We’ve got a little traffic situation brewing in downtown Oxford and the village needs to address it. Thanks to the popularity of all the restaurants in the southwest quadrant ? Vic’s 24th Street Sports Tavern, Casa Real and the Ox Bar & Grill ? the southwest parking lot is overflowing, particularly on Friday and Saturday […]
Financial records for the Village of Oxford are out of whack right now, but the person responsible, Clerk/Treasurer Dan Luick, was given a chance to get things in order and up to date before council considers bringing in outside help. ‘I’m not saying I’m proud of the way that things look right now,? Luick told […]
Newton’s law of gravity got quite a workout last week in the Clear Lake Elementary parking lot as eggs were dropped off the back of the Oxford Fire Department’s aerial platform truck. But it wasn’t some David Letterman-type stunt or a Devil’s Night prank. It was all part of the ‘Dads Night Out? event in […]
Oxford Community Schools experienced both the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in Tuesday’s election. The victory came from Proposal 1, which voters approved by an extremely narrow margin of 2,189 to 2,155. This $32.735 million bond is for district-wide facility improvements, technology upgrades and the purchase of the First Baptist Church of […]
Fourth-graders at Oxford Elementary School rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty last week when they planted 137 tulip bulbs as part of an on-line international science experiment. ‘We really wanted to do a project where we could connect with other classrooms, not only in our country, but in other countries,? said fourth-grade […]
Homeowners insurance premiums are expected to decrease in Oxford Township and Village thanks to the fire department’s efforts. The township was recently informed that effective Dec. 1 its Public Protection Classification (PPC) will go from a Class 7/9 to a Class 3/8B, which is very good news. ‘I was pleasantly surprised,? said Fire Chief Pete […]
A community is never stronger, more united or more compassionate that when it’s rallying to help one of its own. Addison Township and the Village of Leonard will have the chance to do just that when the Salvation Army’s Echo Grove Camp (1101 Camp Rd.) hosts a spaghetti dinner fund-raiser Saturday, Nov. 14 to benefit […]
The former Oxford High School assistant dive coach who sent sexually explicit text messages to two 15-year-old female divers and sexually propositioned them will learn his fate Nov. 12 in Oakland County Circuit Court before Judge Mark Goldsmith. On Oct. 22, Brandon Joseph Figurski, 20, of Lake Orion, pleaded guilty to all three of the […]
Students at Oxford Middle School have got 5,000 reasons to eat right and stay active. That’s how many dollars they’re receiving as part of the ‘Fuel Up to Play 60? grant they won from the National Dairy Council, United Dairy Industry of Michigan and National Football League. Fuel Up to Play 60 is a youth […]
Oxford American Legion Post 108 and Ladies Auxiliary Unit 108 are hosting a dinner Sunday, Nov. 15 to honor World War II veterans who proudly served in the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions. The event will begin at 1 p.m. and feature a family-style chicken dinner and cash bar. The cost is $10 per person, […]