Some called it a swim club. Others called it a water park. Whatever it’s called, the Boulder Pointe Golf Club and Conference Center’s plans to construct an 11,000-square-foot outdoor swimming pool with all the bells and whistles including water slides and indoor arcade drew plenty of questions and criticisms last week from neighboring residents and […]
At the Oxford Chili’s Sunday a tall, mischievous feline figure did appear. But there was no need to fear, for the Cat in the Hat was there to bring cheer. Five score and four years ago birth was given to the author who created this giant cat of literary fame. Everyone knows Dr. Seuss was […]
Harry Gann is $1,450 richer after winning Friday’s charity Texas Hold’em tournament held at Boulder Pointe to raise funds for Oxford Township’s proposed SplashPad. The 38-year-old Armada resident beat out 57 other players to win the top cash prize. ‘It was a good tournament,? Gann said. ‘I had fun.? The event raised more than $6,000 […]
Oxford Village residents could get to vote on whether or not they want the cityhood process to continue if a valid referendum petition is filed with the state Boundary Commission by Monday, April 14. On Feb. 29, Keith W. Cooley, director of the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, signed the order approving the […]
Three full-time firefighters was successful. According to Ruthanne Okun, director of the Michigan’s Bureau of Employment Relations,the ballots were counted this morning (Feb. 27) and it was 2-0 in favorof being represented by the Southfield-based Michigan Association of Fire Fighters (MAFF). A third ballot was returned to thestate, however, it came in past thedeadline, so […]
It appears a heat lamp used to keep a lizard warm may have been the cause of a major house fire that killed several pets Sunday morning in Addison Township. Firefighters were called to 725 Freedom Lane at 9:32 a.m. after a neighbor spotted the blaze and called it in. ‘The entire front of the […]
An historic era in Oxford Township government is drawing to a close as Clerk Clara J. Sanderson indicated she will not seek reelection this year. ‘It’s just been a marvelous experience for me, but it’s time for me to go,? she said. First elected in November 1972 ? the election that saw President Richard Nixon […]
A lost library book made its way back to Oxford last week with the help of some caring folks in the Lone Star state. Gabrielle Stadnick, a sophomore at Oxford High School, got a very big surprise when she was reunited with a missing copy of ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.? Stadnick had checked out […]
Building code violations concerning health and safety issues prompted Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies to bring an antiques auction being conducted in the former Odyssey Industries building (665 N. Lapeer Rd.) to an abrupt end Saturday morning. An estimated 100-150 people attending the auction were ordered to immediately leave because the company conducting it, the Lapeer-based […]
All former employees of the North Oakland Transportation Authority will be invited to meet with members of a special committee to share their experiences, concerns, opinions and complaints, if any, about their days driving and dispatching. ‘If they don’t want to show, they don’t want to show,? said at-large NOTA member Eric Wilson, who’s also […]