“Bullying is one of those things that’s been around forever. I mean when we were kids, it was here. It’s been here for years and I think this generation has recognized it as a real thing and recognized that it can really hurt somebody and affect them for the rest of their lives.” Erick Foster, […]
An Oxford Village resident is paying forward the generosity the community showed him by creating a pool of volunteers to help others. Last October, Justin Willcock started a closed group Facebook page entitled, “Volunteers of North Oakland County (VONOC),” the purpose of which is to connect “those who wish to volunteer” with “those who seek […]
Oxford Village’s books got a clean bill of health from the auditor last week. The municipality’s financial statements for the 2017-18 fiscal year received an unmodified opinion from the East Lansing-based firm of Stevens, Kirinovic & Tucker, P.C. During his Jan. 8 audit presentation, Aaron Stevens, a principal in the firm, told the village council […]
Oxford residents and property owners who fail remove snow and ice from their sidewalks could face lower fines under draft ordinance language presented to the village council last week. The proposed ordinance amendment will return to council for a first reading at its Tuesday, Feb. 12 meeting. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. Under the existing […]
Robert Cameron, a 35-year-old Leonard man, was arraigned on Jan. 11 after nearly seven months of allegedly eluding the police. Cameron, currently incarcerated in Oakland County Jail while he awaits trail, is being charged with one count of assault, two counts of assaulting a police officer, one count of forced entry and one count of […]
If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? Apparently, the Oxford Village Police Department. Last year, the department recorded 5,656 calls for service, an increase of 73 from the year before. “Calls for service (encompass) any and all contact we have with the public,” said Police Chief Mike Solwold. That includes everything […]
Over 600 senior citizens from all over the mitten state will get together in February to compete at the Michigan Senior Olympics. The athletes will compete in winter sports like ice hockey and cross country skiing as well as indoor sports like volleyball, bocce ball and basketball. “It’s so awesome to see someone finish a […]
The Oxford Women’s Club will host its 15th Annual Beer and Wine Tasting fund-raiser at Addison Oaks County Park on Sunday, Jan. 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be served. Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased by calling Nancy Wray at (248) 628-3289 or sending an […]
It was like the ‘Sue Bossardet Farewell Tour’ at last week’s meetings of Oxford’s village council and township board. Both elected bodies recognized Bossardet for her years of service to the community, most notably the time she spent on the village council. Bossardet served on council from 1994 to 2001 and again, from 2013-18. She […]
Village police carry out warrant arrest On the evening of Jan. 7, Oxford Village police officers traveled to Lapeer to pick up a 51-year-old Lapeer man with three standing misdemeanor warrants originating in Oakland County. The man was serving time at the Lapeer County Jail at the time. Officers arraigned and transported the man to […]