With the resignation of Oxford Township Trustee Elgin Nichols last month, a special video conference meeting is slated for tonight, Wednesday, at 6:30 p .m. to interview candidates for the vacancy. Tonight, the township board will interview three residents to fill Nichols’ seat. The board is expected to make an appointment after the interviews. The […]
From Oxford Township’s Facebook page: Thanks to dedicated Meals on Wheels drivers like Ray Graham and John Calkins, both of Oxford, local senior citizens are continuing to have hot and frozen meals delivered right to their doorsteps. They were at it again this morning and we couldn’t be prouder of these selfless volunteers for continuing […]
Congratulations to the Oxford Girls Varsity bowling team for being Academically All State for the third year in a row. The team of Grace Meyer, Lily Booth, Mya Bruno, Lauren Hough, Katie Daily, Ashley Bales earn this outstanding honor by achieving a GPA of 3.65 as a team. Also being honored With Academic All State Honors individually […]
Carol J Roberts, 78, formerly of Lake Orion passed away on April 22, 2020 in Ocala, Florida. She was born on Sept. 8, 1941. Carol is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Philip Roberts of Ocala; son Chris of North Branch, Michigan, step daughter Shelly of Manistique, Michigan and sister Janice Beaster of […]
For the last week drivers into Oxford were notified by electronic road signs, that construction was to start April 20. Today, Monday (April 20) drivers were treated to one-lane travel each for north and southbound lanes on N. Washington Street. The sign this morning stated work will be Monday-Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. […]
Using the county’s tabulations, cases of COVID-19 there has been two deaths confirmed as caused by the disease, in the Oxford/Addison community. With a total population of 30,892, there were 62 total cases and two deaths. Last Monday we reported there were 47 cases and one death. By ZIP Code, 48367 (Leonard and East Addison […]
Using the county’s tabulations, cases of COVID-19 there has been one death confirmed as caused by the disease, in the Oxford/Addison community. With a total population of 30,892, there were 47 total cases and the one death. By ZIP Code, 48367 (Leonard and East Addison Township) had five cases, zero deaths, with a population of […]
Former Oxford and Leonard resident Georgene Thomas passed away on April 11, 2020 due to an acute illness. She was 86 years old. Georgene was born in Pontiac on March 5, 1933. Her family moved to Oxford when she was a young girl. After marrying her husband of 68 years, Jerry, they moved to North […]
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Today, April 10, The Catholic News Service reported the Dominican Sisters of Peace on West Drahner Road are helping during the COVID-19 crisis. “Dominican donate 60 beds to a Michigan overflow facility,” their headline read. The overflow facility is for St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ypsilanti. According to the article, “In September 2019, the congregation […]