Hana St. Juliana Memorial Garden should be ready by spring By Don Rush The rain held off just long enough Sunday afternoon for the official groundbreaking of the Hana St. Julian Memorial Garden at Seymour Lake Township Park in Oxford Township Hundreds of people gathered under the Davis Family Farmers Market pavilion for another chance […]
By Don Rush Oxford Township held a special meeting last week on Aug. 2 to award bids and discuss proposed 2024 budgets. They are expected to accept the budgets at tonight’s regular board meeting. At the Aug. 2 meeting, only board member Margaret Payne was absent; with Supervisor Jack Curtis, Clerk Curtis Wright, Treasurer Joe […]
Oxford couple ready to cruise (Editor’s Note: Last week’s article on two area residents taking their vehicles to the Woodward Dream Cruise spurred another local to reach out about their memories.) By Don Rush The family that cruises together, stays together – at least that’s what Oxford Township residents Sherene and Bruce Parris, believe. “We […]
By Don Rush After about seven hours of testimony and cross examination of the defense attorney’s expert witness last Tuesday, Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Kwame Rowe told all in his court the Miller Hearing for confessed mass shooter Ethan Crumbley will continue on Aug. 18, starting at 9 a.m. Last Tuesday’s hearing was the […]
Oxford grads end up on new game show By Don Rush What do you do once you graduate from Oxford High School? Well, for three Oxford graduates, you harken back to the advice of 1800’s newspaper editor Horrace Greely and “Go west, young man.” For brothers RJ and Ramil Blade and Richard Hernandez, they landed […]
Run to raise funds for scholarships, charity By Don Rush If you like running, and running for a cause the Addison Township Firefighters Association invites you to sign up for the First Annual Chuck Johnson Skedaddle 5 and 10 K runs. The races are on Sept. 24 starting at 9 a.m. Proceeds from registration fees […]
Summer vacation isn’t all about running, swimming, playing and riding bicycles. For about 20 Oxford students it was about being kind. “Camp Kindness is Oxford’s K-5 Summer School, and our theme was focused on being kind,” said Leonard Elementary Kindergarten Teacher Marcie Bensman. “We provided enrichment activities in reading, writing and math but with a […]
By Don Rush At the end of July, Oxford High School Varsity Baseball Coach Dave Herrick received the good news; the 2022-23 Wildcats were named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award for the fourth consecutive year. “It’s a great honor,” Herrick said. “The varsity team ended the year with a […]
By Don Rush When Oxford High School’s varsity girls golf team hits the links this coming season, it will mark Grethen Gabler’s 16th season as coach. Last season, however, was a special one for her. Earlier in the month, she was presented with the D1 Regional Coach of the Year award. “I am very humbled […]
Contribute Without Cash By Don Rush For the second year in a row Love (INC) In The Name of Christ is asking area residents to help their organization by giving their opinions. The Contribute Without Cash program asks people to go online and answer questions about national products, for each question answered Love INC receives […]