As an Oxford firefighter, Brent Ludwig is trained to look for ‘hot spots? when battling structure fires. By the end of this week, the 24-year-old lifelong Oxford resident will be right in the middle of one of the biggest ‘hot spots? in the entire world ? Iraq. The 1998 graduate of Oxford Christian Academy is […]
While many college students planning a career in politics/government are spending their summer vacations interning in places like Washington D.C. or Lansing, Roberta Payne decided to see how local government works. The 21-year-old Oxford Township resident recently completed a 150-hour (or 4-week) internship at the Oxford Village government offices. ‘I learned what local government is […]
The Sixth Annual Celebrate Oxford is being held on a new weekend in 2004 – mark your calendars for the evening of August 6 and all-day August 7. This year’s festival features an Antique Show and sale, Rotary Classic Car Show, Kids Central, Art in the Village, Oxford Historic Home Tour, Taste of Oxford and […]
‘Wanted. Equestrians with individualism and style, like those valiant Pony Express riders of the 1860’s, who galloped across a wilderness and into the pages and hearts of American history.? With courage and fortitude against life threatening circumstances the Pony Express rode through eight states in ten days. Armed only with a small bible and revolver, […]
It wasn’t easy, but the Oxford Village Council last week approved a balanced budget for the 2004-05 fiscal year without increasing the property tax rate. Council approved a $2,254,580 General Fund budget along with other budgets totalling $3,986,865. To finance the new budget, council set the property tax rate at 12.62 mills for the third […]
Deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department set up a ‘Click it or Ticket Seatbelt Enforcement Zone? near M-24 and Drahner Road Thursday afternoon. According to Sgt. Jim Karr, a total of 95 vehicles were stopped and 79 seatbelt violations were handed out. Tickets for 28 other various violations were also written.
ZONING BOARD OP APPEALS The Independence Township Board of Appeals Will Meet Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 7:30 pm at the Independence Township Library, 6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346 to hear the following cases: Case #04-0043 Roy Gay, Petitioner APPLICANT REQUESTS SIDE YARD SETBACK VARIANCE OF 20′ PLUS SIZE VARIANCE OF 34 SQ FT […]
Budget hearing notice City Council June 7, 2004 7:00 p.m. A Public Hearing will be held regarding the 2004-2005 City Budget on June 7, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. Copies of the proposed 2004-2005 Budget are available for inspection at the City offices, 375 Depot Road, Clarkston, MI 48346, during regular office hours after June 1, […]
REGULAR SCHOOL ELECTION NOTICE OF REGULAR ELECTION OF THE ELECTORS OF CLARKSTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN TO BE HELD June 14, 2004 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT: Please Take Notice that the regular election of the school district will be held on Monday, June 14, 2004. THE POLLS OF ELECTION WILL OPEN […]
A demolition crew reduced 110 S. Washington St. to a pile of rubble Tuesday afternoon to make way for a future realty office. The two-story home, located at the intersection of Crawford St. and M-24, was completely levelled. Only the adjoining garage remained standing Wednesday morning. According to Donni Steele ? broker/manager of the Coldwell […]