With only a few days left until fall semester begins for Oxford students, the Oxford Community Schools’ Board of Education cemented some of the safety precautions it will take in the coming school year at its Tuesday, Aug. 14 meeting. Oxford High School (OHS) will receive the bulk of the improvements, the plan being to […]
Mornings in the 24-hour training room of Build Your Temple Fitness have a different feel than the average gym environment. There’s an absence of the loud music synonymous with gyms — there’s the sound of chatter between those working out instead. One of the independent trainers in the gym and owner of Define Fitness, which […]
OXFORD VILLAGE – Parking along N. Glaspie St. is going to be eliminated so an existing left-turn lane can be extended and traffic flow improved. Last week, council voted 3-0 to adopt Police Chief Mike Solwold’s recommendation to do this. “This has been something that’s been talked about for at least four or five years,” […]
Six years ago, Natasha Barber’s then six-year-old son who is living with autism spectrum disorder, Joshua, ran out onto a busy road. Like some other children on the spectrum, Joshua is nonverbal and tends to wander off. If it weren’t for a kind Samaritan, who Barber regrets she never got the chance to meet, getting […]
Simple math says a proposed snow/ice removal ordinance was approved by the Oxford Village Council last week, but in government, things aren’t always simple. Council voted 2-1 to adopt new ordinance language that imposes drastically stiffer penalties for not clearing snow and ice from village sidewalks in a timely manner. Voting for the ordinance were […]
What could be better than spending a gorgeous summer afternoon playing golf on one of Oxford’s scenic courses? How about doing it to raise money for two groups that rescue dogs? If that sounds good, then grab your clubs and sign up for the 4th Annual Putts for Paws outing to be held on Sunday, […]
Margaret Culver loves horses and she shares that passion with others through her artwork depicting these majestic creatures. “That’s what speaks to me and I think when you’re an artist, you have to find what speaks to you,” said the Oxford Township resident who lives on a 40-acre farm. Culver’s acrylic paintings of horses can […]
Before students once again fill the hallways, teachers from across the district gathered for lunch, chatter and a pep talk from Oxford Superintendent Tim Throne on Aug. 20 in the high school’s auditorium. Throne celebrated the achievements of the district and its teachers, and talked candidly about the state of Oxford Schools with the employees. […]
Drive up and ditch An Oxford homeowner called Oakland County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 13 at 6:31 a.m. to report a suspicious vehicle. He saw a dark blue Dodge minivan speed up his driveway and pull up to his barn that morning, a time during which he claimed nobody should have been there. Surveillance video […]
You’d know Iris Underwood, an Addison Township resident, is a writer within two minutes of walking into her house. Her study, or as she likes to call it, “the writing room,” has two chairs – a big comfy one for reading and another stationed in front of a computer where she sits to write. Across […]