Loyalty to a friend is certainly an admirable trait. But when that loyalty leads a government official to betray the public’s trust in favor of helping a friend cover-up an alleged crime, a serious line has been crossed. The penalty for crossing that line should be either resignation or recall. To me, those are the […]
For once, Oxford Township and Village agree ? neither municipality wants to independently maintain its section of the 14.6-mile Polly Ann Trail. ‘Personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea,? said township Trustee Buck Cryderman. By a vote of 5-2, the township board last week failed a motion directing Trustee Sue Bellairs to investigate outsourcing […]
An Oxford Village employee under investigation and on suspension was demoted to her original position last week. By a 3-2 vote, the village council approved a motion made by Councilwoman Maureen Helmuth to remove M. Patricia Paad as acting village clerk and return her to her original position of deputy clerk. Paad will remain suspended […]
Glory isn’t always achieved on some athletic field or in a classroom or even on a stage. Sometimes glory is attained in an auto shop where greasy hands armed with wrenches and screwdrivers engage in the ultimate battle of man versus machine. Oxford High School sophomores Paul Strong and Robert Morawski won that battle last […]
A Valentine’s dance at Oxford Middle School Feb. 18 resulted in a drug bust, reports of multiple illnesses and a rumor that someone had spiked the pop served to students. An Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to the school after it was discovered that two students, ages 13 and 14, allegedly smuggled marijuana into […]
The future of basketball in Oxford looks pretty bright thanks to a clinic program started by Shawn Regan. ‘It was a little bigger than I thought it would be,? said Regan, who teaches physical education at Daniel Axford and Clear Lake elementaries A total of 38 second-grade boys and 28 girls from Daniel Axford participated […]
OXFORD TWP. ? Suspicious circumstances in an industrial area spotted by an Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol Feb. 16 led to the arrest of a 22-year-old Hadley man for allegedly possessing a concealed handgun. But it turns out the handgun was probably the least interesting of the items the deputy discovered, which included a […]
The parking lot of Oxford Elementary School (109 Pontiac St.) is normally a quiet place where parents drop off and pick up their children on a daily basis. But on Feb. 18, it became the scene of an arrest as Oxford Village Police busted a man who allegedly tried to rob a UPS delivery driver […]
Look closely at the screen the next time you go to the movies because you just might spot Oxford’s own Chandler Macocha. The 2008 Oxford High School graduate has been quite busy appearing as an ‘extra? in some well-known movies being filmed right here in Michigan. ‘Film and acting is kind of my passion,? said […]
In last week’s column, I opined on the two options I see facing Oxford Village Councilwoman Maureen ‘Moe? Helmuth as consequences for betraying the public’s trust. To me, she should either resign her seat on council or the public should petition for her recall. I believe she’s no longer fit to serve. Helmuth’s status as […]