Finalized strategic plan to be provided to DDA By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors discussed their strategic plan draft for the next three to five years during its meeting on Sept. 16. President of POW! Strategies Inc, Cristina Sheppard-Decius, met with the DDA at their […]
LOAS’s first year expanding to Oxford By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com Lake Orion’s American Summer (LOAS) donated $1,000 to Oxford and Lake Orion’s trolley program on Aug. 15, in the group’s continued effort to support small businesses. This year marked the event’s ninth in operation and its first including Oxford in on the festivities, […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Scarecrow Festival will return to Washington Square and Burdick Street for its third consecutive year on Sept. 29 with fun activities for the entire family. And the Oxford Downtown Development Authority is preparing for its biggest year yet, said DDA Executive Director Kelly Westbrook. The […]
Oakland County 4-H Sport Rocket Club By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Oxford Twp. — We have liftoff. On Sunday members of the Oakland County 4-H Sport Rocket Club sent their rockets upward at the Seymour Lake Township Park, 2795 Seymour Lake Road. The event attracted 22 rocketeers and about 50 spectators who watched about 30 rockets […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — Oxford Girls Swim and Dive split their tri-meet at home last Thursday. They defeated Notre Dame Prep, 105-80; and lost to Clarkston, 96-90. Wildcats scoring points in the individual events were: in the 50-yard freestyle, Evelyn Bishop in fifth place in the time of 28.77; 100-yard […]
Wildcats hand the Dragons their first regular season loss since 2022 By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — The Wildcats varsity football team defeated the Lake Orion Dragons 21-18 in a nail-biter on Friday at Oxford High School, raising the coveted Double-O Trophy – given to the team that wins the rivalry game each […]
Byron Earl DeLong, better known as “Bud”, was born on June 17, 1934 in Marrietta, Ohio and passed on Sept. 15, 2024 in Lake Orion surrounded by family. His passing came just short of three years after the death of his wife of 55 years, Marcia F. DeLong (nee Fuller). Bud is survived by his […]
Finalized strategic plan to be provided to DDA By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors discussed their strategic plan draft for the next three to five years during its meeting on Sept. 16. President of POW! Strategies Inc, Cristina Sheppard-Decius, met with the DDA at their […]
More vacancies expected in Oxford Police Department By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Village Council voted 3-0 to approve sponsoring a candidate to attend the police academy during its meeting on Sept. 10. Council members Jacob Nicosia and Lori Bourgeau were absent from the meeting. The candidate receiving the sponsorship is […]
Village looks to open E. Burdick Street parking lot soon By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Village Council awarded the East Burdick Street and Oxford United Methodist Church (OUMC) repair projects to a paving company, and approved a lease for the parking lot off of Burdick Street during its meeting on […]