The wreckage of two vehicles littered the intersection of M-24 and Drahner Rd. following a severe crash that occurred at approximately 8:04 p,m. on Thursday, Dec. 19. A 2000 Chrysler 300 driven by a 46-year-old Oxford Township woman was southbound on M-24 when it was struck by a 2005 Ford F-350 pickup truck with a […]
Santa Claus can’t do it all by himself, so every year he enlists the help of Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance (OAYA) to make Christmas a little merrier for a special group of kids. This year was no exception as OAYA hosted a wonderful Christmas party Friday night at Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ in Oxford. […]
Christmas fun abounded Saturday at the Oxford Public Library as kids and parents gathered to make little gingerbread houses.
Oxford Township believes Oxford Village breached the dispatch services contract between the two municipalities by taking on Lake Orion as a customer and by not complying with all applicable medical control standards. Township officials voted 7-0 last week to make public an attorney opinion letter regarding the issue and notify the village that they want […]
Oxford Township officials are moving forward with plans to add a meeting room, police substation and more parking to the township hall located at 300 Dunlap Rd. The estimated cost of this proposed 8,375-square-foot expansion is $1.26 million. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to solicit bids for architectural and engineering services for the […]
Daniel Axford Elementary recently hosted a Santa Workshop event that gave kids the opportunity to shop for Christmas gifts for their parents, siblings and other relatives. The gymnasium was transformed into a marketplace as older students helped younger students sift through all the merchandise for the perfect presents.
There were a lot of facets to John Patrell’s personality. He was a man of faith who believed in helping others near and far, but he didn’t take himself too seriously. Patrell loved a good joke, spending time on the golf course with friends and introducing people to his alter ego, a little puppet named […]
One of Richard ‘Dick? Buechler’s favorite things in life was soaring amongst the birds and the clouds in his airplane. But no matter how high he climbed or how far he flew, he always landed back in Oxford, the place where he spent a lifetime loving his family, enriching the lives of his friends and […]
Bitter cold and blowing snow didn’t deter veterans, scouts and citizens from gathering at Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery in Oxford Saturday to honor the 200-plus veterans buried there with Christmas wreaths. The event was part of the annual Wreaths Across America program that takes place at cemeteries across the nation every December. Christmas wreaths were placed […]
Ordinance language to ban waterfowl hunting for safety reasons on nine lakes located in the densely-populated southwestern portion of Oxford Township is coming. Last week, township officials voted 7-0 to have an ordinance amendment drafted that would prohibit the hunting of waterfowl, such as ducks and geese, on the following lakes ? Tan, Cedar, Clear, […]