Comedy show fund-raiser to help fight juvenile diabetes

Stand-up comedian Ahmed Bharoocha recently appeared on the TBS late-night talk show ‘Conan.? How’s he going to top that? By performing right here in Oxford to help raise money to fight juvenile diabetes. Bharoocha, who is the fiance of 2004 Oxford High graduate Abbey Londer, will be dispensing his unique brand of humor at Merge […]

Leonard pays tribute to veterans

Leonard Elementary’s fifth-graders held a veterans celebration at the school on Friday, Nov. 13. The students interviewed veterans about their experiences in the military, looked at old photographs and medals, and located the countries they served in on the globe. A few students got up in front of everybody and expressed their personal appreciation to […]

Kingsbury honors vets

Kingsbury Country Day School in Addison Township held a Veterans Day progam Nov. 11 that honored 21 men who served their country on land, sea and air in times of war and peace. The veterans enjoyed a delicious breakfast, watched a flag-raising ceremony, then broke into groups to tell their stories to students and answer […]

Oxford shows its solidarity with Paris following attacks

More than 3,900 miles of land and ocean separate the people of Oxford, Michigan from the people of Paris, France. But geographic distance mattered very little last week as the inhabitants of these two places were united in spirit thanks to the efforts of Oxford High School junior Olivia Upham. Armed with flashlights, glow sticks, […]

Dec. 1 public hearing set for multi-family development

A proposed 76-unit multiple-family development will be the subject of a 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1 public hearing before the Oxford Village Planning Commission. ‘That (citizen) input is going to be very valuable for us,? said commission Chairman John DuVal. Local developer Chuck Schneider is looking to transform the 3.6-acre former industrial site located at […]

Police: County pol victim of drunken hit-and-run

Police say a drunken driver with a blood-alcohol content more than four times the legal limit hit the vehicle of Oakland County Commissioner Mike Spisz (R-Oxford) on Nov. 19, then left the scene. The crash happened on W. Drahner Rd., near S. Coats Rd., in Oxford. Spisz was heading east in his 2013 Chrysler when […]

Three out of four stabbing suspects live in Oxford

Four young people accused of a Nov. 17 robbery that ended with the stabbing of a 58-year-old Oakland Township man right outside his home are in custody. Three of the suspects are Oxford Township residents. Colin Feeney, 20, of Oxford, and Michael Latimer, 20, of Pontiac, were each arraigned on one count of assault with […]

Legacy Center hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony

OXFORD TWP. ? Quite the crowd of government officials, business owners and residents gathered at the new Legacy Center: Community in Motion for a Nov. 18 ribbon-cutting ceremony. ‘This Legacy Center is a concept I support wholeheartedly,? said Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, who delivered some opening remarks. ‘We really do believe something like […]

PC wants to wait for state to decide fate of medical marijuana facilities

There was lots of smoke, but no fire last week as the Oxford Village Planning Commission decided against taking any action regarding proposed ordinance language for medical marijuana facilities. Commissioners want to wait and see what happens with some state legislation that could have a significant impact on the way medical marijuana is grown, processed […]

DDA approves development agreement for three buildings, 58-space parking lot

A proposed planned unit development (PUD) agreement that will provide downtown Oxford with an additional 58 public parking spaces, plus three new buildings was approved last week in a 6-0 vote by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board. ‘I’m looking forward to having this exciting project start,? said DDA Board Member Sue Bossardet, who also […]