The U.S. Constitution says a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime. But that only applies to American citizens, not fairy tale characters. Once again, the Big Bad Wolf and the Wicked Witch (alias: The Evil Queen) will stand trial for all the fictional havoc they’ve wreaked during storytime as the Oxford Middle […]
It appears that Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery might finally get another entrance/exit to its 11-acre property along W. Burdick St. Last week, the Oxford Village Council voted 5-0 to pursue licensing, maintenance and road construction agreements that would allow a piece of municipal-owned land at Dayton and Willow streets to be transformed into a secondary ingress/egress […]
An Oxford Village ordinance concerning truck traffic that’s barely three months old is already facing the prospect of being scrapped. Last week, council voted 5-0 to schedule a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 regarding the proposed deletion of an ordinance amendment that prohibits ‘all truck traffic,? with the exception of local deliveries, […]
Residents interested in learning more about potential changes to the Oxford Village charter are invited to attend a special meeting/workshop scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24 in the community room at 22 W. Burdick St. The subject of the meeting will be the duties of the village president, council, manager and clerk. ‘This is […]
Close, but no cigar. Downtown Oxford was only one point away from regaining its accreditation from the National Main Street Center in Washington D.C. during its annual evaluation conducted last week. ‘I really did want that Main Street certification, but that’s okay ? we’ll work hard and get it next year,? said Sue Bossardet, village […]
Oxford Township’s water system is poised to have an estimated $312,000 in work completed this year. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to authorize the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office (WRC) to proceed with a list of repairs, maintenance and upgrades to the municipal system, which currently serves 2,566 customers. Topping the list […]
It was a mixture of history and humor as three of America’s first captains of industry addressed a crowd Monday evening at the Oxford Public Library. Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone answered a whole laundry list of questions about their professional and personal lives as part of ‘The Way We Worked,? a Smithsonian […]
Thanks to Ed Houck, a lifelong Oxford resident, for dropping off these great historical photographs. The 1968 Oxford High School graduate found them packed away amongst his late mother’s belongings. Houck plans to donate them to the Northeast Oakland Historical Society so they may be preserved for the education and enjoyment of future generations. We […]
It’s been said the uniform makes the man, but it doesn’t guarantee veterans a job. When it comes to finding work, it’s the man wearing the suit who often wins the war. That’s where Scott Fader comes in. The 39-year-old Oxford resident is the founder and chairman of Suits for Soldiers, a nonprofit organization that […]
Against the white of the snow and ice on the ground, strands of black horse tail hair and patches of blood were a pronounced and sad reminder of the carnage that had occurred the day before. ‘To have her life end like this ? she deserved better than that,? said Oxford resident Kallie (Roesner) Meyers. […]