More than $5 million in annual revenue will be lost by the Oxford school district beginning next year unless voters approve an operating millage proposal on the Aug. 2 primary election ballot. “It would impact every student, every family,” said Superintendent Tim Throne. “We would have to make unprecedented cuts in this district to (equal) […]
If there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? That’s the issue the Oxford Village Council is currently trying to decide. Last week, council listened to presentations regarding police dispatch services from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and the Oxford Village Police Department (for the latter, see story “Village dispatcher center offers ‘intangibles’ […]
“Intangibles.” That was the word used over and over again by representatives of the Oxford Village Police Department as they made a presentation to council last week regarding all the services currently provided by its in-house dispatch center. Council is considering the idea of contracting with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office for police dispatch services […]
For the second time in about a month, the press box at the Oxford High School football stadium was broken into and trashed by an unknown vandal or vandals. “It’s disappointing,” said Athletic Director Cole Andrews. “You never want this stuff to happen to your facility.” The damage was discovered Monday by Jim Rourke, the […]
North Oakland Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 334 has a heavenly new home in Oxford Township. On Tuesday, post members, along with their auxiliary members, started gathering for their monthly meetings at Christ the King Church, located at 1550 W. Drahner Rd., almost 2 miles west of M-24. “Everything about it seems to fit […]
Residents of Addison Township can look forward to an expansion of Watershed Preserve Park thanks to a donation from James Fitzpatrick, of Lake Orion. Fitzpatrick sold his property, which is next to the park, to the township at a greatly reduced rate. The 2.5-acre site is located on the west end of Haven Rd. and […]
Oxford and Addison residents are encouraged to leave nonperishable food items next to their mailboxes on Saturday, May 14. That’s because the National Association of Letter Carriers will be conducting its 24th Annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive locally and across the country. Mail carriers from the Oxford and Lake Orion post offices, along with […]
Sullivan’s Public House, owned by Jerry and Jamie Cremin, had the luck of the Irish on its side when it was named 2015 Outstanding Business by Main Street Oakland County (MSOC) at the organization’s annual awards program held April 28 in Royal Oak. “It’s an honor, especially in Oakland County where there are so many […]
When the time came to improve their schools, their community and their world by helping others, 22 young people didn’t sit it out, they danced. For their efforts, Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance (OAYA) honored them May 4 at its annual Youth Recognition Ceremony held at Oxford Middle School. It’s because of the caring attitudes and good […]
In 1947, then-U.S. President Harry S. Truman declared the banjo to be “America’s national instrument.” To Ernie May, of Oxford, the banjo represents more than a nationally-revered instrument – it represents tradition. Ever since the age of 13, May has followed in the footsteps of his grandfather and father by strumming the banjo. Forty-six years […]