A new restaurant planning to open its doors in Oxford Township in late July got one step closer to being able to pour its patrons a round of ice-cold beers to wash down their savory assortment of smoked meats. In a 7-0 vote, the township board last week passed a resolution approving the issuance of […]
It appears Oxford Township is going to be charged more for sewer services, but officials decided against passing this increased cost on to local customers at this point. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to keep the sewer billing rates for its customers the same despite a proposal from the Great Lakes Water Authority […]
A new wrinkle has developed in Oxford Village’s search for a manager as a key member of the team that’s currently filling the administrative void is leaving a month earlier than anticipated. Village Clerk/Treasurer Susan Nassar will be calling it quits on June 1 as opposed to June 30, which was the original plan. When […]
Oxford Township officials last week awarded a $257,990 contract to F Allied Construction to resurface a badly-battered stretch of Pontiac Rd. The Clarkston-based company was one of four bidders for the project, which involves milling and overlaying approximately 2,600 feet of Pontiac Rd. from the village limits – located between the Oxford Public Library and […]
Casa Real, a Mexican restaurant located at 21 S. Washington St. in downtown Oxford, was damaged when a vehicle crashed into it shortly before noon on Sunday. According to the Oxford Village Police report, the individual responsible for the damage was a 44-year-old Clarkston woman driving a 2010 Buick Enclave. She stopped in a parking […]
Come the first week of June, Oxford Village residents will notice new garbage trucks rolling through their neighborhoods. Last week, council voted 4-0 to approve the “reassignment” of the remainder of a five-year, residential trash services contract from the Arizona-based Republic Services to GFL Environmental, Inc., a company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Scott Cabauatan, Republic’s […]
A decision made by the Oxford Township Board last week is going to save municipal sewer users a huge chunk of money over the next two decades. In a 7-0 vote, officials voted to “prepay in full” a special assessment that’s going to be imposed by the Clinton River Water Resource Recovery Facility Drainage District […]
On Saturday, the Leonard Elementary Theatre Club performed Disney’s The Lion King KIDS on the stage of the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center. Bravo! Well done!
The National Association of Letter Carriers 25th Annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive held Saturday was a success locally as it provided the Oxford-Orion FISH pantry with 40,417 pounds of food to feed folks in need. The Oxford Post Office collected 13,851 pounds, while the Lake Orion Post Office received 26,566 pounds.
Picking out muffins together are kindergartner Alyson Grabowski and her mother, Kit Grabowski. It was all about moms Friday morning at Leonard Elementary School. Leonard hosted its annual Muffins for Mom event. Kids and moms enjoyed muffins, fruit, juice and quality time together. Students made special Mother’s Day cards straight from the heart. Happy […]