Village office moving to new space in same place

Oxford Village is moving its office, but the address will remain 22 W. Burdick St. That’s because it’s being relocated to another space within the same building. During a special 7 a.m. meeting on April 16, council voted 4-0 to move the manager, clerk/treasurer and other staff members into the vacant space previously occupied by […]

Scout adding mile markers to Polly Ann Trail

Over the years, local scouts working to attain the rank of Eagle have made numerous improvements to the Polly Ann Trail. They’ve added map boxes, donation poles, rest areas, bat nurseries and dog waste bag dispensers to the 16.9-mile non-motorized, recreational trail that runs through Addison, Oxford and Orion townships as well as the villages […]

From falling snow to falling eggs

From falling snow to falling eggs

On Saturday morning, bags filled with 10,000 colorful, plastic Easter eggs were dumped from atop the Oxford Fire Department’s aerial truck. Once they hit the ground at LakePoint Community Church, more than 200 children armed with baskets, bags and buckets scrambled to collect as many as they could. For many more photos from the event, […]

Shaken baby passes away: Police seeking murder charge against father

Just over four months after being violently shaken by her father and suffering a severe brain injury, Emily Paige Williams’ brief time on Earth came to an end. The infant passed away shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, April 12. She had been removed from a ventilator earlier that day. “We all miss her dearly,” […]

Residents want twp. to pay for road chloriding

Less dust, smoother roads for vehicles and safer conditions for pedestrians – that’s what a group of concerned residents who live along gravel roads in Oxford Township is asking their local government to give them. Speaking during the public comment segment at last week’s township board meeting, eight residents living on Coats and Sanders roads […]

Special election is on

In addition to attending backyard barbecues, visiting beaches and boating on lakes, Oxford Township residents will have one more thing to do this summer – go to the polls. Last week, the township board in successive 6-0 votes approved ballot language for two millage proposals to be decided in a special election scheduled for Tuesday, […]

PC grants preliminary site plan approval for 50-unit development

Preliminary site plan approval was granted by the Oxford Township Planning Commission last week for a 50-unit residential development named The Woods at Tullamore. But, the developers won’t be able to move forward until they either change the plan to provide two connections to E. Drahner Rd. or seek a variance from the zoning board […]

Parking lot paving covered by bond savings

Oxford Township’s parks and recreation department has put a new spin on the old adage, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Thanks to its cost-cutting efforts, a penny saved is a parking lot paved. Parks and Rec. Director Ron Davis was pleased to report that an asphalt parking lot, as well as concrete sidewalks […]

PD getting Explorer to replace car claimed by crash

Oxford Village’s police department is poised to get its second sport utility vehicle. Last week, the council voted 4-0 to approve the purchase of a 2019 all-wheel-drive Ford Explorer from the Gorno Ford dealership in Woodhaven. The total price will be $30,928, which includes approximately  $10,000 to outfit it for police work. “Most agencies around […]

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