April 8: An Oxford resident, living in the 20 block of W. Burdick St., called village police at 5:28 a.m. to report damage to their vehicle. The caller stated that they had not driven their vehicle since several days prior to the call, but that they had come out to discover their windshield had been […]
Leonard Elementary teacher Sarah Ashley (left) portrayed Peter Pan for the school’s March 31 assembly celebrating the end of March is Reading Month. With her is paraprofessional Valarie Logan. For the story, please see “Neverland comes to Leonard.”
A 40-page labor agreement approved by the Oxford Village Council last week gives the unionized, full-time police officers a 12 percent pay raise over the next three years, but it also requires them to gradually contribute more and more toward their health insurance and retirement benefits. “I worked on (negotiating) a couple (of contracts) prior […]
Oxford’s school district is continuing its push towards global learning with plans to further diversify the program, school officials say. “The board is standing behind the international program,” Board President and Spokesperson Dan D’Alessandro told this reporter. “We have given the superintendent the ability to continue to pursue the international program. It is the board’s […]
Earlier this year, Paula Zimmerman shattered a glass ceiling in a male-dominated field and she did it wearing her helmet and turnout gear. The 1960 Oxford High School graduate became the first female chief for the Texoma Volunteer Fire Department in Marshall County, Oklahoma. “It’s pretty cool,” said the 74-year-old, whose maiden name is Mann. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two things you can say about spring – April showers bring May flowers and government dollars bring roadwork. Motorists start planning ahead when it comes to daily commutes, errands and social activities because portions of Lakeville, Baldwin and Oakwood roads are set to be resurfaced by the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) as part […]
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 […]
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 […]