A 360-unit multiple-family residential development was green-lighted last week by the Oxford Township Planning Commission. Commissioners voted 4-1 to grant final site plan approval for the project known as Sandhill Townhomes and Abbey Ridge Apartments, to be located on the east side of M-24, immediately west of Oxford High School and south of Ray Rd. […]
Oxford Village residents will see a 20 percent reduction in their monthly trash bill beginning Sept 1 as council last week authorized negotiation of a five-year contract with Republic Services, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Under Republic’s proposal, which was the lowest price submitted, village households would pay a starting monthly rate of $9.89 in 2015-16 […]
A local group of senior citizens now have a temporary place to socialize and recreate together thanks to the Oxford Village Council. Last week, council voted 5-0 to allow the Oxford Senior Citizens, a nonprofit group, to utilize the village community room, located inside the W. Burdick St. municipal complex, three days a week until […]
In most places, Fourth of July fun and festivities serve as summer’s main course. But in Oxford Township, they’re merely an appetizer for one of the area’s biggest celebrations of the year. The Seymour Celebration will return to Seymour Lake Township Park from Thursday, July 9 through Saturday, July 11. ‘It’s just quality, family fun,? […]
It’s official ? Joe Frost is the new executive director for the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Last week, the village council voted 5-0 to appoint Frost to the position. ‘I’ve heard some very, very good things about him,? said Councilman Tom Kennis. Frost will start work on Monday, July 6. He will be paid […]
The Oxford Village Council is full of hypocrites ? well, at least three-fifths of it is. Last week, I watched the council screw over a local business by picking a national trash hauler, Republic Services, to serve village households for the next five years beginning Sept. 1. The story is on Page 2. The two […]
A humming bird dropped by Treetop Lodge, located at 3333 Jonathan Rd., Sunday evening to grab a bite from this colorful old feeder. From deer and turkeys to humming birds and hawks, all sorts of wildlife either calls the Lodge’s spacious grounds home or drops by for daily visits. E-mail your cool photos of local […]
Looking for something fun to do with the little ones on the odd Tuesday afternoon? Grab a blanket or some lawn chairs, pack a lunch and head to downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park for storytime courtesy of the Oxford Public Library. Books, singing and dancing are all part of the fun as the local library tries […]
When Paul Barr says he’s been to the mountaintop, it’s not just a figure of speech. At approximately 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, he reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in the African nation of Tanzania. ‘It was everything I thought (it would be) and more,? said the 47-year-old owner of the Oxford Yoga Studio, […]
How many times does a person or an organization have to win an award before it’s finally named after them? That’s a question the American Legion Department of Michigan is going to have to seriously ponder. Why? Because for the sixth consecutive year, Oxford Community Television (OCTV) and Station Manager Bill Service were honored with […]