Oxford Village officials continued to discuss, but took no action regarding a proposed ordinance that would require the registration and inspection of residential rental units. ‘You have to make a fundamental decision ? do you want to start a program like this or do you not want to start a program like this?? said village […]
Jeffrey Siarto is hoping his golden voice will earn the Oxford Fire Department a $10,000 grant. The 53-year-old Oxford resident is one of 10 finalists in the Home of the Brave National Anthem Singing Contest, sponsored by Comerica Bank. To win the $10,000, Siarto, who’s a paid-on-call sergeant with the fire department, must receive the […]
Opening days at Kingsbury Country Day School in Addison Township are quickly becoming historic occasions. Last year, the school celebrated the start of its 60th year educating students as a private institution. This year, Kingsbury marked the beginning of its first year as a charter public school. ‘The response has been incredible,? said Tom Mecsey, […]
After years of discussing and tweaking, it seems like the Oxford Village Council is finally ready to move forward with a major overhaul of its sign ordinance. Last week, council voted 4-0 to approve the first reading of an amended sign ordinance and schedule a second reading/potential adoption for the 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 […]
To paraphrase someone I recently lost any respect I had for, sometimes I feel like I’m living in a Third World country where I have no choices and no voice. I felt that way as I sat through a four-hour Oxford Village Council meeting last week during which the body decided not to give residents […]
Centennial Park was filled with the soothing sounds of the Lapeer Symphony Orchestra Aug. 29 as it performed the last concert of the summer series. The group played everything from patriotic songs, such as the National Anthem and America the Beautiful, to mainstays of popular culture, such as the theme to the Star Wars movies […]
Oxford football returned Friday night for another bone-crushing, heart-stopping, action-packed season of thrills and chills on the gridiron. Even though the Wildcats lost to rival Lake Orion, don’t worry because there’s still plenty of football left. No doubt the Cats will give fans lots to cheer about this season as they hunt for a spot […]
When most people shop at Harvest Time (1125 S. Lapeer Rd.) in Oxford, they purchase some pet supplies or pick up some fresh produce. But Jake Finseth found something different on Saturday ? a new friend. The Oxford resident adopted a 2-year-old Collie-Pointer mix named Sadie, who was there as part of a fund-raiser/adoption event […]
High school football season kicks off Friday night at 7 p.m. on the famous blue turf as the Oxford Wildcats take on their archrivals, the dreaded Lake Orion Dragons. But before you start raucously cheering for Coach Bud Rowley and the home team, get the inside scoop on the Wildcats, along with the Dragons, Wolves […]
Mark Hurrish was simply hoping for a good grade on a class assignment. He never expected to win a national contest and a $3,000 scholarship for his work. The 2010 Oxford High School graduate took first place in the radio category of the 2013 Freedom of Speech Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest. Hurrish, a senior […]