A little Christmas cheer was spread Saturday to the 200-plus U.S. veterans buried in Oxford’s Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery. Members of Oxford American Legion Post 108 and Boy Scout Troop 366 placed evergreen wreaths with red bows to remember all those who served their country. The event was part of the Wreaths Across America program that […]
At a special meeting held Monday night, the Oxford School Board decided to hold off on voting on the appointment of Tim Throne as superintendent until the new board is seated in January, due to the wishes of Throne and further reflection of board members. Following the chaotic meeting where Throne sat awkwardly silent (see […]
Just a week after Superintendent Dr. William Skilling announced his retirement, current Deputy Superintendent Tim Throne, was almost appointed superintendent of Oxford Schools commencing September 1, 2015 ? June 30, 2018 at the Dec. 10 regular meeting. But spirited discussion from board members and the audience postponed the vote. The appointment was a last-minute addition […]
Oxford is a little darker place now that it no longer has Andrew ‘Andy? Vascassenno’s smile to brighten it. But it’s also a much better place because of all the lives he touched and the selfless contributions he made to the community and its youth for more than four decades. ‘We need more Andy Vascassennos […]
Now you see it, now you don’t. In about 8 seconds, a 17-story commercial building that stood for 42 years in Southfield was reduced to a massive pile of rubble surrounded by an enormous cloud of dust Sunday morning. Hundreds of eager spectators photographed, filmed and cheered the orchestrated destruction like they were attending a […]
Two new ambulances and a lawsuit against the Ford Motor Company ? that’s what the Oxford Fire Department is getting for Christmas. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to replace two allegedly faulty Ford ambulances by purchasing two new ones made by General Motors for a total of $319,534. The projected delivery date is […]
A request to begin a free book-sharing program based in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park was approved 3-0 by the village council last week. ‘I think it’s a good idea,? said Councilwoman Rose Bejma. The program would involve placing a box containing books inside the park. People would be welcome to take books for their own […]
After being unable to come to agreement on a lease agreement between Weiming Education Group (WEG) and Oxford Schools, WEG is looking at private land around Oxford in which to build a dormitory to house international students, according to Deputy Superintendent Tim Throne who recently returned from China earlier this month. Throne said the purpose […]
Marion Patricia Paad had a huge pay day last week. The former deputy clerk for Oxford Village received a $300,000 check from the Michigan Municipal League’s (MML) Liability and Property Pool as settlement for her lawsuit against the municipality. Paad had sued the village in U.S. District Court for malicious prosecution and retaliating against her […]
The editorial from the Lapeer County Press you posted is quite passionate and I am sure it resonates well with you and all other news publication throughout the State but it is missing the real reason why your readers should be concerned about this bill that will eliminate official public notices from local governments to […]