Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Oxford Schools is taking that old maxim to heart as teachers and staff at all five of the district’s elementary schools underwent active shooter response training on Aug. 17 and Aug. 21. “This is not paranoia. This is not a reaction to something that is a […]
A retired pastor reached quite the milestone Saturday in Oxford Township. Bob Service officiated his 1,000th wedding ceremony at the Oakwood Wedding Chapel on N. Baldwin Rd., just south of Oakwood Rd. “There’s probably nobody else in Michigan that’s done 1,000 weddings,” he said. “Maybe in Las Vegas, but not in Michigan.” In a very […]
A fire erupted at an Addison Township home in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, but fortunately, the family of four slumbering inside was able to escape without injury after it was discovered by a mother who’s a light sleeper. Located on Farm Brook Trail, just east of Hosner Rd. and north of Lakeville Rd., […]
The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler and the anticipation, or perhaps, for students, indifference, of the coming school year is in the air. With just days standing between summer vacation and fall semester, Oxford Community Schools is getting its new staffers acclimated. Coming from colleges and careers across the mitten state […]
It appearsAddison Township is going to get that Verizon monopole cell tower after all. At its 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 meeting, the Addison Twp. Planning Commission met to consider the placement of a Verizon monopole at 5020 Hosner Rd., a discussion that has now gone on at the commission level for over a year […]
Cemeteries aren’t just resting places for the deceased. In small towns, they’re reservoirs of local history. Buried there are folks whose names adorn buildings, street signs and monuments. Buried there are people who helped build the community through bricks, deeds and ideas. The Northeast Oakland Historical Society (NEOHS) is inviting folks to learn more about […]
Oxford Village got one step closer last week to resurfacing one of its main roads next year. Council voted 3-0 to award the Lapeer-based ROWE Professional Services Company the engineering services contract for the repaving of W. Burdick St. between M-24 and Ashley Way. ROWE’s bid for the project was $4,900. The only other bid […]
With only a few days left until fall semester begins for Oxford students, the Oxford Community Schools’ Board of Education cemented some of the safety precautions it will take in the coming school year at its Tuesday, Aug. 14 meeting. Oxford High School (OHS) will receive the bulk of the improvements, the plan being to […]
Mornings in the 24-hour training room of Build Your Temple Fitness have a different feel than the average gym environment. There’s an absence of the loud music synonymous with gyms — there’s the sound of chatter between those working out instead. One of the independent trainers in the gym and owner of Define Fitness, which […]
OXFORD VILLAGE – Parking along N. Glaspie St. is going to be eliminated so an existing left-turn lane can be extended and traffic flow improved. Last week, council voted 3-0 to adopt Police Chief Mike Solwold’s recommendation to do this. “This has been something that’s been talked about for at least four or five years,” […]