There’s an old axiom in politics – if at first you don’t succeed, try again in the next election. At its Tuesday, Aug. 9 meeting, the Oxford Board of Education was expected to vote on whether or not to place a pair of millage proposals on the November ballot to make up for the narrow […]
The Oxford Board of Education voted 5-0 Aug. 9 to approve a resolution that put two millage proposals on the Nov. 8 ballot, following the defeat of a $5 million-per-year operating tax which appeared in the primary election August 2. Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations Sam Barna said this move will split the previous […]
This year’s election for the Oxford Board of Education promises to be a competitive one, based on the number of candidates who filed with the Oakland County Elections Division. Nine people are vying for three open seats on the board. All board members have four-year terms. Many of the school board candidates are active members […]
You could hear a pin drop in the banquet hall as the 16th President of the United States addressed the crowd of 152 during a fund-raiser for the Lone Ranger Festival and Parade held Friday evening at the Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Orion Township. Equality and liberty were the themes stressed by President […]
On Friday, Aug. 5 at approximately 9:20 a.m, deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Oxford Township Substation responded to a call from the Deerwood Manor Group Home (1095 Hummer Lake Rd.) regarding a missing 63-year-old patient, who had walked away from the home while the staff was preparing breakfast. It was reported that Theresa […]
There’s a rivalry brewing within the ranks of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and there’s only one way to settle this grudge match – softball. Members of the public are invited to watch the deputies who guard the jail take on the deputies who patrol the roads in the First Annual Bars vs. Cars charity […]
Not many anglers can claim they’ve landed a fish in the world-record range, but Tom and Tim Berger can. The father-son team hooked a muskellunge (muskie or musky, for short) that was 60 inches long July 26 while fishing in Ontario, Canada’s North Channel. “We’ve seen and caught a lot of big fish up there, […]
It appears four new faces will be joining the township boards in Oxford and Addison this November. Based on the unofficial results posted by the Oakland County Elections Division, newcomers Margaret Payne and Elgin Nichols won the Republican primary race for trustee seats on the Oxford Township Board. Payne received 1,451 votes, while Nichols garnered […]
Veterinary Home Care will host its Second Annual Putts for Paws event on Sunday, September 11 at the Devil’s Ridge Golf Club (3700 Metamora Rd.) in Oxford Township. The outing is an 18-hole, four-person scramble that will commence with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Participants can also practice their long-shot at the driving range starting […]