BeeHive Homes, an assisted living facility, felt the sting of rejection last week as the Oxford Township Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend denial of its preliminary Planned Unit Development (PUD) plan based on its failure to meet eligibility requirements outlined in the zoning ordinance. “In my opinion, there’s too many open items to be […]
Oxford Village officials conducted a work session meeting Aug. 23 to discuss the p-word – priorities. It was held at the suggestion of Interim Village Manager Evan Teich, who’s contracted to be here through Nov. 3. “I think it’s very important that we create (a list of) what we believe are the top priorities for […]
Pure joy. That’s the best way to describe the annual horse show and open house held Saturday at the Banbury Cross Therapeutic Equestrian Center in Metamora Township. It was pure joy for the riders, pure joy for their family and friends, and pure joy for the horses. “We have 51 riders today,” said Banbury Cross […]
After nearly six months of searching, seven interviews, and two rejections, the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) finally has a new executive director. At an Aug. 23 special meeting, the village council voted 3-0 to confirm the appointment of Glenn Pape, of Howell, to the position. “This is an opportunity to turn Oxford into the […]
Fox hunts and horse shows are a way of life for many folks in northern Oxford Township and now, they’ve added polo to the smorgasbord of equine activities. Approximately 200 people turned out Saturday evening to watch a charity polo match held at Rattlewood Farms, located at 1935 Ray Rd. Three members of the Michigan […]
With some assistance from his mother, Mandy, little Patrick Nelder, 3, of Oxford, safely views the partial solar eclipse that occurred Monday afternoon. They were among the approximately 150 folks who attended the eclipse-viewing party at the Oxford Public Library. At the pinnacle, approximately 80 percent of the sun was obscured by the moon. Photo […]
One of the most iconic sporting venues in the United States will play host to the Wildcats on Friday, Aug. 25 Oxford is slated to slug it out with the Romeo Bulldogs at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Game time is 4 p.m. Nicknamed “The Big House,” Michigan Stadium opened in 1927 and has an […]
It turns out Lee Ann O’Connor will not be Oxford Village’s new clerk/treasurer after all. She has decided to remain an employee of the City of Rochester. “I hope Oxford will forgive me,” said O’Connor, of Waterford. “It’s a nice town. Everyone I met was absolutely wonderful. I just did not realize the impact my […]
Move over Paul Newman, there’s an up-and-comer in the high-stakes world of salad dressings and he’s gunning for your spot on grocery store shelves. Oxford resident Hans Kalohn has launched a line of flavorful food products under the name Roadhaus. The line includes a salad dressing, marinade, seasoning blend and dry rub. All of them […]
A total of 207 Oxford and Lake Orion students will head back to school with all the tools they need to succeed thanks to the hard work of Oxford-Orion FISH volunteers and the generosity of local donors. On Saturday, students, ranging from little ones to teenagers, showed up with adult family members at FISH’s food […]