The ice storm that hit the Oxford/Addison area Saturday night and Sunday morning was both beautiful and destructive. It was beautiful in that it coated everything from tree branches to Christmas decorations in a glistening layer of ice. It was destructive in that it brought down countless tree limbs, branches and power lines, which left […]
Oxford Village contends that it’s not in breach of its dispatch services contract with the township and it’s willing to work together to resolve any issues. However, if the township wishes to terminate the agreement and receive its fire/emergency medical dispatch services from another agency, the village made it clear that it won’t engage in […]
It appears voters in Oxford, Addison and Orion townships could be asked to approve a millage to fund the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) in the August 2014 election. In light of the looming elimination of all its federal funding in 2015, NOTA officials are investigating the possibility of requesting 0.3-mill property tax to finance […]
It appears the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) could be moving its entire operation from Oxford Village to Lake Orion. Last week, the NOTA board voted 8-1 to move forward with pursuing a lease agreement with the Lake Orion school district for a former bus garage located on E. Jackson St. near Blanche Sims Elementary […]
A television camera captured footage of an Oxford politician ice fishing instead of working at his desk last week. But it wasn’t a scandalous case of gotcha journalism; it was simply a segment for Michigan Out-of-Doors Television. Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn will get his 15 minutes of fame next month when he appears on […]
After 23 years with the Oxford school district, there was only one thing powerful enough to get band director Pat Parrish to leave his post ? love. Friday was Parrish’s last day at the middle school. He’s moving to Grand Haven to be with his wife, Junie, whom he married earlier this year on Valentine’s […]
Signs of a rebounding economy are everywhere including Oxford Township where the planning commission recently approved a site plan that will add 84,028 square feet of industrial space to the community. Ron Iacobelli, owner of the Oxford Industrial Center, located on Adventure Lane, east of M-24 and just north of Oakwood Rd., is planning to […]
On the surface, it looks like just an ordinary slab of concrete, nothing special. But to Life Scout Ricky Dvorak, a senior at Oxford High School, it’s a way for him to help honor local veterans and serve his community. Back in October, Dvorak, a member of Oxford Boy Scout Troop 108, spent a week […]
For many Americans, Christmas often means excess ? too many gifts, too much food and massive credit card debt. But Rev. Michael Alexander, pastor of the Oxford Free Methodist Church, wished to offer a different perspective on things based on his 31-day mission trip to the southeast African nation of Malawi back in the fall. […]
Normally, I’m ticked off at the Oxford Village Council. It usually has something to do with it wasting my tax dollars, denying voters their right to choose or rambling on and on for hours. But this week, I must sincerely applaud the council and its willingness to let the township out of the dispatch services […]