A group of attorneys from Oxford and Orion have joined forces to lend their communities a helping hand and get to know each other a little better. ‘Our primary focus is serving our community in a way I think a lot of people don’t envision lawyers doing,? said Christine Stephens, president of the Orion/Oxford Local […]
While visiting a flea market recently, an Oxford man found something he lost 20 years ago ? his mother. A chance encounter at the Dixieland Antique Flea Market in Waterford Sept. 24 reunited Bernard Nolan, 33, with the mother he hasn’t seen in two decades. ‘I was walking out the door and she was about […]
Village and township officials disagreed. Nothing was accomplished. Both sides left unhappy. It was just your typical meeting of the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission Sept. 27. This time OPFEC members failed to approve the 2006 operating budgets for the Oxford Fire Department and its Advanced Life Support (ALS) services. ‘Once again, fire and […]
Six residences and three commercial/government properties were honored Tuesday night at the 13th annual Village of Oxford Beautification Awards Program. The properties are judged by the five-member Beautification Commission based on things like creativity (color and design), landscaping, maintenance/upkeep, overall impression and signage (commercial properties). Established in 1992 through a village ordinance, the commission’s ultimate […]
Oxford Township officials last week approved budgets totalling $9,721,774 and property tax rates totalling 10.0213 mills for the upcoming 2006 fiscal year. For the 12th consecutive year, the township will levy 0.95 mill to support its General Fund Operating Budget, which was approved at $1,731,969. (See the shaded box below for a breakdown of the […]
Oxford Township officials are expected to choose a general contractor to construct a new townhip hall at their Wednesday, Oct. 12 meeting ? if the price is right. Officials are looking to construct a 14,024-square-foot, two-level municipal office facility on the northern portion of a nearly 28-acre parcel the township owns along Granger and Seymour […]
Economists are predicting a major upswing in local straw sales as Oxford prepares for its Third Annual Scarecrow Festival on Saturday, October 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Centennial Park will once again play host to the fun-filled fall festival centered around the amazing straw creations of local residents and businesses. Those wishing to […]
Hunter Strunk’s got a new set of wheels and they’re making life a lot easier for him and his mother Pam. ‘It’s made an immense difference,? Pam said. ‘The biggest thing is I’m not exhausted and he’s not unhappy.? On Sept. 15, Addison residents Pam and Hunter, 8, took delivery of a brand new 2005 […]
Is Oxford’s Main Street program headed in the right direction? A ‘resource team? consisting of five Main Street experts will assess the community’s progress and make recommendations during an Oct. 4-7 visit to the village. ‘They’re going to look at our first year’s activities and see if we’re at least on the right track,? said […]
If you’re looking for the Oxford Wine & Beverage Company, the shop moved ? across the street. Downtown Oxford’s only place to buy fine wines, premium beers and hand-rolled cigars recently moved from 24 to 11 S. Washington Street, the southwest quadrant building formerly occupied by the now-defunct Meadowbrook Interiors ‘It’s a good story because […]