Lions Club makes Christmas merry for 50 households

Santa’s elves aren’t the only ones busy this time of year. Members of the Oxford Lions Club gathered at the Oxford United Methodist Church Dec. 14 to spread some holiday cheer to the less fortunate. They put together Christmas packages filled with delicious food, new clothes, new toys and household items. This year, the Lions […]

New machines to give firefighters’ muscles a rest

In an effort to reduce the number of injuries and amount of lost work time among its personnel, the Oxford Fire Department is purchasing some new equipment that will have machines, not muscles, lifting patients. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to approve the $138,989 purchase of four powered-ambulance cots and the corresponding power-loading […]

Rotary brings holiday cheer to seniors

Approximately 125 senior citizens attended the Rotary Club of Oxford’s annual Christmas party held Dec. 12 in the spacious lobby of the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center. The seniors enjoyed a delicious meal, listened to some holiday music performed live and even received a visit from jolly old Saint Nick.  

Fisher’s contract extended

It appears Addison Township’s treasurer will continue to be a regular fixture in the Oxford Village office for a while longer. Last week, council voted 3-1 to extend the independent contractor agreement with Lori Fisher until Thursday, March 1, 2018. Councilman Erik Dolan was absent. Included in the motion was direction for the new village […]

Township to seek new caretaker for cemeteries

For the first time in many years, Oxford Township is going to have to find somebody new to care for its cemeteries. And judging by officials’ comments at last week’s board meeting, it’s not going to be easy or cheap to replace Brian Duerden, the man who’s been doing the work since 2001. “What a […]

Oxford home featured in national ad campaign

For many locals, the thought of Oxford often evokes images of lush foliage and rolling acres of wide-open, natural terrain. People across the country now have a window into the beautiful scenery offered by Wildcat country thanks to a national ad campaign that happened because of a recommendation from Oxford resident Kevin Saulter. Two area […]

PC grants approvals for used car dealership

A used car dealership got a couple steps closer to being able to move from one side of M-24 to the other. Last week, the Oxford Township Planning Commission voted 7-0 to grant both special land use and preliminary site plan approval to Clean Cars, Inc. for the former Burger King site located at 583 […]

Schools approve $45K bid for new primary electrical switch

Oxford’s Board of Education unanimously approved the purchase of a 13.2 KV electrical switch gear at Oxford Middle School and Lakeville Elementary at its Dec. 12 meeting. According to Director of Maintenance Tony Sarkins, the current switch gear has had many issues in the past with its reliability due to age. The switch feeds electricity […]

Snow-much fun!

Who wants to be stuck in the house playing video games when there’s so much snow to play in? With approximately 9 inches of the white stuff coating the ground and school closed, many kids headed to the sled hill at Seymour Lake Twp. Park for hours of fun.