Bob Godkin doesn’t limit the expression of his esteem for the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces to Memorial Day or Veterans Day. The Addison Township resident likes to show it year-round. That’s why he recently finished building a tribute to veterans in his yard on Hosner Rd., just north […]
Seven high school students sang their hearts out Thursday night in the Performing Arts Center, but in the end, only one was crowned the 2015 winner of Oxford Idol. That was junior Tori Spring. ‘I put a lot of work into this year’s songs,? she said. ‘I (competed) last year and I got second place, […]
A 15-year-old Oxford High School special needs student who allegedly sent messages via an on-line social networking service threatening to carry out a school shooting and kill himself was removed from the building without incident last week by Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies. He was transported to Common Ground in Pontiac for psychiatric evaluation and potential […]
The idea of constructing a modest community center in Oxford Township is moving forward. Last week, township officials, in successive 6-1 votes, authorized building the center in Seymour Lake Township Park and hiring an architect to draft plans that will be subject to their review and input as well as that of the five-member township […]
A cooperative effort between the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and Oxford Village Police Department is giving residents a convenient and responsible way to rid themselves of unwanted prescription drugs. Last week, an Operation Medicine Cabinet (OMC) drop-off box was placed in the lobby of the village police station located at 22 W. Burdick St. It […]
For more than three decades, Vicky Haist has made sure Oxford Village residents and businesses received their bills, letters, holiday cards, newspapers, magazines and of course, junk mail. Now, the mail carrier is preparing to hang up her bag Oct. 30 and enjoy a well-deserved retirement. ‘It’s a new chapter in my life,? said Haist, […]
Centennial Park’s gazebo has a new roof and a local company is to thank for it. Storts Roofing, based in Lake Orion, donated a six-man crew to tear off and replace the old roof last week, something that hadn’t been done since the late 1980s. ‘I don’t mind helping out the community whenever I can,? […]
No dads. No sisters. Just moms and sons. It was a delightful evening Friday as the Moms Breakfast Club hosted a Mother-Son Dance at Christ the King Church in Oxford Township. It was a wonderful opportunity for these little gentlemen to show how much they love the Number One ladies in their lives.
Legislation aimed at reducing the maximum speed limit by 10 miles per hour on roads that are unposted and unpaved is currently being debated in the state House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Introduced earlier this year by state Rep. Brad Jacobsen (R-Oxford), who serves on the committee, House Bill 4423 would make 45 mph the […]
The Addison Township Fire Department hosted its annual open house Saturday as part of National Fire Prevention Week. A helicopter, an over-sized military vehicle, magic tricks, cookie-decorating and pumpkin painting were all part of the fun.