10 Years Ago Feb 3, 2010 Sometime Monday, a fire suppression system pipe burst at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center, flooding the first and second floors along with the entire basement. Oxford Community Schools has nixed its plans to buy a local church to house its preschool programs and is instead, looking to purchase […]
One of the Wildcats’ best players over the last three seasons and an even better young man, Drew Carpenter announced via Twitter on Jan. 21 he will be continuing his academic and football careers at Northwood University in Midland. “I began going to bigger camps after my sophomore year,” Carpenter said of how his recruitment […]
Rosalie Denton, an Addison Township resident for more than 30 years, has enjoyed the freedom that comes not only with retirement, but also from being an American. Having worked in the insurance business for several years, Denton recently discovered she has a knack for something else: painting. Denton recently used this new found talent to […]
Public invited As January comes to a close, Oxford residents are getting that much closer to the official spring start of the Restore M-24 road construction project. While the town has already seen its fair share of orange barrels as well as rumors spread on Facebook, the Oxford Chamber of Commerce is inviting residents to […]
After nearly two-and-a-half months, the search for the Oxford Wildcats’ next football coach is over. Zach Line, 29, a 2008 Oxford High School graduate, member of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame, and seven-year National Football League player, agreed to take the reins of the program on Jan. 17. Starring under previous head coach Bud […]
“We’ve been really fortunate because our snow season has not been bad,” said Oxford Village councilwoman Kate Logan on Jan. 14 (before it snowed over the weekend), “but I guarantee you if we were looking at three feet of snow out there tonight, we would have angry people in here because we have yet to […]
A local roofing company awarded Eugene (Geno) Mallia, Sr., a Korean War veteran, a new roof for his home in downtown Leonard, last week. Last year, Sure Guard Roofing & Maintenance Co., Wimsatt Building Materials and GAF sought nominations for a veteran whose home was in need of a roof repair. Although they have given […]
FISH food drive in February Oxford/Orion FISH is asking the community to participate in the first major food drive of 2020 — Orion Neighborhood Television’s 10th annual 5 or $5 food drive. Bring in five cans of food or $5 to ONTV studio’s at the Orion Community Center on Josyln Road, 10 a.m. to 4 […]
Oakland County’s new executive, David Coulter, visited Oxford Public Library on Jan. 7 for a meet and greet called “Your County with David Coulter.” After opening remarks highlighting his accomplishments so far in office and his goals for the coming year, Coulter opened the floor for questions and comments. The discussion shifted almost exclusively to […]
10 Years Ago January 27, 2010 Local officials had mixed reactions to state Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop’s proposal to cut the pay of elected officals and public workers by 5 percent while paying up to 20 percent for their health insurance. The North Oakland County affiliate of Love in the Name of Christ (Love […]