If their offer is accepted, the Village of Oxford will acquire yet another piece of property to help expand downtown parking. At their Oct. 28 meeting, council voted unanimously to direct village attorney Bob Bunting to make a purchase offer “not to exceed $175,000” for the property located at 20 Husdon St. Barbara Kammerer, the […]
Nature and time form a majority of the precious stones and metals people adorn themselves with. But it takes the delicate hands of a craftsman and the trained eye of an expert to transform rare gems and ores born in the earth’s crust into dazzling rings, bracelets and earrings of superior quality. That’s where Mark […]
It appears Oxford Village officials favor the idea of hiring an additional police officer to offset their portion of the $136,677 debt to the U.S. Department of Justice. At last week’s council meeting, officials spoke favorably, but took no action, regarding the possibility of hiring a fourth full-time village police officer to satisfy the $31,435.71 […]
Who says scaring the you-know-what out of people can’t be a profitable venture? Not Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance. The group’s Haunted House fund-raiser – dubbed Nightmare on Burdick St.: The Purple Gang Rides Again – “netted close to $4,000” in its 10 days of operation, according to OAYA Caseworker Hank Szlenkier. “I’m always awed and humbled […]
Thumbs up to the Oxford Village Department of Public Works for repairing a safety hazard and eyesore last week. In case you didn’t notice, the northern driveway leading into the southwest parking quadrant and adjacent sidewalk was replaced last week by the DPW with fresh cement. Prior to the repair, the pavement was severely deteriorated […]
EDITORIAL – Next week Oxford Township and Village will be conducting public hearings to garner resident input as to how the 2004 Community Block Grant Development funds should be spent. Taxpayers have a responsibility to attend these hearings because ultimately it’s the fate of their money that’s being decided. The township has been allocated $39,817 […]
It appears former Deputy Treasurer Sharon Fahy’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Treasurer Joe Ferrari and Oxford Township will be settled out of court. Following a Nov. 5 closed session meeting with their attorney, township officials voted 7-0 to direct counsel to finalize settlement in the Fahy matter. No specific details about the pending settlement, such […]
It was the luck of the draw Friday that landed Oxford Middle School students Taylor Roop and Andrea Woody a pair of autographed Uncle Kracker T-shirts and bumper stickers. “This is only the second thing I’ve ever won,” exclaimed Woody, a seventh-grader. Her father, Scott Woody, a para-professional at OMS, purchased the ticket for her […]
If you want to be unique, be fashionable and be noticed, then head over to the new Beadifferent Boutique and create something bead-utiful. Located at 14 N. Washington St. and owned by Metamora resident Mary Lou Bielak, the new store features everything for the beginning or experienced beader including a large selection of beads, findings, […]
A draft agreement outlining how to finance the purchase of 20 Hudson St. for the purpose of expanding downtown parking was unanimously approved by the Oxford Village Council Tuesday. The document must now go before the Oxford Community Development Authority (OCDA) on Nov. 18 for its review, possible amendment and approval. It will then head […]