Water and sewer bills in Oxford Village could be increasing significantly under a proposed new rate structure, the goal of which, officials say, is to be fair and simply cover system costs, not earn a profit. ‘The reality is, it is what it is,? said Councilman Bryan Cloutier. ‘At the end of the day, it […]
Add the Oxford Public Library to the growing list of local government entities that are asking voters to approve tax increases during this year’s election season. Last week, the library’s Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to place a request for a 10-year, 0.4518-mill property tax increase on the Aug. 5 ballot. ‘At the end of […]
A 33-year-old Oxford man is facing criminal charges for allegedly waving a large knife at firefighters and resisting Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies, which led to him being Tasered on Easter. Michael Scott Pritchard was arraigned Tuesday in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on charges of resisting/obstructing a police officer (a two-year felony), resisting/obstructing a firefighter […]
As of Monday, April 21, all of Oxford’s fire and emergency medical calls are now being handled by the Oakland County Sheriff’s dispatch center in Pontiac as opposed to the Oxford Village Police Dispatch Center. ‘I’d say everything dealing with the Oakland County Sheriff’s dispatch (center) went rather smoothly,? said Oxford Fire Chief Pete Scholz. […]
Don’t live in fear and finish what you start. For Stephanie Schreiber Bland those aren’t just pithy motivational sayings. They represent what she accomplished April 21 by completing the 118th Boston Marathon in 3 hours, 45 minutes. ‘I feel amazing,? said the 27-year-old Oxford resident. ‘I feel so wonderful. It was the most phenomenal race […]
Austin Bryant literally kicked off his career in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting by winning his first amateur bout April 12 at the Kaliseum Recreation Complex in Kalkaska. Making his fighting debut at Big John’s MMA Fighting for Fight Family 3, the 21-year-old Oxford resident won by technical knockout less than 50 seconds into the […]
Beginning Monday, April 28, various sections of the Oxford Public Library will be off-limits to patrons at different times as the facility undergoes a renovation project costing roughly $350,000. But rest assured, the library as a whole will remain open and functioning. ‘We don’t plan on closing at all during the project,? said Library Director […]
A group of fourth-graders from Leonard Elementary won the annual ‘Battle of the Books? held last week at the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center. Calling themselves ‘The Leonard Readers,? the team competed against 16 other fourth-grade teams from Oxford’s elementary schools. The Leonard Readers consisted of students Madison Houck, Samantha Corcoran, Alaina Rarick and […]
Mayhem was the order of the day Saturday as 340 smiling children stormed the field at Seymour Lake Township Park as part of the annual Easter Bunny Bonanza. When the horn sounded, the kids scrambled to pick up as many colorful plastic eggs as they could. After that, they raced around again to collect ping […]
Lots of places offer chances to decorate or hunt for Easter eggs. But only the Sweet & Savory Bake Shop in downtown Oxford gives kids the chance to decorate delicious Easter cookies under the close supervision of the one and only Easter Bunny. The 9 S. Washington St. bakery continued its tasty annual tradition Saturday […]