Dave Creech will continue serving as Oxford’s assistant fire chief as the township board last week voted 5-0 to approve a new two-year contract for him that’s effective from Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2020. Under it, Creech’s salary will increase from $60,900 to $64,000, which represents a 5 percent hike. On top of […]
The Oxford-Orion Classic Chorale, a group of female vocalists founded in the 1960s, will hold its annual Christmas concert on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Oxford Free Methodist Church. Admission is free for the 7 p.m. concert and all are welcome to attend. The church is located at 790 S. Lapeer Rd., north of Drahner Rd.
The Rotary Club of Oxford is pleased to invite area senior citizens to its annual Christmas luncheon. This event will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at noon at the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center. The address is 745 N. Oxford Road. This event has become very popular over the years. Please RSVP early […]
Thanks to the Oxford Village Council, a new microbrewery that’s coming to town will have a dedicated space for thirsty patrons to savor some suds. Last week, council voted 2-1 to grant special land use approval for One Drop Brewing Co. to operate a tasting room, or tap room, where folks can purchase and imbibe […]
Another Oxford firefighter climbed the department ladder last week. In a 5-0 vote by the township board, Sarah Racer was promoted to lieutenant EMS coordinator effective Nov. 27. Racer’s starting hourly wage will be $35.19. On Jan. 1, it will increase to $38.48 per hour. She joined the department as a paid-on-call firefighter in July […]
Beginning Dec. 21, peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants looking to make a few sales in Oxford Township will be subject to the two Rs – registration and regulation. Last week, the township board voted 5-0 to adopt an ordinance amendment that would allow these types of salespeople to conduct their business as long as they […]
Get off the lawn! A 99-year-old Addison woman called Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies on the afternoon of Nov. 6 to report an allegedly repeated trespasser on her property. The caretaker who looks after the woman’s property found a 56-year-old Lake Orion man roaming the property and had asked him to leave, which he reportedly refused […]
On Saturday afternoon, the senior residents of Independence Village of Waterstone put the finishing touches on 117 no-sew fleece blankets for Project Linus. They began making the blankets in September. Based in Belton, Missouri, Project Linus collects new, handmade, washable blankets and afghans for children, ranging from newborns to teenagers, who are seriously ill, traumatized […]
Vietnam veteran James Hubbard, of Orion Twp., chats with Leonard Elementary fifth-graders Landon Miner (left) and Wesley Pratt during the school’s Veterans Day celebration held Nov. 9. For the story, see Page 7. For more photos, see Page 24. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio. For an issue full of veteran-centric content, pick up a copy of […]
After five contentious years, Energex Petroleum Inc. and its production well are heading out of Addison Township. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contacted township Supervisor Bruce Pearson on Friday to inform him that Energex had withdrawn its proposal. “As of Oct. 29, 2018, Energex Petroleum Inc. has withdrawn its application for the proposed Lanphar #1-12 […]