It’s amazing how many people out there think the role of journalists, editorial writers and columnists should be to only write positive things, serve as cheerleaders and regurgitate ? without any skepticism, criticism or analysis ? whatever government folks tell us. But every now and then I read something that gives me hope for the […]
They may not be going to Disney World to celebrate, but the Oxford Jr. Wildcats did win the Super Bowl. On Saturday, the Freshman Blue team soundly thrashed the Clarkston Chiefs 26-7 to win the Northern Youth Football League’s (NYFL) Super Bowl VI played at OHS stadium. ‘It was fantastic. The kids weren’t nervous at […]
A trio of Oxford Township inspectors got much larger than usual paychecks for the last six months due to a computer error and have now agreed to repay all the money. Building Inspector Jim Wilson, Electrical Inspector Dale Birch and Mechanical and Plumbing Inspector Bob Gerds were overpaid a combined total of between $100,000 and […]
The Polly Ann Trail has a new manager and her name is Lois Golden. The 53-year-old Rochester Hills resident began her new job on July 16. Golden’s contract with the Polly Ann Trail Management Council calls for her to be paid $26,000 per year and work an average of 30 hours per week (including weekends), […]
Someone is stealing Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn’s campaign signs. Dunn filed a report with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department on July 13 stating that between 15 and 20 of his blue-and-white colored re-election signs were stolen ‘from businesses and private property throughout Oxford Township? by an ‘unknown person(s).? ‘I’m angry,? the supervisor said. ‘I […]
Proposals for a bond issue and operating millage to expand and maintain Oxford Township’s safety path network were sent back to committee last week to examine how including village taxpayers would affect the numbers presented. The township’s safety path committee ? which consists of Treasurer Joe Ferrari, Trustee Pat Fitchena and Planning Commissioner Sam Liberto […]
Firefighters were called to the Oxford Hills Golf and Country Club Monday afternoon to extinguish a fire inside a wall between the cooking grill line in the kitchen and the walk-in coolers. Oxford Fire Chief Jack LeRoy said a wooden wall separated the two and ‘over the years the fire rating of the wall had […]
‘Village residents already have a sidewalk system which they have paid for and continue to pay for. Village residents should not be subjected to another tax burden, so the township can build what it lacks and what the village already has. In my book, that’s not only unfair, it amounts to double taxation.? ? C.J. […]
Oxford’s 12 union firefighters got something last week they’ve never had before ? their very first labor agreement. ‘We thought the process went very smoothly,? said Firefighter Kevin Snell, who serves as president of the Oxford Fire Fighters Union, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4763. ‘We feel that both sides got a very fair […]
Motorists who travel M-24 should thank their lucky stars that local traffic enforcement isn’t overseen by the Oxford Downtown Development Authority. If it was, police would be ticketing them for driving even one mile over the posted speed limit. Last week, the village council voted 5-0 to simply receive and file the DDA board’s recommendation […]