The August 3 Addison Township primaries saw a very low voter turnout ? a result seen as ‘not good? by some of the township’s officials, especially since many of Addison’s elected positions were decided with this election. Of the 4,583 registered voters in Addison, 907 cast ballots, amounting to only 19.79 percent of those registered. […]
It appears State Rep. Ruth Johnson has won the Republican primary race for the Oakland County Clerk’s Office. With 545 of 549 precincts reporting at press time, Johnson (R-Holly) was beating incumbent Clerk G. William Caddell by a margin of 50,244 to 39,647. In Oxford Township, Johnson trounced Caddell by a 2-to-1 margin. Johnson received […]
Tuesday, July 27 Female resident at the intersection of Lakesedge Dr. and Lakesedge Court reported a suspicious circumstance after hearing ‘what sounds like shots fired.? Wednesday, July 28 A caller reported a suspicious circumstance in the southwest municipal parking lot after seeing four to five individuals in a handicap van ‘knocking on the windows.? Thursday, […]
Two drivers were injured in a M-24 rear end collision that occurred around 4:15 p.m. on July 27. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, Deputy Mike Schmitzerle was patrolling M-24 north of Drahner Rd. when he observed a white Ford F-150 crash into the rear end of a blue Ford Ranger. The Oxford Fire […]
In 1978, an Oxford High School senior by the name of Kurt Woods won the coveted Oxford Cup ? the school’s highest honor. ‘I was surprised when I found out,? said the 44-year-old Woods. That high point in the young Woods? life was a sign of greater things to come, a greater man to come. […]
From August 5 through ‘Celebrate Oxford? on August 7, Rotarians will be at the intersection of Burdick and Washington streets with a ‘fresh off the press? copy of The Oxford Rotary News. The Rotary News has complete details on ‘Celebrate Oxford? including all of your favorite activities, and a schedule of events. You can Catch […]
The Oxford Lions Club will be conducting a pancake breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 7 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ located at 1 Hovey St. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, syrup, coffee, milk or juice. The cost is $4 for adults and $3 for children. Children under age […]
After nearly 10 months of construction, the Addison Township Fire Department has moved into their new headquarters. The more that 12,000-square-foot station is located at 4026 Forest, right off Rochester Rd., in the Village of Leonard. The facility replaces the department’s original 1400-square-foot station built in Leonard in 1949. The state of the art building […]
The Oxford JV and Varsity Soccer Teams will be holding two days of tryouts on Aug. 12 and 13 from 4-6 p.m. Day one will be held at Seymour Lake Park and players are asked to bring their valid and completed physical form, plenty of water, soccer shoes and a soccer ball. Day two will […]
Oxford Bank will present three informational public service seminars on August 18 at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Center. The program, entitled ‘Getting the Most out of Your Savings Bonds,? will focus on current interest rates, proper ways of titling bonds, your options when savings bonds mature and how to avoid costly mistakes. Program times are […]