A new type of vehicle specifically-designed for wheelchair users will soon be traveling local roads, providing rides for folks served by the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA). It’s called the MV-1 and it’s built in Mishawaka, Indiana by Mobility Ventures, a subsidiary of AM General. AM General created and manufactured the iconic Jeep used in […]
Addison Township’s public library is inviting readers to get to know the folks behind the words as it’s hosting a panel of authors on Saturday, July 9 at 4 p.m. Four native Michigan authors will discuss their latest works in the young adult genre, participate in a question-and-answer session and a book-signing. Library Director Jaema […]
Jennifer Brasington and Alexander Hrisopoulos are now forever a part of Wildcat history. These two newly-minted graduates became the 2016 recipients of the coveted Oxford Cup during the high school’s May 26 commencement ceremony held at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Independence Township. “It feels overwhelming,” Brasington said. “I’m really excited. I worked really […]
How appropriate that a classic poem about an “old Bill” who served his country was recited on Memorial Day by another Bill who once answered duty’s call. Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn, a Vietnam War veteran who served in the U.S. Air Force, was the keynote speaker for the annual ceremony held in downtown’s Centennial […]
Everyone knows Zach Line and Dave Rayner are local legends on the gridiron, but can these Wildcat Hall of Famers coach a ragtag bunch of misfits to glory on the basketball court? This question will be answered on Saturday, June 4 when these two former Oxford High School sports stars who made it into the […]
Oxford Village’s 2016-17 budget, which takes effect July 1, barely passed last week in a 3-2 council vote. Councilmen Tom Kennis and Erik Dolan voted against it because they believe there’s more work to be done as far as cutting costs and saving the money. “Fiscally, we are not solid as a village,” Kennis said. […]
“Let us remember (that) a veteran is someone who at one time, or point in their life, wrote a blank check – a check payable to the United States for an amount up to and including their life.” Those were the poignant words of Leonard Rusher, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who was the […]
Memorial Day is always a big deal in small towns like Oxford. Let’s hope that never changes no matter how large the community grows or how busy life gets.
Charter Communications employee Chad Blumerich, of Elba Township, installs a garage entry door while fellow Charter employee Cam Plew, of Fenton, looks on. The two volunteered their time in Oxford Saturday as part of Charter Our Community, a home improvement program designed to help those in need. Please see the story, “Mother, son’s home fixed […]
Usually, when Charter Communications employees show up at people’s houses, it’s for an installation or repair related to cable television or internet services. But that wasn’t the case Saturday when approximately 30 Charter employees and their family members volunteered their time to repair and improve the Oxford Village home of Deborah Brown, 58, and Tim, […]