Nine village properties win beautification awards

Every neighborhood has them. The guy who’s always mowing his lawn. The lady who’s always planting flowers and pulling weeds. The couple that’s constantly painting, washing or fixing something around the house. Their pride in their homes and yards translates into a better looking community for everyone to enjoy. In Oxford Village, these dedicated, hard-working […]

Genealogical society prez to give free presentation

Folks with a desire to learn more about the branches of their family trees are invited to hear what an expert on the subject has to say. Irv Rabideau, president of the Oakland County Genealogical Society, will give a free lecture on Thursday, Sept. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Addison Township Public […]

Firefighter hopes his cells will save a life

Oxford Fire Sgt. Blair Lockwood has been presented a unique opportunity to potentially save a life that doesn’t involve pulling someone from a burning building or giving chest compressions in the back of an ambulance. The 35-year-old White Lake resident is preparing to donate stem cells from his blood to a 67-year-old woman suffering from […]

Precision Pipeline donates $5K to Oxford Fire Dept.

The Oxford Fire Department received a windfall last week when the Wisconsin-based Precision Pipeline presented it with a check for $5,000. ‘It was very surprising,? said Fire Chief Pete Scholz. ‘He called out of the blue.? ‘Whatever communities we’re working in, we try to help out,? said Mike Hampton, a project safety coordinator with Precision […]

Say ‘yes? to ridding the world of ‘no?

‘There could hardly be a more unbearable ? and more irrational ? world than one in which the most eminent specialists in each field were allowed to proceed unchecked with the realization of their ideals.? ? Friedrich Hayek, ‘The Road to Serfdom? 1944 As much as I love words, I believe there’s one word that […]

Tour de Shane returns to Polly Ann Trail Saturday

Oxford resident Michelle Hrischuk believes more people need to discuss suicide in an open and honest manner in order to help prevent others from following her son’s tragic path. ‘It’s a taboo (subject), but it’s got to be talked about,? she said. ‘It’s the second leading killer and no one talks about it.? A report […]

Ghostly tales, haunted houses sought for OCTV program

If there’s somethin? strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call? Oxford Community Television! If it’s something weird and it don’t look good, who ya gonna call? Oxford Community Television! Teri Stiles, production manager for OCTV, is looking to investigate potential haunted houses in the Oxford/Addison area and interview local folks willing to share their […]

Sgt. explains need for twp. police millage

Maintaining and enhancing Oxford Township’s law enforcement staffing levels is what the Nov. 4 general election boils down to for Oakland County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Patterson. ‘It’s really kind of simple in my head,? said Patterson, who commands the Oxford substation. ‘I want to serve the public and fight crime. It’s hard to do that […]

Monitoring wells show village, twp. water supplies safe

Oxford Township and Village’s water supplies are safe. That was the conclusion of test results sent to officials regarding the 18 monitoring wells the two municipalities have in place to detect the presence of pollutants in the groundwater. ‘There is no degradation of groundwater quality due to volatile organic compounds (VOC) at any of the […]