An unexpected influx of kindergartners coupled with a grim economic forecast led Oxford Community Schools to do a classroom shuffle at Leonard Elementary rather than hire a new teacher for Daniel Axford Elementary. ‘We felt we should not take on another new teacher (and) create a recurring cost knowing that we’re looking at big (revenue) […]
After many years of planning and attempting to secure funds, safety paths extending from M-24 to Christ the King Church are finally coming to W. Drahner Road in Oxford Township. ‘Sixteen years ? I never thought I’d see it. Thank you board members,? exclaimed a very pleased township Treasurer Joe Ferrari following the board’s vote […]
Oxford Township sewer customers will be receiving two less bills each year, but don’t get too excited because the amounts will remain the same. Last week, township officials voted 7-0 to start the ordinance amendment process so sewer customers living outside the village are billed twice a year as opposed to four times. Instead of […]
Family and friends of the late John Elsarelli gathered Sept. 10 in Addison Township’s Labodie Park to dedicate a memorial to a man who loved his lake and his community. ‘I’m honored that the community would think so much of John,? said his wife, Marilyn Elsarelli. Beneath the cool shade of a tree, next to […]
‘Approximately 12 to 14 months.’That’s how long it could be once a petition is filed until the Michigan State Boundary Commission makes a recommendation as to whether Oxford Village’s bid to incorporate as a city will go before voters, according to the commission’s manager Christine A. Holmes. Holmes said the time frame greatly depends on […]
It seems like so many stories, so many memories, so many life lessons are lost for future generations when society’s senior citizens pass away. Fortunately, some people, like longtime Oxford resident Perry Hathaway, have committed their life story to paper. A few years ago, the 92-year-old, who owned and operated Perry’s Shoe Service in downtown […]
The Polly Ann Trail was awash in a sea of pink ribbons and pink T-shirts as the 14.2-mile non-motorized path played host to two breast cancer fund-raisers over the weekend. On Saturday, the Pink Ribbon Trailblazers hosted an event in which approximately 100 participants walked, ran and biked to raise approximately $9,000 to help fund […]
‘Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.? ? Benjamin Franklin Rex Halfpenny is a man driven by passion. A man guided by a mission. His passion ? beer. His mission ? elevate beer’s image from a blue-collar staple to a connoisseur’s choice. In 1997, the 54-year-old Addison resident […]
Court records reveal the man leading Oxford’s cityhood movement and being paid thousands of tax dollars to maintain the village computer system is in fact a convicted felon who once cheated a church. In 1976, Tracy Arthur Miller, Sr. ? the 59-year-old husband of village President Renee Donovan ? was convicted of obtaining money by […]
A piece of American history and the men who lived it are in the process of moving to Oxford. American Legion Post 108 gained approval from the Oxford Township Planning Commission Aug. 11 to display a Huey helicopter used in the Vietnam War on the northwest corner of its E. Drahner Rd. property. The Huey […]