Park Street project delayed ‘exclusively due to EGLE’

Application submitted around 4 months ago By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral.@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Park Street water main construction project is delayed ‘exclusively due to EGLE (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy),’ village Manager Joe Madore told Oxford’s Village Council on July 11. According to a contract for engineering services sent to […]

Village plans to prepay $66,038 sewer upgrade, maintenance bond

Saves around $33,000 By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Village of Oxford voted on July 9, in favor of planning to prepay $66,038 for a bond that will be issued by Oakland County Water Resource Commission for upgrades and maintenance to the sanitary sewer system the village contributes to. Village Manager Joe […]

Single waste hauler ordinance added to the November ballot

By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — It’s now up to Oxford Township voters to decide if they want one garbage company providing services to the entire township, or if they want to remain with the status quo and contract those services individually. The Oxford Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved during its meeting […]

Fun in the suds

Firefighters, youth team up to raise funds during car wash By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD — It’s not often that washing cars can be so much fun, but for the Oxford firefighters and dozens of students scrubbing vehicles on Sunday it was a heartfelt effort to raise funds to send a deceased firefighter’s family […]

Every vote counts in ‘I Voted’ sticker contest

Four finalists from Oxford Middle School in Secretary of State sticker design contest By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — Besides the privilege of doing their civic duty when casting their ballots, one of the pleasures voters have when leaving the polls is getting the “I Voted” stickers handed out at every election. When […]

Car wash fundraiser to support late firefighter’s family

The Oxford Fire Fighters Union IAFF L4763 and 42 Strong – The Tate Myre Foundation are teaming up to raise funds to help late firefighter Shawn Goldie’s family attend the Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial event in September. Firefighters and Oxford students will hold the car wash fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 14 […]

Modern and classic cars cruise to Washington Square

Modern and classic cars cruise to Washington Square

Cars cruise every Wednesday this summer By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — Modern and classic car owners cruised to Washington Square on July 3 for the Oxford DDA’s weekly summer car cruise. The cruise is part of the DDA’s Summer Nights events that bring activities to downtown Oxford for residents to enjoy. Around […]

Oxford’s Katie Scotti to race for Soapbox world championship this month

Oxford’s Katie Scotti to race for Soapbox world championship this month

Soapbox racer Katie Scotti, 11, is set to represent Michigan by competing against racers from across the United States and the world for the FirstEnergy All-American Soapbox Derby world championship in Akron, Ohio. Scotti earned her position in the race by winning the stock division at St. Johns Local Race on June 9. She is […]

Oxford Twp. residents can still file to run for village, school boards

By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — Residents in the Village of Oxford and Oxford Township still have time to file nominating petitions if they would like to run for public office in the Nov. 5 General Election. There are nonpartisan seats up for election on the Oxford Village Council and Oxford Community Schools […]