Locals go with Trump for prez

Oxford and Addison were squarely in the corner of U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump as most local voters supported the Republican in the Nov. 8 election. Oxford voters cast 6,953 ballots for Trump versus 3,469 ballots for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. In Addison, voters chose Trump over Clinton 2,576 to 922. Oakland County as […]

Leonard remembers, honors vets

Leonard Elementary fifth-graders demonstrated their sincere appreciation and admiration for the men and women who served in the military during the school’s annual veterans celebration last week. “Veterans are extraordinary,” said fifth-grader Brayden Travis. “Because of you, we are here, happy and safe. We are proud of you and how you stood up for us […]

DPW union contract OKed

There were no surprises in the Nov. 8 election for the Oxford Twp. Board of Trustees, as all seven GOP candidates ran unopposed. Supervisor Bill Dunn garnered the most votes with 8,102. He was followed by Treasurer Joe Ferrari with 8,007 votes and Clerk Curtis Wright with 7,961 votes. Winning trustee seats were Jack Curtis […]

Council limits left-turns

Last week, the Oxford Village Council approved a traffic control order from Police Chief Mike Neymanowski that prohibits left turns from Hudson St. onto W. Burdick St. from 3-7 p.m. Monday through Friday. According to the chief’s order, “Several motorists use Hudson St. to avoid the traffic light on Washington (St.)” and “access W. Burdick […]

Oxford Twp. Board results

There were no surprises in the Nov. 8 election for the Oxford Twp. Board of Trustees, as all seven GOP candidates ran unopposed. Supervisor Bill Dunn garnered the most votes with 8,102. He was followed by Treasurer Joe Ferrari with 8,007 votes and Clerk Curtis Wright with 7,961 votes. Winning trustee seats were Jack Curtis […]

Support the band

Oxford High School juniors Anthony McGeen, Joshua Sevener and Alexander Vitinaros spent Saturday collecting money for the marching band as part of the annual Tag Days fund-raiser. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.

Put your backs into it, lads!

Put your backs into it, lads!

  What in the world are these guys moving into a space in downtown Oxford? To find out, see “The tanks are here! The tanks are here!” Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.

Oxford, Addison voters reject RTA tax

  Voters in Oxford and Addison townships soundly rejected the proposed regional mass transit tax. Based on the unofficial election results, Oxford voters thrashed it 6,783 to 3,366, while Addison voters thumped it 2,372 to 983. The proposed 20-year, 1.2-mill property tax proposed by the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) of Southeast Michigan to develop and operate a […]

HealthQuest celebrates new location in Legacy Center

HealthQuest Physical Therapy, along with three other businesses, held a grand opening event Sept. 10 to celebrate their new locations inside the Legacy Center (925 N. Lapeer Rd.) in Oxford Township. “The Grand Opening Celebration is a community event,” Alex Ivens, director of HealthQuest Legacy said.  “All of us will have something different going on for […]

Cops seek suspects in home invasion

An elderly Oxford woman came face-to-face with a burglary suspect in her home Saturday afternoon and now, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is searching for him and a suspected female accomplice who may have acted as a lookout. The home invasion occurred on Seymour Lake Rd., near Sanders Rd., on Saturday, Nov. 5 shortly before […]