One of the area’s grandest and most popular summer festivals is poised to return to Oxford Township this week. Get ready because the Ninth Annual Seymour Celebration is taking over the 132-acre Seymour Lake Township Park on Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8. This year’s two-day extravaganza, organized by the Oxford Township Parks and […]
When it comes to the municipal complex on W. Burdick St., Oxford Village officials are getting to be a lot like empty nesters – the kids continue to leave and they’re wondering what to do with all that extra space. Should it house a community television station? Should the village move its office elsewhere within […]
It appears the search for a new Oxford Village manager is going to continue, while the interim manager stays on a while longer. At council’s June 27 workshop meeting, village President Sue Bossardet reported the search committee recommended that interim Manager Jaymes Vettraino bring forth additional candidates for consideration. So far, council has only interviewed […]
Oxford resident Mark Terrian got a good dose of humor from his co-workers who held a fundraising competition to help him cover expenses as he battles cancer. Winners in the coin drive at Barron Industries got to throw pies at the boss at the company picnic this week. The coin war raised $1,500 for Terrian […]
All types of watercraft participated in the Second Annual Lakeville Boat Parade held Saturday afternoon. Part of the fun was a decorating contest. Here are the winners: In the Most Original category, the Beckeman family took first place, Tony and Brenda Donato earned second place, and Joe and Jan Michael came in third. In the […]
Normally, I’m not one to write columns about what goes on in my personal life, but this week, I feel the need to vent. I’m very angry. I’m frustrated. I’m depressed. I’m stressed. Most of all, I’m fed up. On June 26, a 69-year-old Oxford woman travelling south on M-24 made a “hard right” to […]
Kim Burean, head of youth services at the Oxford Public Library, reads to a group of children in downtown’s Centennial Park. Storytime in the park happens every Tuesday from 12:30 to 1 p.m. from now through July 25. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
A decision on a proposal to build a private road on a 118-acre parcel located at 3921 Barber Rd. in northern Oxford Township was postponed in a 4-2 vote by planning commissioners after the specter of potential lead contamination was raised during the June 22 meeting. “I don’t need to tell you about lead. Normally, […]
A recommendation to rezone 7.23 acres of vacant land in the Waterstone development from commercial to residential was made last week in a 5-1 vote by the Oxford Township Planning Commission. It’s now up to the township board to decide whether to approve or deny the Bloomfield Hills-based Contour Development Group’s request. The developer has […]
It’s good to be the king – especially if your subjects are delicious. Just ask Alex Johnston. The Oxford High School junior was crowned Poultry King for the upcoming Oakland County Fair to be held July 7-16 at Springfield Oaks County Park in Davisburg. “I was really excited,” he said. “I was not expecting it. […]