Karate isn’t like most sports. There’s no team: It’s just you and your opponent. There’s nobody else to count on: just your own skill and instinct. Jeff Bryant knows this well. An eighth-degree black belt in Isshin-ryu and longtime karate instructor, he’s trained 13 of his students to become world champions, most of whom earned […]
Addison’s own Lakeville Animal Clinic, located at 3500 Lakeville Rd., is looking to expand its facility in the coming months. Patrick Glidden, the owner, came to the Addison Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) for a public hearing on Nov. 8 to discuss a proposed variance for the property. “We have been growing quite a bit […]
Oxford’s newest firefighter is no stranger to Wildcat country. He was born and raised here. Last week, the township board voted 5-0 to hire Richard Dovorak as a full-time firefighter/paramedic. His first day will be Nov. 27 and starting wage will be $17.85 per hour. “It feels amazing. I can’t wait to start,” said Dovorak, […]
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 […]