Thanks to a local charity and its generous donors nearly 200 children in the Oxford/Orion area will wake up to presents under the tree Christmas morning. ‘I think this Christmas is the best one we’ve ever had,? said Judy Gage, coordinator of the AngelFISH program, now in its third year. Conducted by Oxford/Orion FISH, a […]
It looks like a judge may ultimately decide the fate of a commercial developer’s brick wall that appears to be encroaching on an adjoining residential property in Oxford Village. ‘If we can’t come to some successful resolution between the parties this has to go to court,? said attorney Jake Porritt, who represents developer Fred Hadid. […]
The best way to describe Oxford Village’s official position regarding cityhood is council hailed a taxi three years ago and asked the driver to keep the meter running, but never actually went for a ride. With the legal sufficiency hearing for the cityhood petition coming up before the state Boundary Commission in Lansing on Jan. […]
Lakeville Elementary students joined the world’s largest children’s read-a-thon Friday afternoon by participating in Scholastic’s ‘Read For 2007: Read For Life.? The entire school joined classrooms and libraries around the world as students either read or were read to for exactly 33? minutes or 2,007 seconds. Each classroom took part in the read-a-thon in their […]
They don’t have a lot of experience and they’re not very tall, but the Oxford boys varsity basketball team is looking to end their season atop the Flint Metro League. ‘Our goal is to win the league this year,? said Coach Steve Laidlaw. ‘It’s a very difficult goal and a very ambitious goal, but it’s […]
Oxford’s wrestlers are on a roll as the varsity team racked up seven more wins last week. ‘We’ve set a goal in every competition as to what we want to do as a team and we’ve achieved those goals very nicely,? said Coach Scott Couch. ‘We’re now 9-0 as a team.? In a quad meet […]
Is the Oxford Downtown Development Authority interested in purchasing the James Lumber property for sale at 43 E. Burdick Street? ‘There’s been no official discussion or anything,? said DDA Chairman Kevin Stephison, who admitted there have been ‘rumbling(s)? from ‘some people? about it. On Nov. 22, Doug Graham, Jr., part owner of the Flint-based James […]
Legislation to restore the 25 mile-per-hour speed limits on local gravel roads was approved by the Michigan House Nov. 30 and is awaiting confirmation in state Senate either this week or next. ‘This is good in that it allows residents to retain the 25 (mph speed limit) they already have,? said Craig Bryson, spokesman for […]
A familiar name and face in Oxford politics will help decide whether the village’s petition to incorporate as a city will move forward in the legal process. Henry Gleisner, an Oxford Township resident living on Ray Road, is one of two people who will represent Oakland County on the state Boundary Commission when the 346-signature […]
Christmas is a time for sharing, spreading joy and passing around sweet treats. Oxford residents Kenneth and Marian Horton wanted to do all three this holiday season by sharing a recipe for a delicious apple cake. The recipe comes from the late Dorothy Dill, a longtime Oxford resident who enjoyed quite the reputation for her […]