Oxford Township’s water system is poised to have an estimated $312,000 in work completed this year. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to authorize the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office (WRC) to proceed with a list of repairs, maintenance and upgrades to the municipal system, which currently serves 2,566 customers. Topping the list […]
It was a mixture of history and humor as three of America’s first captains of industry addressed a crowd Monday evening at the Oxford Public Library. Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone answered a whole laundry list of questions about their professional and personal lives as part of ‘The Way We Worked,? a Smithsonian […]
With its long, cold nights, winter is the perfect season to curl up with a good book. Forty members of Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ (1 Hovey St.) in Oxford Village are doing just that with the original good book. On Jan. 1, they began reading a little bit of the Bible each day […]
Deja vu is the best term to describe last week’s Oxford Township Planning Commission meeting. Residents showed up to oppose smaller lot sizes in their area and planning commissioners approved a recommendation to allow for them. In a 4-2 vote, the planning commission recommended the 41.7-acre property located on the north side of Stanton Rd., […]
It appears Oxford could soon have a full-time Downtown Development Authority (DDA) director again. The DDA board is expected to discuss and vote on a proposal to change Ginny Schomisch’s employment status from part-time to full-time at its 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19 meeting. ‘I’m really excited about it,? she said. ‘The board recognizes that […]
A discussion amongst some local business icons took a decidedly philosophical turn Friday afternoon at the Oxford Public Library as they voiced their views on the concept of community and how society has changed over the years. ?(Community is) an atmosphere of friendliness (and a) lack of fear,? said Jim Sherman, Sr., publisher of the […]
Numbers don’t lie. And the numbers show that Oxford-Orion FISH is more than fulfilling its mission of ‘Neighbors helping neighbors.? Last year, the local charity distributed 144,165 pounds of free groceries to an average of 150 households (or 350 individuals) per month. ‘That’s a big ‘wow? factor,? said FISH Treasurer Randy Gower. ‘That’s a lot […]
Changes were made this week to the Oakland County Sheriff’s substation in Oxford Township. For instance, there’s no longer a sergeant in command. Scott Patterson is still running the place, but he’s been promoted to the rank of lieutenant. ‘It’s a personal goal that I had set for myself,? said Patterson, who’s overseen the substation […]
Business is booming for the Oxford Fire Department. Last year, firefighters responded to a total of 2,044 calls, of which 1,739 were medical-related and 305 were fire-related. That’s up 90 calls from 2013, which saw 1,627 medical calls and 327 fire calls. ‘We’ve had a steady increase every single year,? said Fire Chief Pete Scholz. […]
Not everyone who works has two legs and opposable thumbs. Some have four legs and a wagging tail. On Saturday, five assistance dogs in training visited the Oxford Public Library as part of a presentation put on by Paws With A Cause, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Wayland, Michigan. The program was part of ‘The […]