Oxford resident Jim Muys, a Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Navy and is a member of North Oakland Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 334, shares his military experiences with Leonard Elementary fifth-grader Ena Esquivel during the school’s Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 10. For more photos, pick up a copy of The Oxford […]
District officials submitted the district’s preliminary count day numbers to the state last Wednesday, and are now in hopes of a larger check from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). Based on the unofficial numbers, the district is up 262.04 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) students from last fall, bringing the total count up to 6,171.35. The […]
A Nov. 1 letter from Oxford Township attorney Gary Rentrop contained both good news and bad news for House of Providence (HOP). The good news – licensed child foster family group homes, such as those being proposed by HOP for a 118.32-acre property located at 3921 Barber Rd., are “allowed as a matter of right […]
Wedding vows carry incredible meaning to those that recite them. They’re the special words that will unite two people and they represent their commitment to one another. And, while many want their vows to break away from the traditional “in sickness and in health” script, many also don’t feel especially skilled in writing and may […]
Oxford School officials are considering spending a potential $555,000 to update the district’s wireless network to keep up with its growing student population. The network update project is anticipated to be awarded to Intracom at an approximate bid of $613,000 in the near future. A portion of those funds are expected to be reimbursed to […]
A proposed strip mall cleared two hurdles in the approval process at last week’s Oxford Township Planning Commission meeting. In separate 5-0 votes, the Oxford Commons project received preliminary site plan approval and special land use approval to allow one of the strip mall’s units to have a drive-through. Commissioners Tom Berger and Ed Hunwick […]
Oxford’s Legacy Center is one step closer to getting a liquor license, but not everyone is happy about it as evidenced by the township board’s narrow vote and some opposition from the audience at the Nov. 8 meeting. “Would you want a bar in your backyard?” said Marianne Kainz, a resident of the Stony Lake […]
In a month-and-a-half, another Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy will begin patrolling the roads and subdivisions of Oxford Township. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to add a deputy to the substation beginning Jan. 1, 2018. “You have that increased need for that officer to be there,” said Sheriff’s Lt. Scott Patterson, commander of the […]
Last week, the house at 42 E. Burdick St. in Oxford Village was demolished to make way for a brand new development. The property, owned by local developer Dave Weckle, is going to be used as part of a three-building, mixed-use development encompassing E. Burdick, Mill and Stanton streets. It will contain retail, office and […]
A 53-year-old Addison Township man is accused of assaulting Polly Ann Trail Manager Linda Moran with his four-wheel off-road vehicle (ORV) on Nov. 8. Jeffrey Stephen Blaney was arraigned Nov. 10 in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on the misdemeanor charges of assault and battery, malicious destruction of property $200 or more but less than […]