They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words. Well, here’s three pictures (or 3,000 words) Oxford Village voters should take a look at before they vote in the Tuesday, Aug. 5 election. See page 1 for the story. The first is a picture of Sam and Sandy Troutwine. These are the two residents of […]
Historians label the 20th century the “American century.” But for Theresa Seaman, the century was her life. The Metamora resident turned 100 years old on July 24, but insisted she doesn’t feel any different. “I feel about the same,” Seaman said. “I feel real good.” Seaman celebrated her 100th birthday with a big bash thrown […]
Concerns over potential future groundwater contamination at the Oxford Woods well field were addressed last week when representatives from the Michigan Department of Environment Quality (MDEQ) spoke to the Oxford Township Board. Based on the information the department has collected, “it’s very unlikely” that plumes of groundwater contamination – “mostly” comprised of the toxic solvent […]
Concerns over potential future groundwater contamination at the Oxford Woods well field were addressed last week when representatives from the Michigan Department of Environment Quality (MDEQ) spoke to the Oxford Township Board. Based on the information the department has collected, “it’s very unlikely” that plumes of groundwater contamination – “mostly” comprised of the toxic solvent […]
Oxford Village voters will trek to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 5 to either grant or deny permission to sell a portion of S. Mill St. The single-issue special election centers on a 3,555-square-foot (or 0.08-acre) stretch of S. Mill St. located between 32 and 36 E. Burdick St., properties owned by the Oxford Community Development […]
Two Pontiac men accused of retail fraud were captured by Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies Wednesday after fleeing the Oxford Meijer store on foot. Gabriell Alejandro Diaz, 22, and Jorge Luis Vega-Baez, 23, were arrested for allegedly stealing $356 worth of merchandise including a Philips Digital Home Entertainment System and Reebok jersey and shorts. According to […]
A 71-year-old Lapeer woman driving a 2002 Cadillac SLS struck a 1997 GEO Prism driven by a 24-year-old Utica woman Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Oakwood Road and M-24. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the Lapeer woman was traveling east on Oakwood Road when she failed to yield and struck the Utica […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor The drive to transform Oxford Village into a city has entered the realm of cyberspace. Anyone wishing to learn more about the pro-cityhood movement can log on to www.OxfordCityhood.com. The website was set-up by cityhood proponent and movement founder Tracy A. Miller, an Oxford Lakes resident and husband of village […]
Ray Road could be paved if property owners along the gravel road are willing to pay for it. The Oxford Township Roads Committee sent a letter dated July 23 to five property owners asking if they’re willing to participate in a special assessment district to pay for paving an approximately 3,822-foot stretch of Ray Road […]
Oxford residents will soon be singing, “I can see clearly now. . .” thanks to the Michigan Eye Institute Optical LLC. opening Monday, Aug. 4. Located at 53 S. Washington St. (across from Oxford Bank), the 1,500-square-foot eye care facility is the third satellite office for MEI, which is based in Flint and has branches […]