Rain and high winds prevented fire trucks and police cars from visiting Kingsbury Country Day School last week. But that didn’t dampen students? spirits as they pressed on with plans to show their appreciation to the first-responders who protect them and their families. Students at the K-8 charter school in Addison Township made cards and […]
Credit cards belonging to an elderly woman who was the victim of an armed robbery in Pontiac were found last week inside an Oxford Village apartment at 62 E. Burdick St. during a search conducted by detectives from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan State Police. The apartment is where 27-year-old Jacob Wyatt lives. […]
If the students can’t go to the museum, the museum will come to them. A bit of the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) will be parked outside Oxford Elementary School from Nov. 9-11. It’s called DIA Away: Think Like an Artist and it’s a 53-foot double-expandable trailer that serves as a mobile, interactive classroom and […]
Three classes of second-graders from Clear Lake Elementary School spent the morning of Oct. 29 touring various local businesses in downtown Oxford. Students learned about the difference between goods and services; the contributions small businesses make in terms of paying local taxes for public services, providing jobs and donating to charities; and what’s available in […]
Two significant changes to Stony Lake Township Park will take effect Dec. 31. Last week, the Oxford Township Board voted 5-2 to have the 13-acre park open on a year-round basis and allow non-residents to use it. ‘I’m in total favor of it,? said Supervisor Bill Dunn. Currently, the park is only open from Memorial […]
A 69-year-old Oxford man was pronounced dead at the scene following a devastating three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning at the intersection of M-24 and Drahner Rd. The victim was identified as Theodore Paul Turczyn. According to Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Jim Willyard, a 75-year-old Oxford woman, driving a 2014 Lincoln, was headed north in the right […]
Oxford Township water customers will notice a 17 percent hike in their quarterly bill beginning Jan. 1. Last week, the township board voted 5-2 to increase the water bond debt reduction service charge by $7.50 in order to help cover what’s owed. It will go from $45 to $52.50 per Residential Equivalent Unit (REU). Single […]
There are plenty of ways to thank veterans for their service to this country. Some folks do it with a few kind words. Some do it with a hearty handshake. Some offer hugs and tears. Oxford resident Jerry Daniels expresses his gratitude by handcrafting special walking sticks adorned with military uniform buttons and giving them […]
Cassidy Saulter celebrated her 9th birthday Nov. 4 by attending the Oxford Township Board meeting. The Clear Lake Elementary fourth-grader was there to watch three Oxford firefighters be honored for saving her father’s life last month. Thanks to the efforts of Capt. Kurt Fechter, Firefighter/Paramedic Kevin Snell and Firefighter/EMT Ricky Dvorak, township resident Kevin Saulter […]
Absence and uncertainty. Those were the two things that led the Oxford Township Board last week to take no action following an hour-long discussion regarding the Legacy Center owner’s request to establish a special district that would allow him to apply for a 10-year property tax abatement. There was a complete absence of information from […]