A second flag is now flying beneath the American flag in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park. This purple, yellow and white banner celebrates the 100th anniversary of Michigan’s ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. The flag bears 36 stars representing the number of states that was […]
No final decisions were made regarding the shape of the new Addison Township Public Library that officials are planning to construct, but they did get an idea as to how much two different concepts could cost. A 5,000-square-foot, Y-shaped building could cost $1.284 million whereas a same-size rectangular facility could cost $1.235 million, according to […]
Spoons are typically used for slurping soup and stirring coffee. But in the nimble hands of Jim Krzewski, these ordinary household utensils become percussion instruments perfect for playing along to everything from big band music to rock and roll. Krzewski, whose stage name is Jim Cruise, “The Spoon Man,” visited the Oxford Public Library June […]
For the third consecutive year, Tough Mudder took over the 1,200-acre Koenig Sand and Gravel property in Oxford Twp. on Saturday and Sunday. The event was attended by a total of 6,730 participants and 976 spectators. Those who dared to take on the full course traveled more than 8 miles and tackled 25 obstacles.
Public hearing set for 7 p.m. July 10 Outdoor dining will be temporarily allowed on Legacy 925’s patio, but restrictions were imposed by Oxford Township officials in light of neighbors’ fears that the potential increase in noise could negatively impact their quality of life. Last week, the township board voted 4-2 to grant Legacy 925 […]
OXFORD TWP. – A 9-year-old boy was bitten by a dog in the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community on June 12, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The boy was visiting a neighbor’s house on Trillium Trail when a Dogue de Bordeaux, a large French mastiff, named Zeus allegedly attacked him. When interviewed by […]
A celebrity in Michigan’s hunting and fishing community and a champion of the conservation movement served as guest speaker for the Oxford Chamber of Commerce’s annual golf luncheon held Friday at the Boulder Pointe Golf Club. Bob Garner shared some history, some memories and some jokes, but the one thing he didn’t do that day […]
Oxford Village’s council is moving forward with a proposed ordinance that would prohibit all types of recreational marijuana businesses so as to give planning commissioners adequate time to develop ordinance language regulating such facilities. Last week, council voted 4-1 to set a first reading and public hearing regarding the prohibition at its Tuesday, July 9 […]
What is it with politicians and chickens? During the 1928 campaign for the White House, a Republican circular promised if candidate Herbert Hoover won, there would be “a chicken in every pot.” Nearly a century later, Oxford Village President Joe Frost wants to put chickens in residents’ backyards. Last week, he proposed the municipality enact […]
Before the two sides of Dayton St. can be connected next year so as to allow only first-responders to travel from the village to the township during the M-24 construction project, Oxford Village officials want to have a plan in place that covers all the issues surrounding it. That’s why last week, council voted 5-0 […]