The Addison Township Board of Trustees voted to approve only half the final payment for the new fire station located on Rochester Rd. just inside the Village of Leonard. The board approved a payment of $11,297.65 to Schonscheck, or just over 50 percent of the $20,440.65 final payment. ‘The chief says there are still some […]
During the September 9 regular meeting of the Addison Township Board of Trustees, several actions were taken and resident comments were heard: n The township board unanimously approved the purchased of a 30-foot, bronze finish flag pole for $1,499 from Star’s And Stripes. The flag pole comes with a 6×10 American flag, a 3×5 Fire […]
The Oxford kickers managed to tie up their Flint Metro League record 1-1 after defeating the Holly Bronchos 2-0 on Sept. 1. The team stands overall 3-2. The match-up remained even, and scoreless, until the second half when Oxford midfielder Francesco Paese scored the first goal of the night. Zac Wasylyna scored the last goal […]
Coach Becky Graves said at the beginning of the year she intended for the Oxford Girl’s Basketball Team to face a tough non-league season – and she wasn’t kidding. The Lady Wildcats lost their first away game 62-34 to Crosswell-Lexington on Sept. 1. The Oxford cagers held on during the first period scoring 11 points […]
Many area residents may have noticed a new, shiny blue sign in the Oxford Marketplace stating in bold letters ‘Physical Therapy? and wondered what new business is planting roots in Oxford. Well, here is the answer: the Clinic for Functional Physical Therapy. Functional Physical Therapy is an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy clinic that focuses upon […]
Approximately 2,000 Oxford residents found themselves without power at 10:15 a.m. yesterday (August 31), once again thanks to Mother Nature. According to Scott Simmon, a representative with DTE Energy, the power outage was the result of a bird hitting a lightning arrester in the company’s Oxford substation. Those customers bordering Granger, Baldwin, Lincoln and Drahner […]
Parents looking for a new musical alternative to Barney, Teletubbies or their kitchen pots and pans for their young can find a solution right in their own hometown. Stephanie Miconi, an Oxford elementary music teacher for the past six years, is beginning a Kindermusik program through the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department. Kindermusik is […]
Two Oxford High School seniors recently expanded their horizons and their futures. Twins Justin and Jordan Zaner, 16, of Oxford Township, recently attended The National Student Leadership Conference’s ‘Diplomacy Abroad? program. The program is a chance for students to experience and study the skills and traits that define leadership through unique learning environments. For two […]
Being outdoors and active, especially while hunting, is something that has always been a part of Oxford Township resident Dick Reddaway’s life. Even now, 13 years after being diagnosed with Huntington’s disease, Dick is still as active as possible – to the point of pulling together all his strength in order to accomplish one of […]
Oxford High School and Oxford Middle School are brimming with newness: new furniture, new computers, new equipment. So what exactly happens when the new comes in and the old moves out? Where does the old furniture, the old computers and the old equipment go? According to Oxford Schools Assistant Superintendent Ron Franey, little bits of […]