A couple of weeks ago I had the misfortune of having to go the hospital in the middle of the night, but I was fortunate that the Addison Township Fire Dept. answered the 9-1-1 call. I was very ill so my wife made the call. She was treated very courteously and professionally. The EMT’s were […]
Two Oxford veterans received an early Christmas present from a group of local classic car enthusiasts. The cruisers who gather every Thursday at The Burning Oak Smokehouse (595 N. Lapeer Rd.) in Oxford Township recently gave $300 each to a couple of veterans of the Vietnam and Iraq wars. Cruiser Earl Caron said they’re free […]
Attending an exhibit on work was anything but a chore for all the folks who turned out Friday evening for an opening gala to celebrate the arrival of a piece of the Smithsonian Institute at the Oxford Public Library. ‘I’m really impressed,? said Oxford resident Ray McNally. ‘The graphics are great. The photographs are great. […]
While the Lady Wildcats have gotten off to a little bit of a rocky 1-2 start this season, Head Coach Steve Emert believes his team will improve. ‘Our expectation is to go into each practice and game, and give total effort, so that we individually improve and the team improves,? he said. Leading the way […]
As in years past, Coach Paul McDevitt is expecting his wrestlers to ‘continue the winning tradition.? So far, they have started the season with a 4-3 record. ‘This is a very young team compared to past teams.? There aren’t as many ‘superstars? on this team as we’ve had in the past,? McDevitt explained. ‘However, they […]
The Oxford Varsity Boys bowling team kicked off their season last week after winning over the Berkley Bears in both baker games with 204 and 220 vs. Berkley’s 141 and 133, followed by a fourth place win out of 24 teams at the Cougar Classic at Collier Lanes Dec. 13. ‘This year’s boy’s team has […]
It looks like Oxford Township is going into the real estate business. Last week, the township board voted to set the asking prices for two pieces of publicly-owned property. Officials are listing the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center (28 N. Washington St.) and the parking lot behind it for $600,000. Even though they’re being marketed […]
The Wildcat Varsity Boys? Basektball team kicked off their season with a slam dunk last week, after winning two games in a row. The first was a 61-45 win over Lake Orion on Dec. 11 ‘That was great. We haven’t beat Lake Orion in basketball in at least five or more years. The kids were […]
Everybody needs a hero from time to time. Fortunately, this area has a hefty supply of them as once again public safety personnel played Santa Claus during the ‘Shop with a Hero? event held Dec. 9 at the Oxford Meijer. Approximately 70 children from Oxford, Addison and surrounding communities went shopping with uniformed men and […]
Wednesday, Dec. 10 Sheriff’s deputies received information that a man living in the 500 block of Pontiac Street had a prosecutor order warrant for his arrest. Upon arrival deputies made contact and the man was placed under arrest, handcuffed, searched and placed into the rear of the control vehicle. The man was transported to Oakland […]