OXFORD TWP. ? A silver minivan is believed to have fled the scene after causing an accident Saturday night at the intersection of M-24 and Drahner Rd., according to a report taken by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened at 11:16 p.m. According to the report, a 30-year-old Davison woman driving a 2003 […]
Two volunteers were recently honored by Oxford-Orion FISH for their tireless efforts to help provide free food to the less fortunate men, women and children who depend upon it for their daily survival. Lynne McLoskey and Ron Wood were recipients of the 2015 Advocate of the Needy awards. ‘They’re just wonderful volunteers,? said FISH President […]
Leslie Wilson has a bad case of puppy love. Last week, the Oxford resident finalized the adoption of a wee four-legged fella from the K-9 Stray Rescue League facility located at 2120 Metamora Rd. ‘Something about his little face spoke to me,? Wilson said. ‘After touring the place, he was the one that was on […]
A motorcycle gang roars into the peaceful community of Lakeville every Thursday evening around 5 p.m. between May and October. But they’re not there to start bar fights or terrorize the town like the Hell’s Angels. Most of the time they’re too busy wondering whether or not their bikes are going to conk out. They […]
‘A sense of obligation? to his community and to his state. That’s what Joe Kent says is driving him to run for the 46th District seat in the Michigan State House of Representatives. The 57-year-old Addison Township resident announced his candidacy last week at the Complete Companies Craftwork Complex in Orion Township. ‘A couple years […]
‘People need hope.? That’s what Oxford sculptor Raymond Vandamme wants to give his community by creating a public monument that reflects the character of the Lone Ranger. ‘Everything an artist creates has an energy,? he explained. ‘It conveys a message to people, whether they realize it or not, when they’re looking at it. It changes […]
Oxford Village officials are finally going to fix a sanitary sewer line that’s been causing backups in some condominium basements located off W. Burdick St. for years. Council last week voted 5-0 to approve the repair/replacement of the 8-inch diameter sewer line located on the south side of W. Burdick between Conda Lane and Ashley […]
‘Whenever A annoys or injures B on the pretense of improving or saving X, A is a scoundrel.? ? H.L. Mencken Much like the late John Lennon, I too am a dreamer. But instead of dreaming about a filthy, hippy-dippy Marxist Utopia where nobody owns property and everybody spends hours in drum circles, I dream […]
Beginning Sept. 1, there will be a new trash hauler rolling through the streets and parking lots of Oxford Village. Last week, council voted 3-2 to approve five-year contracts for residential and commercial waste collection with the Arizona-based Republic Services. Council members Bryan Cloutier and Rose Bejma cast the dissenting votes. They had originally supported […]
If at first you can’t agree, hold a workshop. That’s what the Oxford Village Council decided to do with regard to a proposal from Manager Joe Young to enact new fees and raise existing fees for a variety of services and facilities provided by the municipality. Councilman Bryan Cloutier suggested putting together a committee to […]