Oxford and Addison residents and officials who believed the ice storms of April 4 through 7 caused an emergency or a disaster in their communities were apparently wrong. The State of Michigan said so. Those who believed the affected communities should receive state financial assistance in light of the damage the storms caused were also […]
Pull over Ponch and Jon, there’s a new motorcycle cop patrolling the mean streets of Oxford. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department is in the process of adding a motorcycle patrol to the township’s substation. Substation commander Lt. Al Whitefield said this new patrol is being provided to the community at no additional cost thanks to […]
Craving the exotic flavors of the Orient, but don’t feel like flying thousands of miles to China? Now Oxford area residents can hop on M-24 and within a matter of minutes enjoy an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet featuring more than 80 items that change daily. The place ? Empire Wok Chinese Restaurant, located at 1350 S. […]
Beginning Monday, May 5, East St. will be closed to through traffic for approximately one month as DTE Energy workers upgrade the electrical infrastructure running beneath the road. During that same month, motorists will be allowed ‘limited access? to Louck St. while DTE workers upgrade the infrastructure under that street as well. Apparently, one of […]
A total of 11,300 yards of brush resulting from the April 4-7 ice storms was recently removed from Oxford Township parks and cemeteries for a grand total of $41,100, according to Supervisor Bill Dunn. The largest amount of debris was at Seymour Lake Park as township residents deposited approximately 9,000 yards of tree limbs, branches […]
A ‘moderate tornado? passed through Addison Township Monday night knocking down electrical lines, causing widespread power outages, splitting and uprooting trees and severely damaging residential properties. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries or fatalities stemming from the storm. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the tornado touched down in Addison Township, one mile southwest […]
After 30 years of tieing little shoes, making messy art projects and teaching kids to say ‘please? and ‘thank you,? teacher Susan Mundy said good-bye Friday to Holy Cross Christian Preschool in Oxford and hello to retirement. ‘The kids have all touched my heart in many ways,? said the 50-year-old Lake Orion resident. ‘It’s been […]
A 7-year-old Oxford girl with a life-threatening medical condition will have her wish to swim with dolphins fulfilled this summer thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Village Green Companies. ‘I never met a dolphin before and I thought it would be really cool to meet and swim with one,? said little Leah England, a second-grader […]
ADDISON TWP. ? Tucked away in the beautiful wooded areas along East Drahner Road is a local treasure where the days move at a slower, more deliberate pace so as to allow residents and visitors more time for personal reflection, prayer and hopefully, enlightenment. Since 1958, Saint Augustine’s House, the only Lutheran monastery in the […]
It’s ironic that at the same time Iraq is undergoing a ‘regime change? from dictatorship to democracy, the Oxford Board of Education appears to be heading in the opposite direction. It appears school board President Ron Etherton has decided to circumvent the democratic process altogether by planning to resign after the upcoming school election, thus […]