Napping on the job — PEAS (Pan Equus Animal Sanctuary) held its fall festival fundraiser on Sunday, giving guests the opportunity to feed and pet the farm’s animals. Although, the festival seemed to take its toll on at least one PEAS volunteer, who found a comfortable spot napping on Pearl the Pig. Pearl lives up […]
MDOT: Traffic shifts, lane closures, detours to conclude By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — A temporary end to a summer-long bridge and road work project along I-75 between M-15 to the Oakland/Genesee county line is expected in November. Diane Cross, Michigan Department of Transportation, reported last week crews are currently working on the removal […]
Oxford resident to deliver items on Oct. 19 By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — Oxford resident Chris Acheson is accepting monetary donations and donations of daily essentials to help residents impacted by Hurricane Helene. The drive continues through Saturday, Oct. 19. Acheson’s goal is to fill two retailers with supplies in Oxford […]
Oxford Township resident Georgine Brewer captured images of the northern lights at her home on Delano Road on Thursday. Brewer took the photos from the flower fields near her home at 10:01 p.m. The Northern Lights produced skies full of pinks, blues, greens and purple hues further south than normal. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com VILLAGE OF OXFORD — On Oct. 8, the Oxford Village Council discussed a PVC pipe leak in the village’s water plant on Glaspie Street and now its repair will likely lead to a boil-water advisory for its residents, village Manager Joe Madore said. The leaking pipe connects to a […]
Will help repairs last longer while waiting for potential TIP funding By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Village Council voted 5-0 to approve an increased scope of work for the East Burdick Street repair project during a meeting on Oct. 8. The increased scope brings the project from about $170,000 to […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor, and Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. — There are eight candidates running for six seats on the Oxford Public Library Board in the Nov. 5 General Election, each for a four-year term. But a filing error – not checking the box for the Aug. 6 Primary Election – led […]
Third grader Charles Call finds the color run a success as Landis Cage and Pawel Acheson get one last splash of color during the Clear Lake Elementary annual Fund Run. Students were splashed with color as they ran around the school grounds. Money raised from the Fund Run goes to school events, school improvements, the […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — Oxford Township and Village of Oxford voters will consider a millage increase to support safety path work on their Nov. 5 general election ballots. If approved, the increase would be up to .5 mills, which is 50 cents per $1,000 of all taxable property in the […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — Oxford’s Downtown Development Authority celebrated the grand opening of their latest public space, The Courtyard, in downtown Oxford on Thursday, Oct. 3. DDA Executive Director Kelly Westbrook said the DDA was able to apply for a grant through T-Mobile’s $25 million Hometown Grant program that provides up […]