If White Pine Estates is ever going to be built, it appears the houses will have to sit on lots at least 1 acre in size. ‘Anything less than that, I don’t care,? said Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn. ‘I’m not going to vote for it.? Township officials recently voted 7-0 to deny the preliminary […]
Thanksgiving was still a week away when Oxford got its first serious taste of winter’s white meat ? snow. Approximately 5 inches of fluffy flakes coated the area from Nov. 19-20. Many folks had just finished blowing, raking and bagging their autumn leaves, when they had to quickly shift seasonal gears and break out the […]
A peaceful neighborhood in Oxford Township was rocked Sunday by an unthinkable tragedy as two family members were found dead and a third severely wounded inside the home at 148 Kintyre, just west of M-24. Investigators from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office are still attempting to determine exactly what happened and why. The deceased are […]
Sorry, Santa Claus, but it looks like you will be the second most popular person in the Oxford Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 6. That’s because former Oxford Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Orchard, a well-known and respected local figure, will serve as this year’s grand marshal when the parade rolls through the downtown area at […]
Asking prices for the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center and the parking lot behind it are expected to be approved at the township board’s Dec. 10 meeting. Between now and then, Clerk Curtis Wright and Treasurer Joe Ferrari are meeting with representatives from Coldwell Banker Shooltz Realty to determine the properties? fair market value. Coldwell […]
Some potential modifications to Oxford Village’s new truck traffic restrictions on W. Burdick St. are in the works, but nothing that would allow gravel haulers and semi-trucks to begin using the road again. Village attorney Bob Davis is looking into modifying the ordinance language that currently prohibits ‘all truck traffic? from using W. Burdick St. […]
Brandon High School hosted a fashion show Friday night to raise money for local special education programs. Dubbed ‘A Night in Hollywood,? the event raised approximately $1,500 and boosted the confidence of many of its participants. The show included students from Oxford and many other school districts. Oxford resident Emily Kalohn was a co-organizer.
Thirty-five veterans visited Leonard Elementary Friday to share their stories with a group of fifth-graders eager to learn how and why they served their country. The one-on-one interviews were part of the school’s annual Veterans Day celebration. Veterans from all the U.S. Armed Forces were represented including those who served in World War II, the […]
A $600 million list of current needs was released Monday by the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) and among the 93 construction projects were two pieces of infrastructure located in Oxford and Addison townships. Trouble is, there’s no state money to pay for anything on this list ‘All of these are projects that should […]
If Marilyn Szost could talk to her son just one more time, she would let him know how proud she is of all the progress he had made. ‘He tried as hard as he could to do the right thing in the last part of his life,? said the Addison resident. Unfortunately, she won’t get […]