There is a problem with sewer billing on West St., but it turns out it’s on a much smaller scale than originally believed and it’s the village’s issue, not the township’s. Bottom-line, one West St. home was being double-billed for sanitary sewer services. It was being charged by both the township and village when in […]
Nearly all of the Oxford Village funds that went missing in 2010 are back in the municipality’s coffers thanks to insurance. Last week, the village received a $20,062 check from the Michigan Municipal League’s (MML) Liability and Property Pool for the claim it had filed regarding these funds. This check, combined with $865 the village […]
Heather Dalling must have an angel on her shoulder. Using a collection of ordinary items, the Oxford resident took a leap of faith and transformed them into an angelic work of art that earned statewide recognition. ‘I’m really excited and surprised,? Dalling said. ‘It’s not something I had anticipated. I’ve never sculpted anything before or […]
Everybody has their own way to keep themselves entertained during Michigan’s long, cold winters. Some people enjoy ice fishing. Some people ride snowmobiles. Some folks hit the ski slopes. Oxford resident Bob Collins beat the winter blues by heading into the woods and shooting a bobcat on his hunting property near Hubbard Lake. ‘I was […]
Beginning next week, all of Oxford Township’s government meetings will be held at the municipality’s office located at 300 Dunlap Rd., just north of Seymour Lake Rd. That’s because the new 2,350-square-foot meeting room is complete. It’s capable of accommodating 100 audience members, As a result, township-related meetings will no longer be held at the […]
eader Editor One of the Oxford Fire Department’s ambulances is going to be out of commission for an estimated three weeks following a crash Tuesday morning. According to Fire Chief Pete Scholz, the ambulance was eastbound on W. Drahner Rd., near Glaspie Rd., when it struck a pickup truck pulling a trailer that ‘turned right […]
Cindy Wheeler isn’t a famous or aspiring artist, but she’s definitely made her mark on the local art scene. The Oxford resident’s tireless efforts as both an employee and volunteer at the Orion Art Center. (OAC) earned her the center’s 2015 Patron of the Arts award. ‘It was a complete surprise,? Wheeler said. ‘To be […]
Oxford’s Blessings in a Backpack (BIB) program is conducting a fund-raiser at Collier Lanes (879 S. Lapeer Rd.) on Sunday, March 15 from 1-4 p.m. Dubbed ‘Bowling for Backpacks,? the event offers participants the opportunity to play three games of nine-pin, no-tap bowling for $15 per person. The event will also include raffles, an auction, […]
Not every Cinderella out there has a magical fairy godmother who’s able to conjure up a stunning gown and glass slippers that allow her to attend the ball. What they do have is the Oxford Public Library. The library, located at 530 Pontiac Road, has once again joined forces with Hope Closet to enable young […]
It was a gift that only another town with a historic mill could truly appreciate. Peter Grebeck, who owns both the old South Lyon mill and Peter’s True Value Hardware, donated a collection of antique mill equipment to the Village of Leonard, which is working to restore its old mill/grain elevator and develop it into […]