Absence and uncertainty. Those were the two things that led the Oxford Township Board last week to take no action following an hour-long discussion regarding the Legacy Center owner’s request to establish a special district that would allow him to apply for a 10-year property tax abatement. There was a complete absence of information from […]
‘Smoking takes 10 years off your life. Well, it’s the 10 worst years, isn’t it folks? It’s the ones at the end! It’s the wheelchair, kidney dialysis, adult diaper years. You can have those years! We don’t want ’em, all right?? ? Comedian Denis Leary We’re all going to die ? and there’s not a […]
The Oxford Twp. Parks and Rec. Dept. held its annual Turkey Trot Saturday morning at Seymour Lake Park. Fifty-two runners participated in the 5-kilometer race, while two folks participated in the 2-kilometer walk. First place winners in each age-based category received a free frozen turkey from the Oxford Meijer, which sponsored the event. Male winners […]
Local veterans enjoyed a free homemade dinner, plus live musical entertainment Saturday afternoon, all courtesy of the Oxford Free Methodist Church. The event was designed to thank veterans for their service. Organizer Lori Greco said it takes ‘a special person? to put their ‘life on the line? to protect their country and the freedom of […]
Band members were out and about Friday and Saturday seeking contributions for their program as part of the annual Tag Days fund-raiser. As usual, folks were very generous to the young musicians and the band raked in $5,647.
Oxford Elementary students went on a field trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Tuesday and they didn’t even have to leave their own parking lot. Parked right outside the school was DIA Away: Think Like an Artist, a 53-foot double-expandable trailer that serves as a mobile, interactive classroom and creative exploration space where […]
A 50-year-old Addison Township man is behind bars after allegedly shooting his wife three times Sunday night, then threatening to pull the trigger on himself before finally surrendering peacefully to the Oakland County Sheriff’s SWAT team. Grant David Anderson was arraigned Tuesday afternoon before Judge Nancy Carniak in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on charges […]
A 15-year-old Oxford High School special education student who allegedly wrote and sent on-line messages about carrying out a school shooting was charged last week with making a terrorist threat, a 20-year felony. Oakland County Sheriff’s investigators arrested the youth without incident Oct. 29 at his home in Pontiac. He’s currently being lodged at Children’s […]
Teri Stiles can now add ‘award-winning director? to her resume. She recently received an Excellence in Directing award at the Philo Festival of Media Arts in Richmond, Indiana. ‘It’s really an honor to be judged by my peers. It validates what we do,? said Stiles, the production manager for Oxford Community Television (OCTV). ‘It was […]
Unless the state Legislature takes action before the end of the year, the type of property tax abatement being sought by the owner of Oxford Township’s Legacy Center will no longer be available to him or anyone else. Christian Mills, who owns the 208,000-square-foot building at 925 N. Lapeer Rd., is seeking a 10-year abatement […]