Lois Beverly (Bev) Hill passed away at the age of 86, on April 14, 2024, in Maryville, Tennessee. Bev was born to Lois and Byron Butler on June 4, 1937, the first of seven siblings and eight half-siblings. At age 16, she became a member of Oxford Free Methodist Church, where she was a devoted […]
Water rates also likely to increase By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Village Council discussed potential sewer and water rate increases at its April 9 meeting, ultimately deciding to postpone the discussion until the next budget workshop. The proposed increases are due to “many county-wide system repairs and maintenance projects over […]
Work will be done from Pontiac Street to Mechanic Street By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Village Council awarded Hutch Paving Inc. the contract for the Park Street water main replacement and repaving project during its meeting on April 9. Hutch Paving was the lowest bid out of four companies for […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer ssoldan@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — During its regular meeting on April 9, the Oxford Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a switch for board policy services from Neola to Thrun Law Firm. “I thought this was great, I like the policy,” said board member Colleen Schultz. “I like […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer ssoldan@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — During its regular meeting on April 9, the Oxford Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to add three courses to Oxford High School. The added courses are a regular statistics course, the Personal Inquiry Project course, and a change to economics to include the state-required […]
Oxford Village Council can expect to wait 45 days before receiving a construction schedule for parking lot lighting at the Planned Unit Development (PUD) located at 32 E. Burdick St, according to comments village manager Joseph Madore made at a council meeting on April 9. Receiving a construction schedule does not mean the lighting installation […]
Construction expected to begin this summer By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com ADDISON TWP. — The Addison Township Public Library had an archaeological dig conducted on April 9 to check for evidence of Native American occupation at the new library’s construction site. The dig came up empty, which Addison Township Public Library vice president James […]
Robert “Bob” Leslie Erickson; June 2, 1951—April 9, 2024. Bob fought a courageous battle with sarcoma cancer and died at home with his family caring for him in Oxford, Michigan. Bob is survived by his wife Sue (Dahlquist) Erickson, married July 20, 1974; children Erica (Kevin) Ihrke of Oxford and Jason (Monica) Erickson of Laingsburg, […]
Alice Marie Gemmel of Oxford, Michigan, died on April 11, 2024. She was 93. Alice was born April 23, 1930 in Mayville, Michigan to the late Alton and Dorothy (nee, Wagner) Young. She married the late Webster Gemmel on May 6, 1949 in Keego Harbor, Michigan. She is survived by her five children, Anna (Bruce) […]
Oxford loses to Clarkston in first OAA Red meet of the season DAVISON — The Oxford Track and Field team finished in second place at the 10th Annual Shake Off The Rust Invitational at Davison High School on Saturday. The Wildcats finished with a score of 267 in the Large School division with Davison finishing […]