Oxford Township is considering taking ownership of an historic cemetery run by descendents of the residents who founded it prior to the mid-19th century. Concern over the cost of perpetual care and who will take care of the cemetery in the future, prompted the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Association to attend the township board meeting last […]
Two days after being elected to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, Brad Jacobsen was appointed to finish out the remainder of his late father-in-law’s term representing District #1. ‘I’m very, very pleased and thankful that the people of the district thought I’d be able to do the job,? he said. ‘I’m easy to access […]
A stirring mixture of heartfelt words and patriotic music filled the Performing Arts Center Friday night at Oxford High School as the seventh and eighth grade choirs performed their annual Veterans Day tribute. Dubbed the ‘Americana Concert,? the hour-long program, conducted by the Oxford Middle School Music Department, saluted veterans from all five branches of […]
It was a night of mixed results as voters approved property taxes seeking renewals and rejected brand new taxes. The proposed $9.85 million tri-community senior center for Oxford, Addison and Orion failed by considerably large margins in all three townships, according to the unofficial results. In Oxford Township, the $2.815 million bond issue to construct […]
Four precincts in Oxford Township ran out of ballots as voter-turnout was much heavier than expected. Clerk Clara Sanderson said she ‘didn’t realize that many people? were going to vote in the general election. Of the township’s 13,673 registered voters, a total of 7,547 (or 55.20 percent) cast a ballot in the general election. Sanderson […]
The staggering cost of hooking up to Oxford Township’s water and sewer systems has one Waterstone developer crying foul. ‘I am going to have a tough time getting this development off the ground because of that,? said Paul Aragona, developer of the yet-to-be-built 86,747-square-foot shopping center known as ‘The Promenade at Waterstone, south of Meijer, […]
Larry Obrecht has offered to loan the Polly Ann Trail Management Council (PATMC) $100,000 of his own money so it can be reimbursed grant money from the state. ‘It’s just a cash flow issue,? said Trail Manager Amy Murray. ‘I think it’s pretty nice for someone to come forward and do this.? Not everyone agrees. […]
Seymour Lake Road between Dunlap and Coats roads will remain closed until the end of November while construction of a new bridge over the Paint Creek finishes up. ‘We’re pretty confident we’ll meet that (completion date),? said Craig Bryson, spokesperson for the Road Commission for Oakland County. Replacement of the bridge was supposed to be […]
A resale shop designed to provide affordable/free clothing and household items to residents in need and generate money for a local charity is closing its doors Friday, Nov. 10. Oxford/Orion FISH Board of Directors voted in September to close the organization’s ‘Clothes Closet,? located in the old Thomas Community Hall, north of the village. The […]
After interviewing three finalists last week for the vacant executive director position, the Oxford Downtown Development Authority decided to continue its search. ‘We’re not dispirited by it,? said DDA Chairman Kevin Stephison, who’s employed as the business manager for Huntoon Funeral Home. ‘We want the right fit, not just a quick fit.? Twenty-five candidates originally […]