Village hunting for full-time clerk-treasurer

Oxford Village is once again actively looking to hire someone to fill the clerk-treasurer position that’s been vacant since last June. In the meantime, council will continue using the services of Lori Fisher, the $43-per-hour independent contractor who’s been handling that job’s duties since Aug. 28 and working up to 20 hours per week. The […]

Village to sponsor grant application for M-24 walking, biking audit

Oxford Township is getting a shot at some outside funding to potentially improve M-24 for pedestrians and bicyclists thanks to the Oxford Village Council. Last week, council voted 5-0 to sponsor, “at no additional cost” to the village, the township’s application for a grant of up to $50,000 from the Traffic Safety Plan Implementation Assistance […]

Popular bake shop closing

Downtown Oxford is losing a touch of sweetness this week as a popular, longtime business will stop producing its celebrated cakes and other baked goods. The Sweet & Savory Bake Shop, a community fixture since 2002, is closing its doors. “It’s sad to think we won’t be Sweet & Savory anymore, but we’re happy we […]

OSEC earns top score in state’s new rating system

On a scale of 0 to 100, where does your child’s school rank? The Michigan Department of Education recently rolled out its new Michigan School Index System results —which provides a rating for Oxford schools and other Michigan public schools based upon performance. The highest-rated school in Oxford on the Michigan School Index System was […]

OMS student places 3rd in statewide essay contest

Oxford Middle School eighth-grader Carleigh Rodriguez placed third out of more than 6,000 middle school and junior high participants from across the state in the Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan’s annual America & Me essay contest. Rodriguez titled her essay “My Personal Michigan Hero” in accordance with the statewide competition’s theme. She submitted the essay […]

Oxford man wins award for vocal talents

Oxford resident Robert Skylis was recently recognized with Oakland University’s MaTilDa Award for Outstanding Student in Voice Performance (undergraduate). Every spring, Oakland University (OU) music, theatre and dance professors recognize distinguished students, alumni and community members with MaTilDa Awards, which are named to honor Matilda Dodge Wilson who donated the land on which OU stands. […]

And the winner is…

Bill Service (right), station manager for Oxford Community Television, received the Rotary Club of Oxford’s prestigious G.E. Meads Award last week. Making the presentation was Rotary Club President Dr. Joe Tunic. Photo by Elise Shire.

A special night

It was a night filled with love, understanding, unity and most importantly, fun as LakePoint Community Church hosted a special needs prom on April 24. A mix of special and general education students from Oxford partied hearty and danced the night away. To learn how this all came about, see Jeanne DiCicco’s letter to the […]

She didn’t forget her poppy

Judy Ingles (right), a member of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 108, gives a red poppy to Oxford resident Amy Bezy as part of the group’s annual fund-raiser. Since World War I, the red poppy has been a symbol of sacrifice that honors those who have served and died in all of America’s wars. This year’s […]