Crash at The Country Coney

An accident involving four vehicles – two in motion and two parked – occurred last week at The Country Coney restaurant on M-24, just south of Drahner Rd., in Oxford Twp. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the accident was caused by a 64-year-old Oxford man driving a 2006 Buick Rainier. He was cited […]

Oxford’s splashpad still going strong 10 years later

It’s been a decade since the splashpad in Seymour Lake Township Park began soaking kids and it’s still a “very popular” attraction, according to officials. “It exceeded all my expectations,” said Ron Davis, director of the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department since 1995. “I’m really happy with it. It’s been one of the better […]

Oxford motorcyclist injured in crash

At 12:59 p.m., July 15, Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies, along with the Brandon Township Fire Department, responded to a motorcycle-automobile crash on North Ortonville Road near Wolfe Road. A 2002 Honda VT750 motorcycle was traveling southbound on N. Ortonville Road when the operator, a 38-year-old Oxford Township resident, collided with a Buick Enclave, driven by […]

Village looks to reduce ZBA size

How many officials does it take to grant a variance from the zoning ordinance? Don’t answer yet. Save it for the hearing. The Oxford Village Planning Commission scheduled a public hearing for its 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21 meeting to receive input regarding the possibility of reducing the size of the zoning board of appeals […]

Hey, is that a dragon’s skull?

Joseph “Paleo Joe” Kchodl, an award-winning paleontologist, author and storyteller, visited the Addison Township Public Library on July 16 to share his extensive knowledge of dinosaurs and fossils. He’s shown here displaying a replica of a pachycephalosaurus skull. Its skull was dome-shaped and quite dense – the roof of it could be up to 10 […]

Girl Scout to host free anxiety workshops at library July 28

Oxford High School senior Paige Palmer is putting on two free anxiety workshops for girls ages 12-18 as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award. Registration is not required. The workshops will be held on Saturday, July 28 at the Oxford Public Library (530 Pontiac Rd.) from 10:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to […]

I got a fishy, Grandpa!

I got a fishy, Grandpa!

Jeff Kinasz helps his granddaughter Lily Kinasz, 3, land a fish while dunking worms off the dock at Stony Lake Township Park during a July 12 “Pop Up in the Park” event. For more fun photos, please see Page 13. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio. Stony Lake Park hosted the Oxford Twp. Parks and Recreation Department’s […]

NOTA seeks tax renewal

A service that provides rides to those living in Oxford, Addison and Orion townships who are unable to drive themselves due to age, health or economic circumstances is asking voters to lend it a helping hand when they go to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 7. The North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) has millage renewal […]

Parks/rec. millage proposal headed for Nov. ballot

A millage request to continue funding the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department is headed for the November general election. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to move forward with placing a 15-year, 1-mill request on the ballot. One mill equals $1 for every $1,000 of a property’s taxable value. “Our current millage expires […]