Conventional wisdom says couples who play together, stay together. But what about couples that steal together? A Flushing couple that was supposed to be working on cable lines last week, instead spent their time allegedly swiping packages from porches after they had been delivered to homes in Oxford and Brandon townships. Daniel Terrill-Gregory Smith, 26, […]
If you don’t ask, you don’t get. Oxford Village officials are hoping that old adage will literally pay off for them. Last week, Interim Village Manager Evan Teich and village President Sue Bossardet asked township officials if they would be willing to contribute $150,000 toward improving downtown’s streetscape when the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) […]
Folks with disabilities who are unable to vote using a traditional paper ballot or who find the voting experience to be difficult or stressful will be glad to know there’s new technology available at all the polls in Oakland County to make the democratic process easier and more accessible. Made by Hart InterCivic, Inc., a […]
Voters in the Nov. 7 election will notice a new type of machine accepting and recording their ballots. Oxford Township now has 10 Verity Scan devices, made by the Austin, Texas-based Hart InterCivic, Inc., that will be used to digitally scan all paper ballots and store images of them on a flash drive. There’s one […]
Early detection is the key to preventing and successfully treating almost any medical condition, and the Oxford American Legion Post 108 (130 E. Drahner Rd.) is once again opening its doors to local veterans and their families to keep their vision sharp. On Saturday, Oct. 7, veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families are invited […]
To kick off National Fire Prevention Week, the Oxford Fire Department will host its annual open house on Sunday, Oct. 1 from noon to 4 p.m. It will be held at Fire Station #1, located at 96 N. Washington St. Activities will include fire extinguisher demonstrations, a smoke house, fire truck viewing, spraying a real […]
A mistake was corrected, numerous apologies were offered and it appears a local developer is pressing forward with his plans to have a third story crown a building that he wishes to start constructing this year. Last week, the Oxford Village Planning Commission voted 7-0 to “rescind” the motion it approved on Sept. 5 to […]
Oxford’s fire department just scored a huge federal grant to hire someone to help beef up its ranks and ensure personnel stick with the job. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to accept a $333,706 grant from the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program, which is through the Federal Emergency Management […]
Peace has been restored to the yard and mind of a father who lost his daughter to cancer, then lost her memorial to an unknown thief. Thanks to the efforts and generosity of a whole cast of local individuals and businesses, Christopher Woityra once again has a large, wooden sculpture of a peace symbol adorning […]
Last week, Oxford Township officials approved millage rates and budgets for the 2018 fiscal year, which begins Jan. 1. All of the property tax rates were reduced due to the state’s Headlee Amendment. The board set the township’s operating tax at 0.9265 mill. That helps support the general fund, which was approved at $2.36 million. […]