Oxford Township is requesting that water system customers limit their outdoor usage. Due to the hot, dry weather, water demand in the township’s southern pressure district, which runs from Drahner Rd. to the south, has increased to the point that it is difficult to maintain adequate levels in the elevated water storage tank. Morning demand […]
Student creates tagline to promote M-24 construction project Taking its cue from late, great singer-songwriter Johnny Mercer, when it comes to promoting next year’s M-24 construction project, the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) plans to “accentuate the positive” and “eliminate the negative.” The DDA’s efforts to “latch on to the affirmative” have begun with a […]
For eight years, Senta Masalskis has been leading a group of volunteers dedicated to raising money to help preserve, protect and defend 498 acres of pristine land in Dryden Township known as Seven Ponds Nature Center. Now, the longtime Oxford resident is hoping to recruit like-minded individuals to continue the work. Masalskis, president of the […]
If there’s an ordinance violation in the neighborhood, who you gonna call? John Graham, the new code enforcement officer for Addison Township. Last week, the township board voted 6-0 to create the position and establish a pay rate of $16.86 per hour based on Graham’s experience. Officials created a line item in the budget for […]
Tickets are still available for a local event that promises to combine summer fun with a worthy cause. Oh yeah, there will be a pig, too. Matt Pfeiffer, owner and CEO of Northern Flooring and Interiors, is inviting folks to attend the Luau by the Lake fund-raiser he’s hosting from 4 to 7 p.m. on […]
Efforts to build a new public library in Lakeville got a shot in the arm last week from the Addison Township Board. Officials voted 6-0 to approve a resolution of support for the project. Trustee Erich Senft was absent. “I’ve used libraries ever since I was a little guy and my mother was a big […]
Models, photos to highlight space program’s past and future Fifty years ago, mankind took a giant leap when astronauts landed on the Moon, a remarkable feat for a species that achieved powered flight only 66 years prior to that. To help celebrate this historic event and educate younger generations about it, the Oxford Public Library […]
Oxford resident Lisa Terry and her daughter Morgan Terry, 5, a kindergartner at Clear Lake Elementary, have fun cheering as part of the crowd at last week’s concert in Centennial Park. For more photos, pick up a copy of this week’s print edition and check out Page 2. Photo by C.J.Carnacchio.
It appears a combination of alcohol consumption and late-night kayaking resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man on Lakeville Lake in Addison Township. At 9:21 a.m. on July 16, the body of Steven E. Giron was found in 7 feet of water about 200 yards from shore between Annandale Rd. and Peninsula Dr., according […]
Parks director, substation commander available in Seymour Lake Park community room from 7-9 p.m. Oxford Township’s two Ps – parks and police – will be the subject of a special informational event on Thursday, July 25. From 7 to 9 p.m. inside the community room at Seymour Lake Park, Oakland County Sheriff’s Lt. Scott Patterson, […]