Let’s play in the mud!
The 1,200-acre Koenig Sand & Gravel property along Lakeville Rd. in Oxford Twp. hosted the Tough Mudder on Saturday and Sunday. Thousands came out to play in the mud, overcome obstacles and challenge themselves.
Their sacrifices were not in vain
Scouts Dakota Streeter (left) and Austyn Streeter, of Troop and Pack 366, place dog tags on white crosses representing all the sons of Oxford who perished in conflicts ranging from the Civil War to the Vietnam War. They did this as part of Oxford’s Memorial Day ceremony held Monday morning in Centennial Park. Photo by […]
Village looks into selling bulk water
It appears Oxford Village could be going into the bulk-water business, but first it needs to establish a policy and set a price. Officials are going to meet on Tuesday, June 27 to discuss and review the issue. Tim Dabish, president of Intrastate Distributors, Inc., a Detroit-based beverage company established in 1980, has expressed interest […]
DDA’s director pick turns down job
Looks like it’s back to the old drawing board for the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Stephen Holowicki, the DDA’s pick for the executive director position that’s been vacant since early February, has turned down the job. In a May 27 email to DDA Chairperson Sue Bossardet, Holowicki, a resident of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, wrote, […]
Thousands expected to get muddy this weekend: Extra village, county cops will be on duty for Tough Mudder
Hordes of folks, young and old, are planning to descend on Oxford Township this weekend to run, climb, crawl, push, pull, slog, sweat and bleed in the mud. An estimated 10,500 to 11,000 participants and spectators are expected to attend the Tough Mudder event being held Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4 on the […]
Iraq War vet encourages crowd to discuss freedom, military service
Kate Logan, an Oxford Village resident, doesn’t mind that for many people, the Memorial Day weekend is a fun opportunity for backyard barbecues, boating on Michigan’s many lakes and heading north to the old cabin in the woods. “I want people to enjoy their lives and their freedoms. That’s why I wore the uniform,” said […]
Ed’s Sunoco owner marks 90th birthday!
Longtime Oxford resident Ed Triest celebrated quite the milestone on May 22 as he turned 90. His family threw him a big party at the Alfoccino restaurant in Auburn Hills. From 1957 to December 2002, Triest owned and operated the Sunoco station at the corner of S. Washington and Lincoln streets in Oxford Village. He […]
Schools moving forward with bond proposal
Following a 7-0 vote at a May 22 meeting, Oxford School officials will move forward on a proposed multimillion-dollar capital improvement plan and will submit a bond application to the Michigan Department of Treasury to help fund it. The bond would allow district officials to invest almost $29 million over the next 10 years in […]
PC recommends final site plan approval for 30-unit development
Final site plan approval for a single-family site condominium project consisting of 30 detached units was recommended in a 5-1 vote last week by the Oxford Township Planning Commission. That recommendation will be forwarded to the township board and it’s expected to be an agenda item at the 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 14 meeting. The […]
Park to host massive LAX tournament June 3-4
Love lacrosse and looking for something to do this weekend? Head over to Seymour Lake Township Park for the 2017 Midwest LAX Bash on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4. A total of 88 youth teams – boys and girls – from Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin are expected to compete in the tournament. Participants […]