Oxford Community Schools invites community input on strategic planning By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — The Oxford school district is in the beginning stages of constructing their new strategic plan to establish a clear direction for the district’s future with the aim of defining the district’s vision, goals, and values. “Strategic planning is a […]
Connect with students at Clear Lake Elementary OXFORD TWP. — Even just an hour or so can help make a difference in the life of a child, and the Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance is looking for volunteers to join the Wildcat Cub Club program at Clear Lake Elementary School this winter to do just that. The […]
Oxford Fire Marshal Benjamin “BJ” Frantz was out on Saturday morning in downtown Oxford during the Oxford Fire Department boot drive, collecting money for the annual Shop with a Hero event on Dec. 4. Firefighters use the funds to purchase gifts for deserving kids and families. Anyone who would like to donate to the Oxford […]
Our team at View Newspaper Group is all about making connections. We like to focus on what our readers and the communities we serve have in common. However, while doing research for a client project recently I came across a statistic I wish we didn’t all have in common. According to Feeding America 100% of […]
OXFORD — Around two dozen people gathered at Excel Cleaning Bros. in Oxford to celebrate the Oxford Chamber of Commerce’s Obrecht Bridge holiday lighting of the Bridge on Monday, Nov. 25. Chamber Executive Director Amy Desotell thanked guests for attending the lighting on what was a damp evening. Excel Owner and Sales Manager Mickey Ross […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com Oxford’s annual Soup and Sweet Stroll will return on Friday from 5-8:30 p.m. and the DDA is aiming to make this year’s stroll bigger than last year. There will be 15 different types soup to chose from along with sweets. DDA Executive Director Kimberly Smith said guests will receive […]
The North Oakland Concert Band presents its annual holiday concert “A Fireside Christmas!” starting at 7 p.m. Dec. 13. The concert is sure to get guests in the mood for the holidays, with highlights including “The Eighth Candle” by Steve Reisteter, and “Jingle Bells – A Setting by Morton Gould” edited by Mark Rogers. The […]
OXFORD TWP. — The Oxford Fire Department has some brand-new equipment to fight electric vehicle (EV) fires. A $2,490.50 grant from the Auto Club Group (ACG) Foundation allowed the Oxford Fire Department to purchase a Bridgehill Car PRO X (a blanket designed to contain and suppress EV fires) and a Transformer Piercing Nozzle Deluxe Kit […]
More than 200 runners and walkers turned out for the 2nd Annual Oxford, MI She Runs This Town (SRTT) and 1st annual Oxford GRIT Bootcamp 5k races on Thanksgiving morning at Oxford’s White Pine Coffee Shop. Oxford SRTT, a women’s running group that meets to run every Saturday morning from the coffee shop, provided runners […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD — The Oxford Free Meals volunteers will be out on the streets in downtown Oxford on Thursday and Friday selling copies of The Oxford Leader and The County Press to raise funds for the program. Look for the volunteers from noon to 6 p.m. on the corners of Burdick […]