It’s official: There won’t be any pot businesses in Addison Township’s near future. After an unattended public hearing last week at the township board’s Jan. 14 meeting, trustees unanimously voted 7-0 with no discussion to adopt an ordinance that will prohibit the commercial sale, growing and transportation of marijuana within township lines. The substance was […]
To help ease the frustration that accompanies road work and encourage folks to continue patronizing downtown businesses, the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is sponsoring a contest for the M-24 construction project set to begin in 2020. Students of the Oxford school district are invited to create a construction slogan and marketing image for the […]
Growing up, it can be difficult for children to see their parents as anything other than mom and dad. That was true for Toby Benetti, son of locally-renowned artist Barbara Willson Benetti (1914-88), a Flint native who later called Lake Orion home. “She was a much more talented artist than I had ever really given […]
With the winter snow comes tougher driving conditions. Last weekend, the Village of Oxford had a flurry of car accidents. All of these incidents took place on Saturday, Jan. 19. Though some vehicles sustained damage, nobody was hurt. Side swipe A 38-year-old Fenton woman was in the Village of Oxford driving her Pontiac Grand Prix […]
Oxford Middle School’s drama club is offering a cure for the winter blues. Students will bring “That’s Not How I Remember It” to the stage of the high school’s performing arts center on Thursday, Jan. 17 and Friday, Jan. 18. Showtime is 7:01 p.m. both nights. Written by Don Zolidis, the comedic play features a […]
Oxford’s village council has its first-ever millennial majority. Three of the five seats are now held by members of the generation born between 1981 and 1996. Last week, council voted 3-1 to appoint 26-year-old Allison Kemp to the seat previously held by Erik Dolan, who resigned in December. She was sworn into office Jan. 10 […]
It appears businesses that deal in marijuana won’t be setting up shop in Oxford Township as officials took another step toward banning them. Following the Jan. 9 first reading of a proposed ordinance that “prohibits all marijuana establishments within the boundaries of the township,” the board of trustees voted 5-2 to set a second reading […]
“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 […]