OXFD to host open house Oct. 7

To kick off National Fire Prevention Week, the Oxford Fire Department will host its annual open house on Sunday, Oct. 7 from noon to 4 p.m. It will be held at Fire Station #1, located at 96 N. Washington St. Activities will include a smoke house, exploring the fire trucks and ambulances, meeting firefighters, spraying […]

One dead after pickup truck, gravel hauler collide

By Shelby Stewart — Staff Writer for The Citizen BRANDON TWP. – At 5:18 a.m., Sept. 27 two motorists were involved in a head-on collision that took the life of one of the drivers. A gravel hauler, driven by a 43-year-old Oxford resident, was driving westbound on Oakwood Road just west of Hadley Road when a […]

Public Safety Oct. 3, 2018

Fraud at the sub shop A Subway manager called Oxford Village police on Sept. 25 to report fraud that had taken place the night before. According to the police report, the manager told police that two teenage African-American girls came into the restaurant and both made small purchases with $20 bills. One girl bought two […]

OES rallies around student fighting for life

OES rallies around student fighting for life

It’s tough being the new kid in school. It’s probably even tougher when a medical condition makes you stand out in the classroom and hallways. That’s why the students at Oxford Elementary School (OES) have been working extra hard to make fifth-grader Gavin Lawrey, who moved here from Cape Coral, Florida, feel welcome by raising […]

Yummy cupcakes!

Yummy cupcakes!

Filled with excitement and glee, Leonard Elementary third-grader Darian Pelkey, 8, picks out the perfect sunflower-themed cupcake Saturday afternoon during the Classic Car and Cupcake Challenge at the Addison Township Public Library. Watching is her mother Pam Pelkey. For more photos from the event, please see Page 12. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio. For more photos […]

Third microbrewery looks to open in village

If things keep going the way they are, it appears beer could overtake gravel as the product Oxford is best known for. A third microbrewery is looking to begin cranking out craft suds in the village. Addison Township couple Ben Schnurle and Morganne Matheis are seeking local and state approvals to open One Drop Brewing […]

Make-A-Wish sending family to Disney

Before they were born, 15-year-old Oxford twins Chloe and Lily Boothe had an experience that would change their lives. Being identical twins, they shared a placenta and Lily gave her blood to her sister, so Chloe grew much bigger than Lily while in the womb. The girls were then born prematurely, and the added circumstances […]

Beach bids farewell to Addison Fire Dept.

After clocking nearly 20 years of fighting fires with the Addison Township Fire Department, former Assistant Chief John Beach had to say goodbye to the community and the job he’s loved for a long time and retire. He said he never really meant to become a firefighter when he started at the station as a […]

Oxford man faces weapons charges after allegedly brandishing gun

A 28-year-old Oxford man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly pulled out a handgun during an encounter with another driver following a minor traffic accident Sept. 16. Nicholas Coleman Dunn was charged with carrying a concealed firearm without a license and brandishing a firearm. He’s currently free on bond, which was set at 10 […]

OCTV nominated for 5 Philo Awards

Folks at big awards shows are often heard saying, “It’s an honor just to be nominated.” In the case of Oxford Community Television (OCTV), that old cliche couldn’t be more true. OCTV received a total of five nominations for excellence awards, which will be presented at the annual Philo Festival of Media Arts in Alliance, […]