Oxford High School students in teacher Catherine DePasquale’s World Studies class are doing more than just learning about southeast Asia, they’re lending a helping hand by raising money to aid survivors of the recent tsunami. ‘Instead of just studying the history of these islands, I proposed they find a way to make a difference,? DePasquale […]
Former Oxford Police Chief Gary Ford is $1 richer now that he’s settled his lawsuit against the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission. But it’s far, far cry from the approximately $190,000 he originally sued the taxpayers of Oxford for. A $10,000 settlement agreement was reached between Ford and OPFEC, which resulted in Oxford paying […]
Those wishing to vote in next year’s Oxford Village election will have to wait until September to do so. Council voted 4-0 last week begin holding village elections in September of odd-numbered years. Officials also voted to change the length of council terms so ultimately each seat would carry with it a four-year term as […]
It was by no means an easy decision, but faced with the prospect of diminishing revenues, the Oxford Village Council Tuesday night voted 4-1 to raise the tax rate to 10.62 mills, which represents a half-mill increase. Following the vote, village President Teri Stiles noted the increase comes ‘with a huge apology.? ‘I think this […]
A total of $1.37 million in construction and renovation contracts were awarded Monday night by the Oxford Board of Education and the good news is a majority of the contractors are located within a 25-mile radius of the community. Contracts involve work on the new middle school athletic field, the new pre-kindergarten facility and the […]
Oxford Village officials last week expressed their desire to review and approve any changes to the proposed Polly Ann Trail pedestrian bridge over M-24. Council last week voted 4-0 that ‘any scope changes? to the proposed bridge plans, such as dimensions and the addition of stairways, be ‘resubmitted to the village (both planning commission and […]
Public hearings will be held at the 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11 Oxford Village Council meeting regarding proposed ordinance amendments prohibiting loitering and improper use of skateboards, scooters, mopeds, rollerblades and bikes. First readings for each of these proposed ordinances were mistakenly held Dec. 14 without public hearings preceding them, according to village Manager Joe […]
If you own property or a business located in downtown Oxford’s southeast parking quadrant, you’ll want to attend a public hearing set for 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17 in the village council chambers at 22 W. Burdick St. The topic ? a proposed special assessment on 18 downtown properties to help finance the renovation and […]
I know I’m going to take some heat over this column, but that’s okay, I’m used to controversy. There’s something that’s been on my mind for the last few years and with February 2 just around the corner, it seemed like an opportune time to pen this rant. Alright, here it is in a nutshell […]
The unsung heroes of the Lakeville Cemetery are celebrating their group’s 100th birthday and the public is invited to attend the party. On Saturday, June 12, the Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary Society is hosting an open house at the historic Milmine Hall in Lakeville from 1-4 p.m. The purpose is to celebrate the society’s century-long efforts […]