Twenty-five local scouts were awarded medals at Oxford United Methodist Church Sunday to recognize their completion of various levels in the ‘God and Country Program.? The God and Country Program is a Protestant Christian Education Program developed by the PRAY (Programs of Religious Activities with Youth) organization. PRAY’s mission is to encourage the spiritual growth […]
Elizabeth Savage had a dream to one day own a real home. A safe, happy place where the 38-year-old single mother could raise her daughter Whitney, 9. ‘That was my goal,? she said. ‘Mostly for my daughter. I can live anywhere.? But when Elizabeth, who works in the service department of Skalnek Ford in Lake […]
The term ‘mobile home? got a whole new meaning April 19 as workers from the Oxford-based Mitchell Corporation moved the houses formerly known as 32 and 36 E. Burdick St. Tree limbs were cut, power lines lifted and street lights temporarily removed as the wide loads were slowly towed down E. Burdick St. by a […]
Only handful of people showed up for the Oxford School Board candidate forum held at the middle school Monday night, but there was no shortage of good questions. Sponored by the League of Women Voters Oakland Area (LWVOA) and Oxford Leader, the forum gave incumbent Colleen Schultz and challenger Sue Tombrella an opportunity to answer […]
One man is alive and another is dead after a deep trench collapsed Sunday in Addison Township. Buried in approximately 4 feet of dirt, Enio Iafrate, 42, of St. Clair Shores, was saved by Addison firefighters and members of the North Oakland Technical Rescue Team. Unfortunately, his co-worker, 41-year-old Jeffrey Padot, of Eastpointe, died before […]
An unknown person(s) broke into the Oxford Public Library shortly before 3 a.m. Friday by removing the covers to a skylight on the roof and climbing down a 30-foot rope. Nothing was stolen, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report and Library Director Judy Doublestein, but plenty was left behind. From the scene, deputies recovered […]
A paramedic instructor is facing charges that he allegedly defrauded $67,500 from local fire departments, including Oxford and Addison, and numerous individuals by teaching a course not approved by the state and using forged, false documents to cover it up. ‘At this point, I’ve got to believe that he went out of his way not […]
Contrary to popular belief, downtown Oxford does not have a parking shortage, according to an expert in the field sent by Main Street Oakland County. ‘I do a lot of studies in a lot of cities and the village and the DDA probably have done one of the best jobs of providing parking of any […]
I hope stupid isn’t contagious. If it is, the Addison Township Board should be quarantined and the public-at-large should avoid their meetings lest their brains turn to mush. Only Addison officials ? who have done nothing but whine, moan and complain about their money troubles lately ? could refuse private donations designed to help their […]
Everything seems to be going well as plans move forward for Oxford’s first residential development divided by the township-village boundary line. ‘I do see a vast improvement over what was presented to us originally,? said township Planning Commissioner Pat Fitchena. Township and village planning commissioners held a special joint workshop April 18 to review and […]