A fashion show to raise funds for Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC) of North Oakland County was held Feb. 28 at Boulder Pointe. A total of 230 guests came to check out clothing and accessories provided by downtown Oxford’s Boulevard Boutique, do some shopping and enjoy dinner. More than $9,000 was raised […]
A collapsed culvert running beneath Oxford Township’s Wood Trail, south of W. Drahner Rd., between Watersmeet Drive and Chesnut Court, caused this massive sinkhole to open up over the weekend. As a result, this stretch of Wood Trail is closed to through-traffic, so motorists are asked to please plan accordingly. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio. The […]
OXFORD TWP. – Legacy 925 owner Christian Mills cleared two hurdles last week in his efforts to open a theater and event center inside his 208,000-square-foot building at 925 N. Lapeer Rd. Township planning commissioners voted 4-0 approve, with conditions, an amended site plan for Legacy 925 containing this new 9,000-square-foot use with a 500-person […]
Oxford High School’s robotics team, TORC 2137 will soon have a home with space for the high school students to practice their large-scale robot games, thanks to the Oxford Village Police Department. The team will be practicing out of a large, primarily vacant, building located behind the Village Police Department’s current office. The building formerly […]
In medical emergencies, seconds can mean the difference between life and death. Students with Oxford High School’s robotics team (TORC 2137) made every second count when they faced a medical emergency, according to team mentors and emergency personnel. In early February, Oxford Fire Department emergency medical technicians came to the high school to give TORC […]
“We are definitely tentatively scheduled for 2019 or 2020.” Based on what he’s been told by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), that’s the best answer Glenn Pape, executive director of the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA), could give his board last week regarding the M-24 construction project. “Got it narrowed down to 24 months, […]
In effort to improve communication with the public and its marketing activities via social media and its website, the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is bringing in someone to tackle the task. Last week, the DDA board voted 7-0 to hire Assistant Village Manager Drew Benson for a period of 10 weeks for a total […]
One word was on everybody’s lips last week – potholes. And that word was usually followed by a few four-letter ones that won’t be repeated in this article. Potholes were popping up everywhere, especially along M-24, damaging vehicles left and right, and sending frustrated drivers to local repair shops. “We’ve been getting a bent wheel […]
The Lake Orion School Liaison Deputy Officer was informed by Lake Orion High School Administration at 11:58 a.m. Feb. 22 of social media posts by a student containing two images of firearms. The social media posts were related to domestic relationships between several students who were between 15 and 17 years of age. The liaison […]
An international student from India got a glimpse into the inner workings of local government last week. Rajat Kadian, a senior at Oxford High School, shadowed Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn. Dunn explained to him how township government works, the services it provides, his role in it as an elected official and its relationship to […]