A prom of their own

“No anxiety. No stress. No judging. Just fun.” That’s how Jeanne DiCicco, a special education teacher at Oxford High School, summed up the Prom with a Purpose held April 23 at Legacy 925. Fifty-eight students dined, then danced the night away to the sounds of The Persuasion Band. Twenty-eight of them were OHS students with […]

PD getting more vests thanks to moms group

Thanks to a group of concerned mothers, Oxford Village Police officers will be better protected and better prepared if they ever face an active shooter incident. Oxford Mom Chatter, a Facebook group with more than 2,000 members, donated $2,650 to the department so it can purchase three tactical vests. “It means a lot just knowing […]

Boys tie for 2nd at Invite

Oxford’s boys track and field team performed well at the 57th Annual Elmer Ball Invite on Saturday. With 19 teams competing, the boys scored a combined 57 points, tying Farmington for second place. Lake Orion won the Invite with 90 points. Oxford’s boys won the 4×400-meter relay with a time of 3:31.78. The relay team […]

Don’t forget to leave food by the mailbox May 11

Not knowing where your next meal is coming from is a frightening problem faced by many Americans, even in a relatively-affluent place like north Oakland County. Not everyone in this area lives in a high-priced subdivision, owns acres of land in hunt country or drives a brand-new car. There are folks of all ages who […]

She remembered her poppy

Clarence Cameron (right), a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and member of American Legion Post 108, was on M-24 in downtown Oxford last week handing out poppies and collecting donations to benefit his fellow veterans. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.  

RoboCats place 30th at world championship

By Liam Houston TORC Student Team Member Oxford High School’s FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, Team 2137 TORC (The Oxford RoboCats), competed at the FIRST Championship held in Detroit last week where they placed 30th out of 68 on their field but were ultimately knocked out of the competition during quarterfinal eliminations. “I feel that […]

Microbrewery wins gold at international competitions

Addison Township resident John Powers is not an Olympic athlete, but he did bring home the gold – twice – for his brewing skills. Two of the beers he produces and sells at HomeGrown Brewing Company in downtown Oxford took top honors at international competitions. “It’s really nice to be recognized for things that you […]

Helping hands, hearts

On Saturday and Sunday, folks of all ages rolled up their sleeves and did yardwork for free at 57 homes in Oxford, Addison and Orion townships and the villages of Oxford and Leonard. It was all part of the Fourth Annual Oxford Gives Back (OGB) work weekend. Anyone who is unable to do yardwork and […]

Donations sought for senior center

Oxford Township’s new senior center in Seymour Lake Park is getting ready to open in a few weeks and some things are still needed to help turn the 3,126-square-foot space into an inviting place to socialize and recreate. The parks and recreation department is asking the public to donate a number of new or gently […]

Bunny time!

Bunny time!

Oxford’s Seymour Lake Township Park was the place to be on Sunday as the parks and recreation department held its annual Easter Bunny Bonanza. Approximately 200 kids raced around the field collecting colorful, plastic eggs. Once the ground was clear, a helicopter dropped thousands of ping pong balls, which were snatched up almost as quickly […]