After almost 10 years of litigation, Addison Township and the Zoning Board of Appeals suffered a setback in trying to stop construction of a bridge over Lakeville Lake. ‘The court is saying the property owners have a vested right to go forward with the bridge,? said Robert Davis, Attorney representing Addison Township and the ZBA […]
Addison Township received more than $18,000 this year in federal Community Development Block Grant funds. The federal grant money is distributed to each municipality for community improvements, specifically for seniors groups, lower income population, and physically challenged residents. On November 4 the township held a public hearing for suggestions and allocation of the funding. The […]
Addison Township last week handed over the deed to old Fire Station #1 to the Village of Leonard. ‘I’m just glad to see it go back to the village without any disputes,? said Fire Chief George Spencer. In 1949, Addison Township built its first fire station, on E. Elmwood St. in Leonard. At the time […]
In January 1944, 20-year-old PFC Wilton Moore found himself crossing the Atlantic Ocean in the belly of a Liberty ship. Little did Moore know, he was about to play a role in some of the most famous battles of World War II. Moore, of Oxford, was an airplane mechanic for the 461st Bomb Group of […]
He’s only been competing on his bike for five years, but Ben Bradford already has his sights set on the 2008 Summer Olympics in China. ‘That will be the first year BMX racing will be in the Olympics,? said the 16-year-old Oxford High School student. Bradford became National Bicycle League (NBL) state champion in September, […]
Addison officials Nov. 2 voted to deline a $136,569 offer from Unison Site Management to purchase its lease holding on the land upon which the cell tower behind Fire Station #2 sits. Three years ago American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) constructed the tower on township-owned property behind the fire station in Lakeville. AT&T Wireless, Verizon, […]
Being named to the Flint Metro League All Conference team is a league-wide acknowledgment of athletic excellence and superior performance. According to Oxford Athletics administrative assistant Toni Streit, First Team and Second Team athletes are nominated and receive votes based on their outstanding performances during the season. FML head coaches make the nominations and vote […]
On Oct. 14, Mike and Gloria Nixon-John’s two-year-old shepherd-mix collapsed and died at the door of their rural Oxford home after being shot with an arrow. ‘It was near dark,? Gloria said. ‘My husband let Sammy and two of our other dogs out for their nightly rounds on the property.? ‘Ten minutes after the dogs […]
Thanks to the tireless efforts and dogged persistence of the Oxford Area Cable Communications Commission, local cable viewers will have better, more consistent service from Charter Communications, Inc. On August 31, the cable commission signed a ‘Cable Television Franchise Agreement? that will last 15 years. This new deal comes after eight years of operating without […]
Jill Milosch had her whole life ahead of her and certainly a lot to live for. Nineteen years old. A sophomore at Central Michigan University with plans to obtain a teaching degree. A winning smile. Warm and bubbly personality. Funny with tons of spirit. Loads of loving family members and devoted friends. There’s no doubt […]