Let’s keep this short and sweet. Okay, at least short. We asked our state officials to do one simple thing ? fix our crumbling roads (which shouldn’t have been allowed to get this bad in the first place). In return, they answered our request with a question. They’re asking us to approve the insanely-complicated and […]
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with voting your pocketbook when you go to the polls. It’s your money. You worked hard to earn it. It’s only natural to want to keep it or spend it as you see fit. But sometimes you have to look beyond that. Sometimes you have to vote your conscience. That’s the […]
Addison Township firefighters made a save in Lakeville April 21 as they prevented a raging fire inside an attached garage from spreading and doing more damage. ‘We actually stopped it before it got into the house,? said Fire Chief Jerry Morawski. ‘The guys did a great job stopping it.? The fire occurred in the 500 […]
There’s obviously no shortage of entertaining kids at Oxford Elementary School as the student council put on its annual talent show Friday night at the middle school. The show consisted of 29 great acts and 41 talented students. Singing, dancing, magic, gymnastics, martial arts, card tricks, hula-hooping and instrumental performances were all part of the […]
Oxford and Daniel Axford elementaries held their joint Spring Fair on Saturday and everyone from kids to parents had a fantastic time as usual.
One thing was very clear after last week’s Oxford Village Council meeting ? folks love Odd Job Disposal. ‘I couldn’t ask for better service,? said township Supervisor Bill Dunn, who uses Odd Job for the township’s annual cleanup day at Stony Lake Park. ‘They just do a fantastic job,? said Gregg Carter, a 30-year township […]
If you’ve received a traffic ticket in Oxford Village sometime over the last year, there’s a good chance you’ve already met Sean Brown. That’s because he probably pulled you over. Brown, a part-time officer with the village police department, led the agency in traffic enforcement in 2014. For his efforts, Police Chief Mike Neymanowski awarded […]
A local trucking company’s legal efforts to stop Oxford Village from prohibiting large trucks from using W. Burdick St. failed last week in Oakland County Circuit Court. Chief Judge Nanci J. Grant denied an emergency motion filed by TKMS trucking seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the municipality to halt enforcement of […]
Local developer Chuck Schneider came a step closer last week to purchasing a piece of property owned by Oxford Village, so he can build a mix of 76 residential units on it. In a 3-0 vote, council approved a list of general terms for the sale of 98 S. Glaspie St. to Schneider. A purchase […]
Sibling rivalry took on a whole new meaning in Leonard last week once knives and police entered the picture. Now, two brothers are potentially facing criminal charges. ‘It’s a weird case,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s Sgt. Robert Brudvig. ‘It’s different.? Two brothers, a 36-year-old Oxford man and a 34-year-old Addison man, got into fight April […]