,000 is owed to Oxford Village and officials want it paid or they’re going to start shutting off people’s water. “We don’t want to shut anybody off, really, but if we have to because they ignore us or don’t pay, we will,” said Interim Manager Evan Teich. Right now, a total of 90 […]
Lakeville Elementary got a big dose of the Christmas spirit Saturday morning as kids got the chance to visit with Santa Claus, do some holiday shopping and even play a few “reindeer games.”
After months of sifting through resumes and interviewing candidates, the search is over. It’s official – Joseph Madore is the new Oxford Village manager. “I’m very excited,” he told council at last week’s meeting. “Hearing some of the issues you guys grapple with, I’m ready to help you with those.” Council voted 4-0 to approve […]
A longtime friendship forged in elementary school was the inspiration for a project designed to raise awareness about autism and generate money to support Oxford students with cognitive impairments. About 100 folks attended a fund-raiser Sunday afternoon at Collier Lanes that yielded approximately $3,200 to benefit OHS special education classrooms. “I couldn’t have expected a […]