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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
There was no shortage of opinions, questions and concerns at the April 16 joint meeting between the village council and planning commission. Some officials seem eager to blaze a trail when it comes to potentially allowing marijuana businesses to set up shop in Oxford Village. “Why don’t we get a (head)start on tapping into that […]
When voters head to the polls, Addison officials want to make sure people know what they’re getting with each candidate. At its April 15 meeting, the township board voted 6-1 to oppose giving townships the option to create non-partisan ballots for their elected positions, which include supervisor, clerk, treasurer and trustee. Treasurer Lori Fisher cast […]
Oxford’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is considering asking the village to put a two-hour time limit on a number of parking spaces in downtown’s four quadrants. “That’s typically long enough to allow for shopping trips or a lunch,” said DDA Executive Director Glenn Pape, but short enough to generate more turnover, which he claims leads […]
Prior to last week, Laura Holt had never run a marathon. Now, the 35-year-old Brandon Township resident can proudly say she completed a world-famous race. On April 15, Holt was one of 27,355 runners who participated in the 123rd Boston Marathon. She ran the 26.2-mile course in 4 hours, 45 minutes, 46 seconds and became […]
At night, folks have been known to paint the town red by hopping from bar to bar in downtown Oxford. But Glenn Pape, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), is hoping to find some enthusiastic volunteers who are willing to “paint the town black” on Saturday, May 4. Folks are invited to grab […]