When Oxford voters trek to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 5, they’ll be faced with proposals to build a $20 million community recreation center at Stony Lake Township Park and partially fund its operations. Ron Davis, director of the township Parks and Recreation Department, is hoping voters will see the benefits and approve the requests […]
Bruce Pearson wore two hats while attending the July 15 open house at Richmond High School for the proposed Rover Pipeline, the tentative route for which runs through Oxford and Addison townships. He was there as the elected supervisor for Addison Township and as a concerned property owner who, under the current proposed route, will […]
L. Brooks Patterson visited the Village of Leonard Saturday to pay tribute to one of the few things that’s been in Oakland County longer than him. The county executive was the keynote speaker at a ceremony honoring all the organizations and individuals who contributed funds, services, expertise and resources to help Leonard acquire the old […]
Who was that masked man? The answer to this question uttered by countless folks on radio, television and the silver screen can be found in Oxford as the community prepares to host its second annual Lone Ranger Day parade and festival on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oxford resident Rod Charles, […]
Nathan Eisenhardt’s impressive skeet shooting abilities earned him yet another medal last week. The 15-year-old Addison resident was the men’s skeet champion in the J2 Division (ages 15 to 17) at the 2014 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships held at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Nathan and his trusty 12-gauge Perazzi Mirage over-and-under shotgun […]
There’s been another delay in the W. Burdick St. reconstruction project. Now, the 1,691-foot stretch of road between Ashley Way in the village and S. Waterstone Dr. in the township is scheduled to re-open on Thursday, July 31, according to Oxford Village Manager Joe Young. ‘This schedule is dependent on the weather,? he wrote in […]
For someone who’s never competed in a pageant, Sherry Reseigh did pretty good her first time out. Last week, the 65-year-old Oxford resident was named second runner-up in the Ms. Senior Michigan pageant held at the Older Persons Commission (OPC) center in Rochester Hills. ‘I totally, honestly didn’t expect it,? Reseigh said. ‘There were a […]
‘Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat,? rings true for Joyce Brasington, having been born and raised in Oxford and graduated from Oxford High School in 1982. It’s that lifetime experience that she hopes to bring to the Oxford Board of Education if elected in November. ‘I love the community and I love the small town […]
Still wanting ‘to be a part of providing opportunities for kids? is why Trustee Kim Shumaker is seeking re-election to the Oxford Board of Education. ‘My experience, having lived in Ohio and Michigan and multiple different cities and different school districts is that sometimes school districts can be very focused on a particular thing. My […]
On Tuesday, August 5, registered voters of Oxford Township and the Village of Oxford will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed Oxford Community Recreation Center.? It has been my privilege to serve Oxford for the past twenty years as Parks and Recreation Director.? It has been the vision of the Department to create […]