Anyone looking to open a medical marijuana facility in Oxford is out of luck. Last week, the Oxford Township Board voted 7-0 to “not approve an ordinance” that would allow such facilities to locate here under a new state law that legalized them. This decision comes a month after the Oxford Village Council’s vote to […]
After a bit of debate, Oxford Township has a new electrical inspector. Last week, the township board voted 4-2 to allow Supervisor Bill Dunn to hire Pat Payne for the position. Trustee Margaret Payne was allowed to abstain from both the discussion and voting because he’s her husband. Pat Payne replaces longtime inspector Dale Birch, […]
Break out the little paper hats, festive noisemakers and colorful confetti because downtown Oxford once again received national accreditation as a Main Street community. During its annual evaluation last week, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) received credit for all 10 of the criteria used by the National Main Street Center in Washington D.C. to judge […]
A piece of Oxford’s industrial history is going to come tumbling to the ground this week. The old Oxford Concrete plant, located in the village’s industrial area off S. Glaspie St., is slated for demolition. The property was once owned by Nick Ritz, who purchased it in the early 1970s and renovated the plant. Oxford […]
Newspapers have been around for more than 200 years in Michigan, but their continued survival depends upon one thing – money. “Newspapers . . . are not public services,” said Frank Boles, director of the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University. “We tend to talk about our community newspaper . . . and how […]
Military veterans gathered at the Addison Township Public Library Monday evening to share stories and memories of their days in the service. Speaking is U.S. Navy veteran Marvin Petty (left), who served in the Vietnam War.
A 19-year-old Oxford woman who was severely injured in a Dec. 31 wrong-way crash is receiving an outpouring of financial support and well wishes from friends, family and strangers through a crowdfunding webpage. As of Jan. 10, a total of $6,190 had been raised through the GoFundMe.com website to help pay medical bills and other […]
Drivers could see reductions in the speed limits on local gravel roads thanks to a new law signed Jan. 5 by Gov. Rick Snyder. Part of Public Act 445 gives municipalities in counties with populations of 1 million or more the option to ask the road commission to lower the speed limit on unpaved, unposted […]
Oxford is no longer a town without a hardware store. On Jan. 2, the new Stones Ace Hardware opened its doors at 558 S. Lapeer Rd., the former site of Tom’s Hardware, which closed last year. “I’m thankful to be in this community,” said owner Marv Stone. “I appreciate everyone’s business.” The 17,000-square-foot, newly-renovated store […]
It’s an all-too-familiar scenario for women, but in this case, it’s a man alleging that he was sexually harassed by his female boss, that his complaints were ignored by his superiors and that he was demoted for speaking up. Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy Philip Kozlowski, a 53-year-old resident of Oxford Village, is suing his department […]