OHS senior survives severe crash

An 18-year-old Addison man is ‘lucky to be alive? following a head-on collision with a tree on Lakeville Road, between Lake George and Hosner roads, at about 2:30 p.m. Friday. Mark Elsarelli, a senior at Oxford High School, was travelling westbound on Lakeville Road at a speed of between 50 and 55 miles per hour […]

$2M bond for parks to appear on Nov. ballot

When Oxford voters go to the polls in November, they will be faced with a $2 million bond proposal to repair and improve all four township parks. Last week, township officials voted 7-0 to place the question on the general election ballot. The proposal calls for paying off the bond debt over a period of […]

Gala brings world to Oxford

‘Books are a magic carpet. They can take you anywhere you want to go.? It was this quote from Oxford Public Library Friends member Jane Harlow which inspired the theme of ‘Travel!? for the 8th Annual Storybook Gala held Friday at Devil’s Ridge Golf Club. More than 80 tourists booked first-class passage aboard this year’s […]

Village to seek voter permission to sell 2.1 acres off Dayton St.

Oxford Village will seek permission from voters to sell two odd-shaped parcels of vacant land the municipality owns off Dayton St., south of Maple St. and west of Pleasant St. Last week, council voted 3-1 to place the question on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. The parcels total approximately 2.1 acres and are zoned […]

Library luau lock-in

Library luau lock-in

The Oxford Public Library hosted a luau-themed lock-in party for local teens Friday evening. It featured crafts, games and pizza. Anna Boglaev pokes her head between sister Sophie Boglaev (left) and Ella Frohock while they make paper leis. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.      

Opinions differ on proposed policy for gay, transgender students

To Oxford Superintendent Tim Throne, a proposed state policy aimed at protecting gay and transgender students is part of ongoing efforts in Lansing to reduce local control. “In my humble opinion, this is another example of the state, whether it be (the Michigan Department of Education) or the legislature, trying to micromanage our schools,” he […]

Burglar bells result in handcuffed homeowner

ADDISON TWP. – Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglar alarm in the 4000 block of Curtis Rd. Monday afternoon and ended up arresting the 41-year-old homeowner for allegedly having a marijuana grow operation. The security company called 9-1-1 after the intruder alarm was tripped. When deputies arrived, they found the front door was […]

Volunteers needed for Leonard mill work day April 23

How does a small community with a very limited budget go about preserving and repurposing a historic landmark? Volunteers, volunteers and more volunteers. That’s what’s needed in the Village of Leonard as the community prepares for another season of work on its old mill. A work day has been scheduled for Saturday, April 23 from […]

Skip the theater, go to dinner with the Lincolns instead

Get ready to party like it’s 1863 because the president and his wife are coming to town this summer. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln will be the guests of honor at a special dinner on Friday, Aug. 5 at the Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Orion Township. Doors open […]

They gave at the Legion

Oxford’s American Legion Post 108 hosted yet another successful blood drive on Friday, May 7. Judy Ingles, who organizes the blood drives with her husband of 44 years, Gerald, reported a total of 41 pints of liquid life was collected. Forty-five people registered to give blood in this drive, according to Ingles. ‘I try to […]