Appropriate zoning and land use has always been a major focus of officials in Addison Township; and now with proposed House Bill No. 4919, that focus has turned into a major concern. Bill 4919, is designed to amend the state’s “Township Zoning Act” so that all township’s are required to include in their zoning ordinances […]
A new tradition has begun. The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a great start to the first ever 2003 Women’s Expo featuring fun booths, interesting facts and dynamic speakers. “It was an excellent day,” said committee chairperson Dale Johnson, from The Salvation Army’s Echo Grove Camp. “We had all of our vendors present some […]
The Lady Wildcats rose out of their losing streak to find victory against the Holly Bronchos. Holly opened the competition fast with eight points in the first quarter, but Oxford came back from behind to out shoot the Bronchos in the second and pull ahead by the end of the third. Oxford wom the night […]
The Oxford runners came home to defeat Lapeer East on Oct. 1. The Oxford men won against East 15 to 48, while the girls took the lead with 26 points. Placing for the boys were Donnie Richmond in first, Kenny White in second, Kevin Brown in third, German Guerrero in fourth, Tom Rowland in fifth […]
There’s a new pizza in town – and it’s looking to give all those other pies a run for their money. Fatty’s Pizza, located in Lake Orion, opened up a new pizza shop in downtown Oxford on Sept. 26. The store is located at 40 N. Washington, next door to Achatz Homemade Pies. “We decided […]
Sometimes to get a great idea, all you need is a big, white wall. And for art teacher Linda Robinson, that wall of inspiration is found surrounding the construction being done on Oxford Middle School’s kiva and cafeteria. “When I walked in at the beginning of the year and saw the big white wall there […]
The Addison Township Board of Trustees approved a resolution during the Oct. 6 regular meeting that grants Ordinance Officer Art Shaw a leave of absence and appoints the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department as acting enforcer. Art Shaw, who travels out of state every winter, notified officials on Sept. 26 that he will be leaving Addison […]
A court case between Addison Township and long-time resident Sereal Gravlin over ordinance violations has been put on hold while township attornies look for a solution outside of the courtroom. “(Our attorney) doesn’t want to make a martyr of Mr. Gravlin,” said Township Supervisor Bob Koski. “They want to give him an opportunity to comply.” […]
Once again Oxford’s Varsity Women’s Basketball team was able to improve their record with a 43-39 win over Lapeer East on Oct. 9. The Lady Cats held back East during the first half despite being plagued by fouls and opened the third period with 22 points on the board. East came back for a fight […]
Thanks to a hidden strike by Mother Nature, students at Oxford High School didn’t have to wait for December or January to enjoy a few days away from classes. Instead, a lightening strike helped to shut down power to the high school building and closed classes on both Wednesday and Thursday of this past week, […]