Three people who protect residents and keep them safe on a daily basis were honored Sunday by Oxford American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 108. Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Ostrander and Oxford Village Police Officer Clint Ascroft were each presented with ‘Most Outstanding Police Officer of the Year? awards, while Oxford Firefighter Carl Rose was […]
Thirty DECA students from Oxford High School won their events at the group’s state competition held at the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit March 14-16. ‘This year’s DECA performance was outstanding,? said Club Adviser and OHS teacher Steve Ruch. ‘The students did a wonderful job preparing their written proposals and presentations.? DECA is a group […]
Three yeses, one reluctant yes and one definite no. That was the vote last week to elect Dave Bailey as president of the Oxford Village Council. He vowed to ‘do my best.? Council had been without a president since August 2013 when Tony Albensi resigned. The following month, council voted not to elect a president […]
It won’t do motorists any good right now, but the Oxford Village Council took action last week toward a potential long-term fix for the badly-deteriorated, pothole-ridden stretch of W. Burdick St. commonly known as cemetery hill. ‘I want this project done,? said Councilwoman Maureen Helmuth. ‘I drove over it myself five times this week and […]
There have been lots of legal opinions flying around lately and lots of discussion by various boards, but in the end, it appears if voters approve a millage for the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA), the Oxford and Lake Orion Downtown Development Authorities (DDA) will capture a portion of the new property tax. Both DDA […]
ader Editor A local war hero who’s led an inspirational and fascinating life will be the Rotary Club of Oxford’s guest speaker at its Tuesday, March 25 meeting at the Oxford Hills Golf and Country Club (300 E. Drahner Rd.). Dr. John Todd, a well-respected and accomplished professor at Rochester College in Rochester Hills and […]
Oxford Township officials last week voted 7-0 to approve a one-year contract with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office for dispatching the community’s fire and emergency medical calls. Under the contract, Oxford will pay $45,005 for services beginning April 1 and ending March 31, 2015. The cost is based on the Oxford Fire Department’s three-year average […]
Genisys Credit Union received the final approval it needed from Oxford Village to proceed with its plans to build a new 3,296-square-foot facility, complete with drive-through area, along M-24. Last week, council voted 4-1 to approve a conditional rezoning agreement with Genisys. This effectively rezones three parcels located at 114, 118 and 120 S. Washington […]
The Northeast Oakland Historical Museum in downtown Oxford will emerge from its winter slumber with a grand reopening event on Saturday, March 15 from 1-4 p.m. ‘We usually close in February to do cleaning. This year we did a lot more,? said Ron Brock, president of the Northeast Oakland Historical Society (NEOHS). ‘We did a […]
Oxford Village lost a source of local pride last week as it failed its annual Main Street evaluation. As a result, it will not receive accreditation from the National Main Street Center in Washington D.C. Some officials, like Oxford Village Councilwoman Sue Bossardet, were very upset because in their mind, the community has lost something […]