Soon, Oxford Village residents will have the best of both worlds ? a cheaper monthly garbage bill and rewards based on how often they recycle. It’s all thanks to the village’s new three-year waste collection and disposal contract with the Flint-based Richfield Equities, LLC. Council last week formally approved the contract along with the new […]
Six residences and three commercial properties were honored last night at the 12th Annual Village of Oxford Beautification Awards Program. The residents and business owners pictured above were recognized for maintaining, enhancing and beautifying their respective properties, which in turn contributes to improving the village’s overall appearance and aesthetic appeal. ‘Thanks again for making our […]
After 37 years of paying his property taxes and trying to be a good neighbor to those around him, John Xerri feels Oxford Township has failed him and ultimately violated his rights. ‘You people got me,? Xerri told officials at the Sept. 22 township board meeting. ‘I’m dead in the water.? Xerri, who resides at […]
There’s a hard-working, yet beautiful secret hiding among the dirt roads and vast expanses of trees in Addison Township ? The White Horse Forge owned by Dr. Robert Becker. Dr. Becker, a well-known equine veterinarian in Addison, has been blacksmithing since 1981. He became fascinated with the skill during a trip to Greenfield Village. ‘I […]
The search for an architect to design the new Oxford Township hall is underway. Township officials voted unanimously Monday night to direct the Building and Site Committee to move forward with the selection process for hiring an architect to design a new township hall, which could be anywhere from 13,500 to 21,000 square feet based […]
Two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ gave us the commandment to ‘Love thy neighbor.? Two thousand years later, government tells us ‘To hell with thy neighbor.? Government’s seemingly endless capacity to give the shaft to decent, hard-working, taxpaying citizens never ceases to astound or sicken me. In 1999, I saw Oxford Township give the shaft […]
A former Oxford firefighter who was terminated in May after he allegedly reported for duty while intoxicated wants his old job back and he’s hired a lawyer to get it. Ex-Capt. Terry Roeher, an 18-year veteran of the fire department, claims his firing was not the result of any wrongdoing on his part, but was […]
Strong winds caused a tree branch to fall on some power lines late Tuesday afternoon, which led to the loss of electricity for about 600 customers in the Village of Oxford. The incident happened at 14 Dennison St., which is the home of Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn. According to Fire Chief Pete Scholz, strong […]
Janelle Grai spent the summer working for the most powerful and influential person in the Free World. That’s right, the 2007 Oxford High School graduate worked for Oprah Winfrey. From early May until early August, Grai lived in New York City where she interned at O, The Oprah Magazine, a monthly publication founded by the […]
Assassinations. Race riots. Anti-war demonstrations. Violent clashes between police and protesters. This was the backdrop against which the 1968 U.S. presidential election was conducted. History books are chock full of the events that surrounded the tumultuous race between Republican Richard M. Nixon, Democrat Hubert Humphrey and Independent George Wallace. But what history doesn’t record is […]