Five days after coyotes were blamed for the death of a horse on a farm in Oxford Township, the wild canine predators are being blamed for the serious wound another horse suffered on the same property. On Friday, Jan. 30, Lady in Black, a 7-year-old thoroughbred mare, sustained a lengthy gash on her side as […]
A W. Drahner Rd. house that’s been a familiar fixture in Oxford since the 19th century will soon come tumbling to the ground. Demolition of the three-story Dominican Center, located on the Dominican Sisters of Peace property, is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Lapeer-based North American Dismantling Corporation is handling the project. […]
A fire truck showed up Friday morning at the home of Oxford resident Margaret Payne. It wasn’t there responding to an emergency situation. It was there to pick up Payne for her last day of work. After 20 years with the department, Payne retired from her position as finance manager. ‘It’s really been a great […]
Two environmental activists are waiting to learn whether the illegal protest methods they used in Oxford Township last year will cost them nearly $40,000. 52-3 District Judge Julie Nicholson is expected to issue a written ruling on whether Duncan Tarr and Dylan Ochala-Gorka will be responsible for paying the Wisconsin-based Precision Pipeline $39,226 in restitution […]
It’s good to be the queen. She gets all the best food. She gets to mate with the strongest males. And if there are rivals for the throne, she gets to kill them, no questions asked. Such is the life of the head of the hive, according to beekeeper Judy Schmaltz, owner of Jodi Bee […]
UPDATE: According to Oxford Village Police Chief Mike Neymanowski, Shavon Westley turned herself in at the station on W. Burdick St. around 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13. She was arraigned on Sunday morning in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court. Her bond was set at $50,000. A woman accused of embezzling more than $250,000 from […]
A trapper’s services are being utilized in an attempt to eliminate the coyote problem plaguing a horse farm in northern Oxford Township. The Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association (MTPCA) sent one of its members, Goodrich resident Trent Masterson, to the 22-acre farm at the northeast corner of Delano and Oakwood roads where, according to […]
Richard Stone doesn’t own the Polly Ann Trail nor does he get paid to maintain it, but he takes great pride in his efforts to keep it clean, attractive and accessible year-round. ‘It makes me feel good,? said the 80-year-old Oxford Village resident. ‘It gives me something to do.? For his efforts, Stone was recently […]
All of the men and women who work hard to keep Oxford safe and secure on a daily basis were recognized for their efforts Sunday afternoon during a special awards ceremony hosted by Oxford American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 108. Following a delicious buffet dinner, 86 certificates of appreciation were handed out to all the […]
Will the third time be the charm? That’s what the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) board is hoping. Last week, the NOTA board held a special meeting at which its members voted 6-0 to place a five-year, 0.25-mill property tax proposal on the May 5 ballot in Addison Township. Addison Clerk Pauline Bennett submitted the […]