Program delivered nearly 9,500 meals to Oxford seniors last year

Grocery shopping and cooking seem like such simple daily chores and for many folks they are. Unfortunately, for senior citizens unable to leave their homes due to a variety of reasons, meal time is a lot more complicated. But it doesn’t have to be thanks to the Rochester-based Older Persons’ Commission (OPC) Meals on Wheels […]

Council rejects increasing sign size to 32 sq. ft.

Size does matter to the Oxford Village Council – at least when it comes to signs. In a 3-2 vote last week, council shot down a recommendation from the planning commission to amend the sign ordinance to increase the maximum allowable area for a freestanding sign in the Central Business (C-1) and General Business (C-2) […]

Site plan okayed for 30-unit development

A new residential development to be located in the southwest corner of Oxford Township got the green light to proceed last week. Township officials voted 6-1 to grant final site plan approval for Savannah Ridge Estates, a single-family site condominium project consisting of 30 detached units. The Sterling Heights-based Clearview Homes will be constructing the […]

Need a mint?

Need a mint?

It was a hot time Saturday in downtown Oxford as residents and visitors alike enjoyed the Fifth Annual Lone Ranger Parade and Festival. There were many fun entries in this year’s parade including Sunshine Fire Entertainment. Above we see Keegan Kuvach, of Detroit, taking a moment to entertain the parade crowd with the art of […]

New parks/rec. office open for biz at Seymour Lake

Folks looking to register for programs through the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department needn’t bother going to the village municipal complex on W. Burdick St. anymore. Nobody’s home. After 15 years of leasing space from the village, the department’s offices are now located inside Seymour Lake Township Park, just east of the park entrance. […]

Tennis time!

Grab your rackets and head over to Seymour Lake Twp. Park because the tennis courts are now open. As part of the $2 million bond issue approved by Oxford voters in November 2016, the park’s old, deteriorating courts, installed in 1982, were torn out and replaced. “They were well past their time,” said Parks/Rec. Director […]

Budding soap mogul invited to speak at conference

For such a young man, Spencer Kelly is certainly accomplishing a lot in life. Last year, the Oxford Virtual Academy/homeschooled student unleashed his entrepreneurial spirit and founded his own business. This year, Spencer, an Orion Township resident, will be a panelist and exhibitor at the US Autism & Asperger Association’s (USAAA) 12th Annual World Conference […]

Council OKs lease for interim manager

These days, it’s possible to lease anything – houses, vehicles, appliances, even village managers. Last week, the Oxford Village Council voted 4-0 to approve an agreement with the Illinois-based GovTempsUSA for Evan K. Teich to serve as interim village manager from Aug. 2 through Nov. 3. Councilman Tom Kennis was absent. This agreement may be […]