An independent film that shines a light on the trials and tribulations of Native Americans is coming to the Oxford 7 Theater at 48 S. Washington St. It will be shown at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22 and on Monday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. Few things teach us about the character of a […]
With the goal of improving a business that can be “important” to the community, Dafoe’s and its staff is looking forward to serving the community with its products, including pool chemicals, feed, seed, salt softeners and other do-it-yourself items. “With the farm country out here, water softeners and all of that stuff is good,” said […]
Oxford Township picked up some new water customers last week in the Riverwalk subdivision, off W. Drahner Rd., following the failure of their well. Township officials voted 7-0 to allow 14 homes to connect to the municipal water system. Back in June, the Type 3 community well servicing these properties along Brookside and Parkside courts, […]
Nearly every weekday year-round, folks in the 65 and over crowd in Addison Township head to the senior center housed in the Addison Twp. Hall for classes, friends and events. Addison has kept a senior center program for years, and it never seems to lose its popularity. “Seniors need (a place for them),” said Seniors […]
A runaway and a trashcan fire Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Crossroads for Youth in Oxford on the evening on Sept. 9 to help locate a runaway teenager. A 14-year-old resident of Crossroads had run away, and was later found by an employee without incident. While searching for the girl, deputies found a […]
OXFORD TWP. – If you’re a millionaire who has ever dreamed of owning a private airport in a country setting, today is your lucky day. Sky Ranch, a 155-acre piece of property at 4173 Noble Rd., is for sale. It’s bordered by Noble Rd. to the north, Delano Rd. to the west and Addison Township […]
Harper Murphy, 2, of Commerce Twp., celebrated National Grandparents Day on Sept. 9 by visiting her great-grandmother Gail Ruff at Independence Village of Waterstone in Oxford. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
She said it’s all still a blur, sitting just a few steps away from national giants like former U.S. President Bill Clinton and pop singer Ariana Grande, and looking down at the body of the ‘Queen of Soul’ during Aretha Franklin’s funeral on Aug. 31 at Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple. Music and Detroit mean a […]
In the iconic Peanuts comic strip, little Linus never went anywhere without his trusty blanket to protect him from the world. Thanks to the folks at Independence Village of Waterstone, located at 701 Market St. in Oxford Township, other children will have the same type of soft, fuzzy companion to curl up in and carry […]
A person riding a bicycle through an art museum will at best, be asked to leave, and at worst, be arrested. That’s why the Polly Ann Trail Management Council, in conjunction with the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), is offering the public a unique opportunity to appreciate and learn about some of history’s greatest masterpieces […]