Funds OK’d for Ray Road paving design

Oxford Township officials voted 5-2 to authorize the Road Commission for Oakland County to utilize the engineering firm of Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. for the paving design of Ray Road between M-24 and N. Oxford Road. ‘It’s important to us because Oxford High School’s right there. A lot of young folks travel that road,? said […]

Library receives $1,000 award from state

Just in time for the holidays, the Oxford Public Library received the gift that keeps on giving ? and no Cousin Eddie, it’s not the Jelly of the Month Club. The library received a $1,000 award for its endowment fund from the Library of Michigan, part of the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries. […]

Super singing their hearts out

For the first time ever, all the Super Singers in the Oxford school district performed together in one place. A total of 175 fourth and fifth-graders from Oxford, Leonard, Lakeville and Clear Lake elementaries belted out a delightful mix of classic and modern holiday tunes at the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center Dec. 19. […]

Twp. hikes water bills $128 per year

Ho! Ho! Ho! Water bills are going up in Oxford Township. Merry Christmas! Officials Dec. 14 voted 6-1 to begin assessing all current and future township water system users a $128 per year capital improvement charge beginning Jan. 1 for a starting period of five years. This does not apply to village water system users […]

Helmuth takes the plunge

Over the years, many of us have been tempted to tell someone in our local government to ‘Go jump in the lake!? Well, Maureen ‘Moe? Helmuth, deputy treasurer and utility clerk for the Village of Oxford, is going to do just that the weekend of the Super Bowl in Detroit. To raise money for Special […]

Santa visits Leonard

Santa Claus came to town last week to visit students at Leonard Elementary. The Jolly Old Elf himself dropped by teacher Jessica Peyerk’s kindergarten class. Students patiently took turns sitting on St. Nick’s lap, giving him hugs and reading their Christmas wish lists. ‘This is the best kindergarten class I’ve seen in a long time,? […]

LeRoy new chief of township FD

Jack LeRoy is retiring as chief of the Oxford Fire Department to become chief of the Oxford Fire Department. Township officials Dec. 14 approved a one-year contract with LeRoy for $78,500 (no benefits) to be chief of the new township fire department effective January 1, 2006. At the end of this month, LeRoy will retire […]

Twp. approves $225K park land purchase

Seymour Lake Park is going to increase by 14 acres thanks to a couple of purchase agreements unanimously approved by Oxford Township officials Dec. 14. Located adjacent to the east side of the park’s southern end, the 5-acre and 9-acre parcels will be purchased by the parks and recreation department for $80,357 and $144,643 respectively. […]

$1.576 M contract for new township hall OK’d

Oxford Township officials last week voted 5-2 to approve a $1,576,548 contract to construct a new municipal office building. The Grand Blanc-based R.L. White Construction and Development Corp. is charged with building a two-level, 14,024-square-foot office complex on a 27.9-acre parcel the township owns at the northeast corner of Seymour Lake and Granger roads. The […]

Live from Bethlehem!

Imagine if the birth of Jesus Christ had been a televised news event. Members of Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ brought that idea to life Sunday as they presented a Christmas play entitled ‘Live from Bethlehem,? directed by Kathy Wieland. Reporters from the ‘Bethlehem Broadcasting System? began their story with coverage of Roman Emperor […]