The Oxford High School men’s golf team rounded out the 2012 season in very good form, finishing second in their league and sending three players to regionals and one player to the state tournament. Oxford closed their regular season 7-2. Coach Terry Kelley said his team had a ‘pretty fair season,? and that ‘his boys […]
At long last the efforts of many dedicated Addison citizens seem to have paid off as it appears the old Leonard Elevator will once again be put to use for the good of the community. Leonard Village President Michael McDonald reported an agreement was reached with current property owner Larry Hoffman to purchase the historic […]
Oxford High School senior Lauren Rechenbach-Chapman has just returned from the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF/MED), an interactive medical educational experience held on the campus of the University of North Carolina. Chapman is a school-of-choice student from Metamora and has been pursuing a tough math and science curriculum while a Wildcat. She has […]
Editor’s Note: Recently, Staff Writer Lance Farrell sat down with Oxford Superintendent Dr. William Skilling for a Question & Answer session to discuss various issues facing the school district. Leader: What Oxford school accomplishments are you most proud of from the 2011-2012 school year? Skilling: I’m really excited about the achievements our students have accomplished […]
Independence Village of Waterstone celebrated its tenth anniversary on June 3. More than 300 people were in attendance to celebrate the milestone. Staff, residents, and guests shared appetizers and danced along with the hired DJs. Special recognition was given to staff and residents who have been with Independence Village the entire time. Completing their tenth […]
Independence Village of Waterstone hosted the 4th Annual Miracle Quilts Show on June 9. The show displayed quilts made by Independence Village residents and area volunteers. These handmade quilts are delivered to returning troops and families convalescing at VA hospitals, Nursing Homes, and the VFW National Home for Children. The quilt show is named after […]
On May 7, Umbaugh and Associates representatives Mike Givler and Jesse Nelson presented the Oxford School Board with an offer they couldn’t refuse. Umbaugh suggested the district borrow money to switch their old bond debt to a much lower interest rate of three percent for about four years. By doing so, the school board had […]
Michigan State Senator Jim Marleau (R-Lake Orion) has announced that Governor Rick Snyder signed Senate Bill 723 into law on June 19, thereby creating an electronic database for Michigan residents wishing to have their medical records accessible to physicians when traveling out of state. It is the first electronic registry of its kind in the […]
On July 24, Oxford resident and mother of two Tiffany Hickey begins a chapter she never thought she would see open in her life. In about a month, she begins renovations on a home in Lake Orion she can call her own. ‘I was renting an apartment for over $800 a month and decided to […]
Four hundred ladies of all ages descended on downtown Oxford for the third annual Girlfriends? Walk on June 20. Beginnining in Centennial Park, Walk participants received a shopping ‘Passport? for discounts at Chic Antiques, Beadifferent Boutiques, Ella Fashion, Pink & Charlie, Soothe Your Soul, Victoria’s Delights, and Sweet and Savory Bake Shop–all businesses owned by […]