The 116 fallen heroes who slumber peacefully in Lakeville Cemetery were once again honored and remembered for Memorial Day thanks to the Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary. On Saturday, the organization conducted its annual Memorial Day ceremony in the cemetery, admist the gray skies and sprinkling rains. Addison township Trustee John Sutphin welcomed the crowd. ‘Today, we […]
Oxford Village resident Tracy Miller is forming a committee to examine either revising the current village charter or pursuing cityhood. ‘It’s something that I’m forming on my own,? he said in an interview at his Oxford Lakes home. ‘I think it’s something that needs to be done.? Miller, who’s the husband of Oxford Village Councilwoman […]
The staff of the Oxford Fire Department is now short one full-time firefighter as a result of the political battles and uncertainties engulfing the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission like quicksand. OPFEC last Wednesday rejected promoting paid-on-call firefighter Darin Balinski to full-time status, effectively reducing the number of full-time firefighters from four to three. […]
PONTIAC ? Testimony ended Tuesday in the criminal trial of former Oxford Police Chief Gary Ford as a defense witness testified that he gave permission for Ford to personally cash two donation checks made payable to an Oxford golf club for a charity event that never took place four years ago. Ford is being tried […]
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?? If you ever wanted the inside scoop on how the famous nursery rhyme character created such magnificent greenery, then plan to attend the First Annual Plant Exchange and Garden Workshop from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 31 at the Addison Township Office Complex (1440 […]
They all served their country in the Armed Forces. Some fought in wars. Others kept the peace. Now, these same individuals continue to serve their country by serving the communities of Oxford and Addison through American Legion Walter Fraser Post 108. Most people probably operate under the mistaken assumption that the only time Post 108 […]
On the second anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, a frightening sound filled the early morning air in Oxford ? the chilling scream of an air raid siren. The siren sounded at approximately 7:45 am. Seventeen residents phoned the Oxford Village Dispatch Center between 7:47 and 7:51 a.m. to find out what was […]
Michelle Bishop was hired by the Oxford Community Development Authority board Tuesday to serve as the entity’s new executive director. The 30-year-old Berkley resident replaces former executive director Debbie Schutt, who decided not to renew her contract when it expired in October 2002. Schutt agreed to stay on until a replacement was found. ‘I think […]
PONTIAC ? After five days of testimony, 20 pieces of evidence and 2? hours of deliberation, a jury of his peers May 29 found former Oxford Police Chief Gary Ford ‘not guilty? of two felony counts of larceny by conversion. The ex-chief was accused of cashing two $1,000 donation checks intended for a 1999 police […]
Effective September 30, 2003, Oxford Township will no longer be a part of the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission (OPFEC). Township officials voted May 28 to set a 120-day time frame for their withdrawal from the controversial safety authority. The township is pursuing 100 percent ownership and oversight of the Oxford Fire Department. ‘We […]