Thanks to the Canada-based Enbridge company, Addison Township will be able to enhance public recreational opportunities on one of the community’s scenic lakes. Last week, Enbridge donated $15,000 toward the installation of a handicap-accessible dock on Lake George. ‘We’d like to put it in sometime this spring,? said township Supervisor Bruce Pearson. Although everyone will […]
Limited space is available for a local scrapbooking fund-raiser to benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Michgian. The event will be held on Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Treetop Lodge (3333 Jonathan Rd.) located within the Oxford 48371 zip code. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Participants will bring their own […]
In today’s society, it seems like many young people are more content to consume goods than produce them. The idea of building something with your own two hands is rapidly becoming a foreign concept as fingers spend more time touching screens than touching tools. But Sian Marshall, head of teen services at the Oxford Public […]
When you live in northern Oakland County, it’s not uncommon to see a plethora of wildlife ranging from whitetail deer and wild turkeys to hawks and coyotes. But Dr. Bruce Meyers got an opportunity to see something much more rare and very special. He even captured some images with his trusty camera. For the past […]
Brakes are designed to stop cars and trucks, but they don’t even slow down Oxford High School’s auto students. Thirty-one future mechanics participated in the automotive program’s annual brake competition held March 12. OHS Auto Instructor Dan Balsley called it ‘one of the best? competitions he’s conducted since he started doing them nearly 30 years […]
By a narrow margin, Weiming Education Group, a private company based in the People’s Republic of China, cleared the first hurdle in the process to construct a housing facility for international students in Oxford Township. Last week, the planning commission voted 4-3 to grant preliminary site plan approval for a proposed two-story, 55,377-square-foot dormitory on […]
Local developer Chuck Schneider has got his sights set on turning a piece of former industrial land owned by Oxford Village for the past nine years into a residential development. ‘I think it’s good for the community,? he said. ‘I think it’s good for the village to generate some tax revenue.? Last week, Schneider went […]
After 15 years of serving Oxford Township, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office finally has a substation that was specifically designed and built to accommodate its needs. The days of deputies sharing space with real estate offices and storage facilities are over. Last week, sheriff’s personnel moved out of the Express Mini Storage facility, where they […]
For the first time in decades, Leonard Village has raised taxes in order to eventually repair one of its main streets. Last week, council voted 5-0 to increase the property tax rate from 6 mills to 7 mills beginning this year, so the village can help pay for a 3R (resurfacing, restoration and rehabilitation) construction […]
One of the best things about being a kid is the ability to throw on a pair of soft, fuzzy pajamas, curl up on the floor and listen to a tale that stokes the fires of the imagination. Leonard Elementary students got to do just that March 12 as they enjoyed the school’s annual storytime […]