Hands down, Cheri LaFlamme Szcodronski is the Oxford Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) pick to fill the vacant executive director position. On Monday night, the DDA board voted 9-0 to authorize Chairperson Sue Bossardet to negotiate an employment contract with the resident of Hillsborough, North Carolina. “I like Cheri’s passion. I like her passion a lot,” […]
When it comes to solving cases and catching bad guys, the Oakland County Sheriff’s substation in Oxford Twp. is Number One. That’s not bragging. That’s what the numbers show. Oxford’s substation had the highest clearance rate of the sheriff’s 12 substations for 2016. A total of 62.1 percent of the criminal cases were cleared, or […]
A good coach makes a difference in a young athlete’s life. A great coach makes his mark on an entire team. A legendary coach leaves a lasting impression on a community. But Elmer Ball wouldn’t want to be called good or great, and he definitely would have taken issue with legendary. That’s because Ball, who […]
Mothers and sons filled Devil’s Ridge Golf Club Saturday night for the annual dance held just for them by the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department.
Kurt Graham isn’t your typical artist. Instead of canvas or clay, his medium is cars. And his latest work, a modified 1963 Corvair Panel Van, won first place in the Mild Van category at the Detroit Autorama custom car showcase, held Feb. 24-26. Graham, a 1980 Oxford High graduate, first purchased the van for a […]
Oxford Village is taking steps to fill the manager position on a temporary basis. Last week, council approved a series of motions designed to hopefully have someone in place on April 1. March 31 is Manager Joe Young’s last day on the job he’s held since June 2004. Council voted 3-2 to terminate his employment […]
If the Oxford Township Planning Commission were a motel, there would be a big neon sign above it right now flashing the word “vacancy.” Of course, the irony is that sign would constitute an ordinance violation. Anyway . . . Last week, Chairman Todd Bell resigned his seat, effectively immediately, citing the demands of his […]
Oxford Village officials took a step last week toward fixing a drainage problem on Park St. that caused a homeowner more than $8,000 in flood damage in January. Council voted 5-0 to approve a contract with the Pontiac-based Nowak and Fraus Engineers to design appropriate drainage for four residential lots on the south side of […]
Prom season is just around the corner and hundreds of students from Oxford already have their minds on that special day. Unfortunately, the high costs associated with prom can shift the event out of grasp for some students. According to a report by Visa, American families spent an average $919 on prom in 2015. Thankfully, […]
A group of Oxford and Orion township officials toured the Oxford-Orion FISH food pantry on March 3 to learn what this local nonprofit does, who it serves and what it needs to continue its mission of helping others. Since 1973, FISH has been providing free emergency groceries to families, individuals and senior citizens, who are […]