‘Whenever A annoys or injures B on the pretense of improving or saving X, A is a scoundrel.? ? H.L. Mencken Much like the late John Lennon, I too am a dreamer. But instead of dreaming about a filthy, hippy-dippy Marxist Utopia where nobody owns property and everybody spends hours in drum circles, I dream […]
Beginning Sept. 1, there will be a new trash hauler rolling through the streets and parking lots of Oxford Village. Last week, council voted 3-2 to approve five-year contracts for residential and commercial waste collection with the Arizona-based Republic Services. Council members Bryan Cloutier and Rose Bejma cast the dissenting votes. They had originally supported […]
If at first you can’t agree, hold a workshop. That’s what the Oxford Village Council decided to do with regard to a proposal from Manager Joe Young to enact new fees and raise existing fees for a variety of services and facilities provided by the municipality. Councilman Bryan Cloutier suggested putting together a committee to […]
Storm-related high winds blew through northern Oakland County Friday evening causing more damage in some places than others. For example, it appears the strong winds helped knock over the Meijer store sign along M-24 (shown right). But there wasn’t much else to see. ‘We got really lucky,? said Oxford Fire Chief Pete Scholz. ‘The wind […]
A day-care facility operating within the Oxford Meadows subdivision received special land use approval last week from the Oxford Township Planning Commission to allow up to 12 children on site. Commissioners granted the request of Cindy Peck, owner of Advantage Child Care at 1208 Yale Drive, in a 7-0 vote. Peck, whose operation has been […]
When the varsity, junior varsity and freshman Oxford Wildcat football players take the field this season, they will be wearing something special to honor the memories of Helen Smith and Andy Vascassenno. There will be two stickers on the back of each helmet that read ‘HS? and ‘Andy.? Smith was a charter member of the […]
The 2015 Oxford Wildcat varsity football team held its first practice Monday morning. Everybody was pumped up as Coach Bud Rowley was in full motivation mode. The Cats play their first game 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 at Romeo. Follow the Leader every week to keep up with all the hard-hitting action as the Cats […]
DOWNTOWN OXFORD ? It’s not often you see a group of a company’s employees gathering at a local watering hole before noon on a weekday. But that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday, Aug. 11 as employees from the Parker Finite Airtek Filtration Division facility (500 S. Glaspie St.) in Oxford Village began filling a table […]
An area housecall veterinarian is sponsoring a charity golf outing to raise money for two groups that rescue dogs. The event is called Putts for Paws and it will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13 at Devil’s Ridge Golf Club (3700 Metamora Rd.) in Oxford Township. Proceeds will be split 50/50 between the Oxford-based K-9 […]
A group of local mothers is soliciting donations that will ultimately help provide comfort and support for parents whose babies never leave the hospital. Oxford residents Nadine Heller, Erica DiCosmo and Tara Bean along with Kristi Steinhour, of Brandon Township, are collecting wedding and bridesmaid gowns and dresses, prom dresses and other formal frocks for […]