Oxford resident Dr. Janet McPeek was recently honored by the DTE Energy Foundation and Michigan Nonprofit Association with a “2003 Community Luminary Award.” “It was a total surprise to me,” said the executive director of Crossroads for Youth, located at 930 E. Drahner Road in Oxford Township. The awards, which commemorate Detroit Edison’s 100th anniversary, […]
Oxford Village Manager Mark Slown called it quits at last night’s council meeting. Council voted 4-1 to accept Slown’s resignation effective July 1. However, as part of the motion, Slown will continue to receive his regular bi-weekly pay of $2,311 until July 1 with the expressed understanding that beginning immediately he’s to no longer to […]
Oxford resident Liz Jones saw a problem, informed her local government about it and now a solution is in the works. “I’m ecstatic,” she said. Over the last month, someone has been illegally disposing of garbage in a dumpster located in the township cemetery on the south side of W. Burdick St. According to Jones, […]
Oxford Township officials Nov. 26 unanimously authorized a “work plan” aimed at updating the community’s Master Plan for a cost not to exceed $35,000. “I really feel this is the best $35,000 we’ll probably spend on this community for the whole year,” said township Treasurer Joe Ferrari. “There’s a lot of good, solid analysis that’s […]
For ages, man has sought an answer to the eternal question – Where can I learn both dance and pilates in one place? The quest ended at 17 S. Washington St. in downtown Oxford with the opening of Cutting Edge Center for Dance and Pilates. Owned by a mother-daughter team, Royal Oak resident Katie Clark […]
Oxford Township officials last week voted 5-1 to spend a total amount not to exceed $23,300 on improvements to their meeting room upstairs at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center. The purchase of a new desk unit with drawers and locks (not to exceed $12,000), audio system (not to exceed $6,205) and projection system (not […]
A two-truck collision on the morning of April 22 resulted in a trip to the hospital and ticket for one local driver. A 61-year-old Oxford woman travelling south on M-24 in a 2002 Chevy truck struck the rear of a 2002 Dodge truck stopped in the southbound right-lane of M-24, just north of Drahner Road. […]
Three eighth-graders at Oxford Middle School were named the local winners of the 35th annual ‘America and Me Essay Contest.? Sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance, the topic of the 2003-04 essay contest was ‘My American Hero.? Shalyn Weemaes earned first place with her touching essay about best friend Jared Sturgess, who’s battle with cancer inspired […]
What’s it going to take to alleviate Oakland County’s road problems? Lots and lots of additional money, according to Brent O. Bair, managing director of the Road Commission for Oakland County. Possibly five new local taxes. Bair addressed the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce last week about the county’s road problems, primarily congestion and the […]
Teacher Julie Cote’s first-grade class at Lakeville Elementary wants to make sure U.S. troops overseas are not forgotten ? and they’ve got the dirty hands and smiling faces to prove it. Students got very messy (and had a lot of fun) Monday making 500 special Earth Day necklaces which will be sold for 25 cents […]