Long-awaited guidance from Homeland Security on the operations of the Oxford International Program (OIP) has finally come– bringing changes to the program. In short, all second and third-year international students will begin attending courses on the Rochester College campus, beginning in the second semester and their coursework will no longer take place on-site at Oxford […]
Interest was expressed, but no commitments were made regarding a proposed trolley service to shuttle shoppers and diners to locations in Oxford and Orion. Last week, the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board voted 7-2 to move forward with exploring the idea. “I just assume this would be huge with the business owners, especially the […]
A 39-year-old Oxford Township man is accused of attacking his wife and mother with a knife on Thanksgiving Day in a home on Winnie Dr. Joshua Michael Bryant was charged with two counts of domestic violence and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. He was arraigned Nov. 26 in Rochester Hills 52-3 District […]
A beloved father figure to generations of youth who needed love, understanding and guidance has been lost, but his legacy and lessons live on in the people he touched and the local institution he helped build and shape. Bill Matus, the first executive director of Camp Oakland, which changed its name to Crossroads for Youth […]
A task force to help guide downtown Oxford through the M-24 roadwork expected to happen in 2019 is currently being assembled. Last week, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board gave Executive Director Joe Frost the green light to form a committee consisting of business owners, residents and officials. It has two goals. One is to […]
Annette D’Alessandro, Brandon Township resident and wife of Oxford School Board President Dan D’Alessandro, grabbed the gold in the figure category at the Ultimate Fitness Events (UFE) World Championships held in Toronto, Canada Nov. 19 and 20. UFE is an all-natural, Canadian-based organization which hosts a large variety of fitness, figure, bikini and bodybuilding competitions. At the […]
Oxford High’s chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) recently packed and donated more than 100 boxes containing personal hygiene products, school supplies, and toys for children in need. The project was for the benefit of Operation Christmas Child, a program of the nonprofit organization Samaritan’s Purse. Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization […]
Oxford High School junior Elizabeth Marshall scored an interview with best-selling author Colleen Hoover during her business management class, as part of her job shadow project recently. Hoover is the author of eleven novels and five novellas. Her novels typically fall into the young adult/contemporary romance categories. Hoover’s third novel, Hopeless, was self-published in 2013 […]
The Oxford United Methodist Church (21 E. Burdick St.) will open its doors to the public from 3-5 p.m. following the Oxford Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 3. Refreshments including hot dogs, pizza, hot cider, coffee and cookies will be served. Wrapped gifts will also be given to children who attend, while […]
A very special group of Lakeville Elementary students got a jump on the Thanksgiving holiday Monday by enjoying a delectable turkey feast with all the trimmings, plus pumpkin pie piled high with whipped cream. Yum!