Council declines to accept Burns? resignation

It appears Christine Burns will be in the Village of Oxford’s employ a while longer. Council last week voted 4-1 to decline to accept Burns? Feb. 13 letter of resignation as clerk, treasurer and assistant village manager. ‘I’m still gonna show up for work everyday until you tell me otherwise,? she told council. Village President […]

Crowd gets stewed on St. Pat’s

A bunch of people got stewed in downtown Oxford on St. Patrick’s Day. While most of them had only one or two, others went over the legal limit, enjoying three or more. Around 100 bowls and cups of piping hot Irish stew were served during the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Stew Stroll? held in […]

Alleged threat against OHS leads to arrests

A stolen assault rifle and an alleged threat to shoot up the high school led to the arrest of two 17-year-old Oxford residents March 22. Kyle Michael Etherton, a former OHS student, and Kyle Reece Knox, a current OHS student, were arraigned in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court Friday on felony charges of receiving and […]

Higher sewer, capital charges anger owner of mobile home park

A recent decision by the Oxford Township Board to raise capital and sewer charges for mobile homes has the owner of the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community extremely upset. ‘To turn around and raise the rates on me without even a notice? was in Lake Villa owner Greg Christopher’s opinion ‘a low class, underhanded? thing […]

Chamber to host St. Pat’s event

Faith and begorrah! Did ye know the Chamber of Commerce is puttin? on a St. Patrick’s Day celebration in downtown Oxford? Sure enough, it’s true. Alas, there won’t be any pots of gold, but there will be pots of stew ? and plenty of them. ‘We’re even going to have a live leprechaun passing out […]

Man faces arson charge for apartment bldg. fire

A 20-year-old Oxford man was charged with arson after allegedly setting a fire in the basement of an apartment building on Pontiac St. Christopher Michael Martin was arraigned in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court Friday on one felony count of arson and another felony count of larceny. He’s currently being held in Oakland County Jail […]

‘It’s all part of the job?

Major Dan Derringer has spent more than a decade of his life preparing himself and training others to serve this country well when called to duty. Now, he’s been deployed to Iraq and the 32-year-old Michigan National Guardsman is ready to go. ‘It’s all part of the job,? said Derringer, who’s lived in Oxford Township […]

New substation commander promoted to lieutenant

Larry Perry’s grandfather should be a proud man. Not only is his grandson celebrating his 15th year with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, his promotion to lieutenant was announced last week and he’s Oxford Township’s new substation commander. ‘I look forward to having a great working relationship with the community,? said the always polite and […]

Burns finalist for city mgr. job

Christine Burns is one of two finalists for the city manager job in Cedar Springs located in Kent County. Burns, who’s served as the clerk, treasurer and assistant manager for Oxford Village since August 2005, interviewed for the Cedar Springs? job Saturday along with five other candidates. ‘They are doing background checks on both of […]

Leader Editorial

Just because something’s for sale doesn’t make it a good idea for government to buy it. Case in point, the village has expressed an interest in purchasing the old township offices on W. Burdick St. The office building and the parking that comes with it appears to be worth somewhere between $325,000 and $392,000. (And […]