Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants, a Saginaw-based firm, presented a positive audit report to the Oxford Board of Education at its Nov. 15 meeting. The audit covered the 2015-16 fiscal year, which ended June 30. “There were no findings, no significant differences and no material weaknesses. It’s the highest level of assurance that […]
Being a father is never easy, especially when your son is diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. That’s the situation National Journal columnist Ron Fournier faced with his son Tyler and documented in his second book, “Love That Boy: What Two Presidents, Eight Road Trips, and My Son Taught Me About a Parent’s Expectations.” Fournier spoke about […]
Big-box stores and shopping malls have Black Friday. Online retailers have Cyber Monday. But what about all those little mom-and-pop shops that serve as the bedrock of the local economy? They have Small Business Saturday. Observed on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the event encourages people to shop and support locally-owned businesses. This year, Small Business […]
One vehicle rolled over, following a Nov. 15 accident at the intersection of Dennison and S. Washington streets in Oxford Village. According to the police report, a 2016 Chevy pickup was headed east on Dennison St. when the 41-year-old Oxford man driving it pulled straight onto M-24, failing to yield to a 2015 Buick passenger […]
Residents were transported back in time to the roaring 1920s during a presentation by the Detroit Historical Society last Monday night at the Oxford Public Library. Attendees learned about the surge of immigrants Detroit experienced from the 1840s through the start of the 1900s. In 1865, the city had 80,000 residents. By 1930, Detroit had […]
Alec LaCasse, a local man revered for his wood sculptures, made an appearance at Addison Township Library last Wednesday evening to give folks a glimpse into the workings of an artist during a live demonstration. LaCasse, who lives in Addison, has been honing his craft since he was 12 years old. His wood-sculpting journey began […]
Nov. 21: A 17-year-old girl from Clarkston allegedly lept from her mother’s vehicle while being driven to a hospital for a mental health evaluation at 1:57 p.m. The vehicle was heading south on M-24. The girl tumbled on the road then immediately got up and rushed to a nearby sheriff’s vehicle, crying. The girl told […]
For every 100 boys that join Boy Scouts, only two will ever reach the rank of Eagle Scout, according to Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 366 Rob Charlton. Last Saturday, Trenton Sabo formally became one of those diligent few at a Court of Honor ceremony held at D-Bar-A Scout Ranch in Metamora. For Sabo, a senior […]
The Oxford Downtown Development Authority’s annual Soup and Sweet Stroll will return from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. Guests will be invited to take a stroll up and down Washington Street, sampling signature hors d’oeuvres, soups, and sweet baked goods. Downtown Oxford retailers will be open to offer an array of gift options to […]
The Addison Township Board is ready to get to work after the newly-elected board members were officially sworn in during a ceremony held November 10. “It was an exciting campaign and I really enjoyed it,” said newly-elected Trustee Jacob Newby, following the ceremony. “I’ve gotten to know a lot of people in the township and […]