While many American soldiers were fighting on the front lines during World War II, Richard Irving Terpstra was risking his life hundreds of miles behind enemy lines to help bring down Imperial Japan. The Oxford resident, who will turn 88 next week, was a member of the Sino-American Cooperative Organization (SACO), a secret U.S. Naval […]
It appears Pearl St. residents won’t be getting the concrete wall they wanted to separate them from the alley Oxford Village is planning to build just west of their backyards. But that’s okay because they seem to be content with all the changes that were recommended for the village’s East/Edison Alley project in order to […]
A proposal to build housing at 98 S. Glaspie St. geared toward senior citizens who are deaf or hearing impaired was well-received last week by the Oxford Village Planning Commission. ‘I’m excited about it,? said Commissioner Sue Bossardet, who also serves on the village council. ‘It’s a really nice project for that area. And it […]
A 13-acre parcel from S-E Suburban Estates, located on the east side of Rochester Road and south of Mayfield Lane, could possibly be the site of a new gas station, convenience store and other retail if Addison Township Planning Commission recommends rezoning from residential to C-2 commercial. A public hearing to discuss the proposal was […]
Fear of vacancy is just one of the many reasons residents of Addison Township living near S-E Suburban Estates don’t want Boji Holdings Group, LLC to build a proposed gas station and convenience store near their homes and transform a portion of the land from residential to C2 Commercial. Nearly 50 people filled the room […]
Trucks were there before homeowners It never ceases to amaze me how people will move near an airport, in the direct line of a runway, and then complain about the sounds made by the airplanes. This mentality seems to be right here in Oxford. W. Burdick has been where it is almost as long as […]
Parents, students and teachers from Daniel Axford and Oxford Elementary rolled up their sleeves Monday and worked together to spruce up the grounds of their schools. They spread mulch. They planted flowers. They pulled weeds. They painted fresh lines for playground games. They did lots of hard work on a muggy, 90-plus-degree day because they […]
The Food Network is about to get some serious competition from Oxford Community Television (OCTV). Last week, the first installment of a brand new 30-minute cooking show entitled ‘Connie’s Kitchen? was taped at the 5,000-square-foot Treetop Lodge on Jonathan Rd. in Dryden Township (Oxford mailing). The show is hosted by Oxford Village resident Connie Miller, […]
Saturday was an exciting day for the enthusiastic young riders at Banbury Cross Therapeutic Equestrian Center (1223 Brauer Rd.) in Metamora Township. They took center stage as the star attractions at Banbury’s annual Open House and Horse Show. ‘It gives all of our riders who have been working so hard all year, a chance to […]
Tonja Brice, Fran Hotchkiss, and Robin Loughlin all work at the Brandon Township Public Library, and were nominated to do the ‘Ice Bucket Challenge? to benefit the ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Association. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and is eventually fatal for those who […]