Essay-based scholarships awarded to high school seniors By Megan Kelley Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. — The Polly Ann Trail management and Oxford Women’s Club have joined forces to hold a bottle drive aiming to raise funds for both the trail and the Women’s Club scholarship program. Both organizations work relatively closely with one another as […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – This Friday, the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department hosts its 2nd annual Health and Wellness fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Seymour Lake Township Park community room. The fair will feature a number of health vendors where guests can receive blood pressure checks, medication […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD — It was well before the Witching Hour on Friday when all the Witches came out to play — well, shop and feast at least — during the annual Witches Night Out event in downtown Oxford and Lake Orion. The ladies from Oxford, Orion and Addison townships and surrounding […]
The Oxford Fire Department hosted an open house for the community on Oct. 8, giving families the opportunity to see a fire station, watch the firefighters put on their turnout gear, get their blood pressure taken and learn what firefighters do when they respond to a call. Of course, there were also fun activities, like […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the regular meeting on Oct. 10, the Oxford Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to put out a request for proposal for a superintendent search firm. Board President Heather Shafer also appointed trustees Colleen Schultz, Michael Whitney and Amanda McDonough to the committee to review […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the regular meeting on Oct. 10, the Oxford Community Schools Board of Education received a finance report regarding the annual summer tax levy for 2024. “We do this annually, it is due to all municipalities that we levy with throughout the year by December 31 of […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD – The Oxford Downtown Development Authority is hosting their annual Witches Night Out from 5-9 p.m. on Oct. 20. The event is a Stronger Together event in conjunction with the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority, which is also hosting a Witches Night Out. “I always recommend to people who […]
At its Oct. 10 meeting, the Oxford Village Council unanimously accepted both a quote for a pre-demolition inspection and also approved a parking lot design and engineering proposal. The pre-demolition inspection for 18 W. Burdick Street was approved in the amount of $2,275 to 1 Environmental. It is necessary to perform an inspection before demolishing […]
On Sept. 27, 2023, 39 students were inducted into the Oxford High School Freda Quayle Chapter of the National Honor Society. National Honor Society is a group of dedicated students who exemplify the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, leadership, character and service. Students with a 3.5 grade point average or higher are invited to join […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer OXFORD – The Oxford Village Council has officially rejected the proposed residential inspection ordinance after the second reading failed to garner enough approval in a 3-2 split vote. Trustees Maureen Helmuth and Allison Kemp voted in the affirmative, while Trustees Jacob Nicosia, Lori Bourgeau and council President Kelsey Cooke all […]