Here’s to life, liberty and the protection of property

‘It is not a little disquieting to realize that in private property there survives the last domain of privacy of any kind. Every other wall has been overthrown.? ? ‘Ideas Have Consequences? by Richard M. Weaver Much like the Founding Fathers, I am a very strong proponent of property rights. To me, a person’s right […]

Orchestra returns to ‘Concerts in the Park? with Oxford musicians

Downtown Oxford experienced music on a grand and elegant scale last week when the Lapeer Symphony Orchestra returned to perform as part of the summer concert series in Centennial Park. But unlike last year, this time the group had two Oxford musicians with it ? one returning to a passion from his youth and one […]

Another pipeline?

As crews work to replace one energy pipeline that runs beneath the ground through Oxford and Addison townships, there are plans to construct another one along this same route and potentially have it operational in Michigan by 2017. On June 26, the Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) announced via press release that its board of […]

No superheroes on Koenig site, owner says

Move over Lone Ranger because tongues are wagging all over town that another famous masked crusader for justice might be coming to Oxford to fight bad guys. He doesn’t ride a white horse. But he’s got a big, black car with lots of gadgets. Word on the street is that a portion of the new […]

OHS grad dies from dirt bike crash injuries

A stunt went wrong Saturday night and resulted in a crash that abruptly ended the life of an Oxford High School graduate who had just received his diploma in May. Tyler James Flook, 18, of Oxford, died at 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 29 from injuries he sustained when he lost control of his dirt […]

Introducing the chamber’s new executive director, Lisa Renaud

In order for small businesses to succeed in today’s hyper-competitive marketplace, they need someone in their corner offering support, suggestions and services. Locally, that person is Lisa Renaud, the new face of the Oxford Chamber of Commerce. The 11-year Addison Township resident was recently hired as the organization’s executive director. Renaud believes Oxford has the […]

Shooting contest celebrates Lone Ranger

Are you looking to have a rootin?, tootin?, shootin? good time this summer? Then grab your pistol, slip on your 10-gallon hat and sign up for the Silver Bullet Shoot-off at the Bald Mountain gun range in Orion Township on Monday, July 14 at 3 p.m. It promises to be the most fun a cowpoke […]

Delay ahead

Bad news for motorists. A change was made to the scope of the W. Burdick St./Seymour Lake Rd. reconstruction project, so the road will remain closed for an additional week. ‘July 26 is the new target date (to reopen the road),? said village engineer Rob Lavoie, president of the Pontiac-based Nowak & Fraus Engineers. ‘That […]

Keep the law, safety in mind when shooting off fireworks

As Oxford residents gather this week to celebrate the Fourth of July by watching the rockets red glare and the bombs bursting in air, remember there are laws as to when and where those fireworks can be used. Both the township and village previously adopted the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act as part of their local […]