Author Nate Perkins, who goes by “Farmer Nate,” visited the Addison Township Public Library on June 24. He read a couple of the children’s books he’s written, then let audience members interact with the animals he brought from Upland Hills Farm. The kids got to hold, pet and feed goats, chickens and a very fuzzy […]
With this year’s Seymour Celebration now in the rear view mirror, one might be tempted to think that carnival season is over in Oxford. But, if Christian Mills, owner of Legacy 925, has his way there will be two more weekends of carnival rides and games this fall. He wants to host a fall-themed carnival […]
It appears folks will have to wait another three months to find out whether the state will approve or deny Beaumont Health’s application to build a 117-bed hospital in Oxford Township. A decision on the matter was originally due by July 1. But, Lynn Sutfin, public information officer for the Michigan Department of Health and […]
Addison firefighters spent their Saturday morning honing their skills and adding to their knowledge during a live-fire training exercise. As part of this, they burned a house at 1055 Noble Rd., near Haven Rd., to the ground. The house was built sometime in the late 19th century, according to township Supervisor Bruce Pearson.
A church site that’s been serving Oxford’s spiritual needs since 1982 is being considered to potentially serve the Polly Ann Trail’s parking and storage needs. Last week, the trail’s management council voted unanimously to have board members Donni Steele and Curtis Wright, along with Trail Manager Linda Moran, approach Pathway Christian Church regarding the “potential […]
After more than a year of disagreeing over who should pay what for the replacement of a failed culvert and the rebuilding of a collapsed section of road above it, Oxford Township and the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) finally reached an agreement last week that will keep them out of the courtroom. “I’m […]
Oxford’s Seymour Celebration, scheduled to run from June 27-29, promises to deliver more of a bang than ever before. In the past, the Friday night fireworks display in Seymour Lake Park was half the size of Saturday night’s show. This year, they will be same, according to Ron Davis, director of the township Parks and […]
Addison Township has a lot of notable features that help define it. It has the scenic 460-acre Lakeville Lake filled with boaters and fishermen. It has a historic cemetery that serves as the final resting place for a soldier from the American Revolution. It has the Polly Ann Trail, a mill built in the 19th […]
When Oxford Township’s absentee voters receive their ballots in the mail, Parks and Recreation Director Ron Davis hopes they will say ‘yes’ to a millage request designed to continue funding his department for another decade. “It’s an investment in your community,” he said. “Parks and schools bring families and without families in a community, the […]
Every day, police officers are called to a variety of places to help citizens deal with all sorts of problems, big and small. But now it’s the officers who are looking for help from the public. When Oxford Township absentee voters living outside of the village receive their ballots, they will be asked to approve […]