Village looks to bond street, parking improvement projects

A resolution notifying residents of the village’s intent to sell $3.5 million in capital improvement bonds for projects including three village streets and the downtown southeast parking quadrant was approved by the Oxford Village Council Nov. 23. Residents will have 45 days from the date this notice is published in the newspaper (Dec. 8) to […]

Vandelism won’t spoil family’s summer fun

Sometimes it seems as though there’s very little decency or respect for others left in this world. Case in point, a family in the Village of Leonard was the victim of a senseless act of vandalism that almost ruined their plans for a low-budget Fourth of July vacation. ‘It was just so disappointing,? said Leonard […]

Downtown lights ready to go LED, wireless

Thanks to approvals granted last week by the village council and Downtown Development Authority, history’s about to be made as downtown Oxford’s decorative street lights are retrofitted with energy-efficient LED technology controlled by radio frequencies. ‘As far as we know, (Oxford) will be the first city to do a citywide installation of an LED system, […]

Hearing held on proposed youth curfews

A Nov. 23 public hearing for a proposed amendment to Oxford Village’s curfew ordinance for minors drew comments, explanations, clarifications and a few suggestions. Under the proposed ordinance amendment, minors under the age of 12 would not be allowed in or on any public place, street, highway, alley or park between 10 p.m. and 6 […]

Candidate admits mistake, pays fine

In between getting married and going on his honeymoon, Tony Albensi, Republican candidate for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, failed to file the paperwork to register his candidate committee. ‘It’s my fault and I take full responsibility for not filing the committee within the 20-day deadline,? said Albensi, who currently serves on the Oxford […]

My Way

Call me crazy, but when I elect someone to public office for a certain number of years, I don’t expect them to serve longer that their specified term unless they’re re-elected to another term. That’s the way it’s supposed to work in our allegedly democratic republic. It helps us avoid officials giving themselves nasty little […]

My Way

I’m pleased to see Oxford Township has been taking a rational, logical approach to the issue of medical marijuana dispensaries, instead of just prohibiting them. However, now it seems the fate of dispensaries is going to come down to whether the township board is willing to spend the tax dollars necessary to craft its own […]

Shoe box full of love

Sometimes love comes in a little box that used to hold a pair of sneakers. Oxford Middle School students last week collected 437 shoe boxes filled with small Christmas gifts for impoverished children. Dubbed ‘Operation Christmas Child,? the program brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes. […]

High school evacuated

A suspected natural gas leak that caused the evacuation of Oxford High School Monday morning turned out to be just some sewer odor. The school’s 1,226 students were immediately evacuated shortly after 9 a.m. following what was thought to be the smell of natural gas reported in Room 503, the marketing classroom of teacher Steve […]

FISH step closer to new home

Oxford/Orion FISH appears to be one step closer to obtaining the old fire hall as the new home for its food pantry and proposed resale store. The local charity group brought its request to utilize the vacant building off W. Burdick St. before the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission Nov. 17. Although OPFEC took […]