OHS grad earns Meritorious Service Medal for Air Force service

A 1997 Oxford High School graduate was recently honored for his service and contributions to the United States Air Force. Lt. Col. Brent Curtis received the Meritorious Service Medal – the third of his career – for the three years he served with U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA). Created in 1969, the […]

Contract inked to keep Nassar in place while manager position vacant

With the manager’s office now vacant in Oxford Village following Joe Young’s termination and subsequent hiring by Lake Orion, council took action last week to temporarily fill the administrative void. Following a March 28 closed session, council voted 5-0 to approve a three-month employment agreement with Clerk Susan Nassar that has her taking on many […]

Free Easter egg hunt in Centennial Park

Grab your baskets and bunny ears because Centennial Park in downtown Oxford will once again be the site of a community Easter egg hunt sponsored by Firmly Rooted Ministries. This free event will take place on Saturday, April 15 from 10 to 11 a.m. with the egg-hunt portion beginning around 10:15 a.m. It’s for all […]

Oxford Free Methodist Church to welcome Jews for Jesus April 12

Jews for Jesus will present a program at Oxford Free Methodist Church on Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. on the relationship of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah and the Christian celebration of Easter. Jews for Jesus is a Messianic Jewish non profit organization founded in 1973, which seeks to share its belief that Jesus […]

Metal man gets his Seuss on

Dressed as the Iron Patriot from “Iron Man,” Fred Shuback, a former Oxford Schools employee, read several popular Dr. Seuss books to Lakeville Elementary students March 30 for March is Reading Month. Photo by Elise Shire.

OAYA seeks nominations for youth recognition awards

Oxford Addison Youth Assistance (OAYA) is seeking youth candidates (grades K-12) for nomination to the OAYA Annual Youth Recognition, to be held at Oxford Middle School on Thursday, May 11 at 6 p.m. The purpose of the Annual Youth Recognition is to recognize and honor those local students who have volunteered their time helping others. […]

Scholarships up for grabs

Local insurance agent John Mathers, of Mathers Insurance, 4209 Sashabaw Road, Waterford, is offering up to three $500 scholarships for high school graduates or current college students to continue their education. “I’m excited to be able to offer this,” Mathers said. “I am just trying to make a little difference in our little corner of […]

Public Safety

April 2: Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies received a call from a 27-year-old man who was at a store in the 900 block of N. Lapeer Rd. and stated he had allegedly been spit on by a 57-year-old Oxford resident in a store parking lot. The older man had allegedly called the younger man an explicit […]

April 11 school board meeting cancelled

The Oxford Board of Education cancelled its regularly scheduled meeting for Tuesday, April 11 due to a lack of agenda items. The board’s next meeting will be held 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 at Oxford High School (745 N. Oxford Rd.)