East Lansing, Mich., December 13, 2016 – Community Papers of Michigan (CPM) recently conducted their election of Board Officers, and elected Don Rush to serve as president to lead the association for a three-year term. The election took place during CPM’s final board meeting of 2016, conducted at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center located […]
Beneath a pristine blanket of snow, surrounded by frozen earth, they slumber. Though they served at different times, in different places and in different ways, they are all responsible for the liberty, peace and security Americans enjoy today. Some have been gone for decades. Others, for months. But we who still live and breathe are […]
As can be expected, there was no shortage of Christmas activities happening in the Oxford area over the weekend. Daniel Axford and Leonard elementary schools hosted events where kids got to visit with Santa Claus, enjoy a bite to eat and make or buy Christmas gifts for their family members. For photos, see Page […]
Students at Daniel Axford and Leonard elementaries didn’t have to brave the malls to do their Christmas shopping this year. They got to do it all at their schools. On Friday night and Saturday morning, students were given opportunities to purchase or make a variety of fun gifts for their family members. They were also […]
OXFORD TWP. – Christmas came early to the Crossroads for Youth campus as a group of big-hearted folks associated with the Detroit Pistons spent part of Saturday afternoon decorating for the holiday season and socializing with the kids. Pistons with a Purpose, a philanthropic community service organization made up of people connected to the NBA […]
Oxford High School’s cafeteria may get a new look after potential renovations projected to cost nearly $97,000 were unveiled at the Dec. 5 board of education meeting. According to Oxford Schools Nutrition Services Director Karen Bissett, the expansion would allow staff to serve reimbursable lunches to students more quickly and provide more options to students, […]
Oxford students got the day off from school Monday as the area was hit with its first big winter storm of the season. A total of 8 to 11 inches was dumped on southeast Michigan, according to the National Weather Service. The snow started after midnight on Sunday, Dec. 11 and fell steadily until around […]
OXFORD VILLAGE – Every single military veteran buried in Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery will have a fresh evergreen wreath placed upon his or her grave thanks to the efforts of Oxford Boy Scout Troop 366. “I think it will be a nice tribute to our veterans and really show how much our community does care about […]
You’re a grandparent. Suddenly, you get a phone call or an email from someone who identifies himself as your grandson. He says he’s in trouble. But is it really him? This is an example of what’s come to be known as “the grandparent scam” by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – where scammers often […]
LEGOS are a whole lot more these days than fun building blocks used to occupy a kid’s time. Just ask the Clear Lake Elementary Robotics team. The team impressed the judges at First LEGO League (FLL) qualifying event held at Armada High School on Dec. 3. It placed among the top six teams at the […]