A new manager is being sought by the Polly Ann Trail Management Council (PATMC) because the current one is hitting the road – literally. Trail Manager Pat Ball’s last day on the job will be Sept. 21. He and his wife have decided to fulfill their wanderlust. “I’m not leaving the job per se, I’m […]
Military veterans and their families are invited to break bread with others who have donned a uniform and share a memory or two on Saturday, Aug. 27 as Christ the King (CTK) Church in Oxford Township hosts the Fifth Annual Veterans Recognition BBQ/Picnic. Sponsored by CTK’s Veterans Ministry and Vietnam Veterans of America Oakland County […]
OXFORD TWP. – A water main break that occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Aug. 23 near the intersection of W. Drahner and Newman roads led the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office (WRC) to issue a precautionary boil water notice. Until further notice, a large portion of township water users are advised to […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office says the body of a female believed to be 63-year-old Theresa Adams was discovered by deputies around 11 a.m. Thursday morning, in a wooded area near Hummer Lake and Metamora roads. General characteristics of the body are reported to be consistent with those of Adams. An autopsy is scheduled to […]
Oxford Village DPW workers Mike Modders (left) and Rich Sands hang new banners downtown. To find out all about them, please read “DDA gets new banners to spruce up downtown.” Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
Verizon Wireless is looking to place a cell tower in the 132-acre Seymour Lake Township Park, but it’s by no means a done deal. The process to potentially obtain approval from Oxford Township has only just begun. Last week, the township board took the first step by voting 6-0 to forward the cell tower proposal […]
Landlords and tenants take notice, the Oxford Village Council is once again considering an ordinance that would mandate the registration and inspection of residential rental properties to ensure they meet all applicable codes and ordinances. A public hearing on the issue is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. Council meets at 22 W. Burdick […]
While athletes from around the globe gathered at the Rio Olympics, young athletes from across the nation were gathering in Houston, Texas for the 2016 AAU Junior Olympics July 27-August 6 to compete in more than 17 different sporting events. One such athlete was Sam McMaken, of Oxford, who was one of more than 14,000 […]
Due to a heavy rain last week, the Bars vs. Cars charity softball game has been rescheduled to Friday, Aug. 26. Members of the public are invited to watch the Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies who guard the jail take on the deputies who patrol the roads at Seymour Lake Township Park from 8-10 p.m. Admission […]
Curtis Wright took a shot at getting another government job in a different community, but it didn’t pan out. Wright, who’s served as Oxford Township clerk since 2008, interviewed for the position of Kalamazoo Township manager during an Aug. 12 public meeting held on the west side of the state. Township clerk is an elected […]