First, first day

First, first day

  It was back to school for Oxford students Tuesday and for some, it was their first, first day in the classroom. Here’s Ginger Grabowski comforting her son Brayden, 5, on his first day of kindergarten at Daniel Axford Elementary School. Braydent hugged his mom tight and told her “I want to stay with you […]

OCTV’s ‘Connie’s Kitchen’ wins Philo Festival award

Move over, Alex Guarnaschelli. Go eat something, Giada De Laurentis. Hit the showers, Bobby Flay. There’s a new award-winning TV personality in the food world and she’s right here in Oxford. Connie Miller, host of “Connie’s Kitchen” on Oxford Community Television (OCTV), will be recognized at the 2016 Philo Festival of Media Arts in Richmond, […]

Scarecrow festival returns Oct. 1

Can you feel it? The weather’s a bit cooler. The kids are finally back in school. Football is on TV. There’s no doubt about it, we’re on the cusp of fall. And in Oxford, that means one thing – scarecrows. The annual Scarecrow Festival is set to return on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. […]

Celebrate cookbook creations: Library event to focus on harvest foods

Out of the cookbook and into the oven! Foodies around Oxford are invited to “Cooking the Books: Food, Fun and New Friends” at the Oxford Public Library Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. September’s Cooking the Books theme is “Harvest Foods.” Before the event, Oxford residents are invited to select a cookbook from the library’s […]

Trail seeks horseback riders for ‘Saddle Up and Ride On’ event

The Polly Ann Trail (PAT) Management Council is proud to announce the “Saddle Up and Ride On” trail ride for horseback riders. It is the goal of the Council to have a variety of events for trail users and bring the community together. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17 starting at 9:15 a.m. […]

Lakeville’s new playground makes the grade with students, parents

The long wait for a new playground is over for students at Lakeville Elementary School in Oxford, as their new playground is now officially open. Nearly 20 lucky students got their first run on Lakeville Elementary’s new playground last Wednesday during the “100 Club Playground Celebration.” Families that donated $100 or more towards the updated […]

Remembering those who didn’t make it home

Remembering those who didn’t make it home

  Vietnam veteran Percy Whilliams (seated), who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, views the Michigan Vietnam Veteran Traveling Memorial, which contains the names of 2,654 Michigan residents who were killed in action during the war. Escorting Whilliams is Oxford resident Jack London. The memorial was in Oxford Saturday as part of Christ the King […]

Deficient Legacy site plan rejected by PC

Final site plan approval for the Legacy Center was denied last week in a 5-0 vote by the Oxford Township Planning Commission because the owner, Christian Mills, failed to submit all the information required by the zoning ordinance. “This is clearly a substandard site plan,” said Commission Chairman Todd Bell. The site plan Mills submitted […]