Psst! I think the officiant is a unicorn

Josie and Andy DiMeglio, of Oxford Township, tied the knot (again) on Saturday, June 25 during the Unicorn Festival held on the spacious, enchanted grounds of Treetop Lodge in Dryden Township. The couple was originally married in April during a civil ceremony, but they wanted to do something more fun and memorable. That’s where Treetop […]

Meet the popcorn kid

Meet the popcorn kid

Lake Orion resident Charlotte Heit, 2, really enjoys her popcorn. She happily munched away during last week’s concert in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park, which was the kick-off for the summer series. Who needs a bag when you have a perfectly good lap? Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.  

Council picks county dispatch

After years of on-and-off discussion, numerous meetings, emotional pleas, presentations, failed motions and an endless stream of facts and figures, it all came down to a special meeting Monday afternoon. Members of the Oxford Village Council voted 3-2 to “begin the process” of transitioning police dispatch services to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and “eliminate” […]

Police: Brothers’ spree of theft, vandalism ends with a crash

A pair of Addison Township brothers suspected of perpetrating a spree of vandalism and theft in Oxford Township between Saturday night and early Sunday morning is facing potential criminal charges, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The brothers, ages 18 and 21, are suspected of spray-painting a whole slew of private and public property […]

Who turned out the lights?

A large portion of Oxford and Addison townships lost power Thursday for a couple hours. According to the DTE Energy outage map, at one point, approximately 3,600 customers in the 48371 zip code were without electricity. Based on the map, the outage extended to the west near Davis Lake, to the east near Lake George […]

Concerts are back!

Downtown Oxford’s popular Concerts in the Park series returned to Centennial Park last week. The Randy Brock Group kicked things off with some classic rock. Concerts are held from 7-9 p.m. every Thursday. There’s an open microphone period from 6-7 p.m.  

Businesses buy body cams for village cops

Six local businesses along S. Glaspie St. pooled their resources and made a $5,400 donation to the Oxford Village Police Department last week to purchase body cameras for its officers. The checks were presented to Police Chief Mike Neymanowski during the June 14 council meeting. “Gentlemen, I certainly appreciate it,” Neymanowski said. “This helps tremendously.” […]

Village joins water bill assistance program for low-income residents

There’s good news for Oxford Village residents who are behind on their water bills and struggling to catch up. Last week, council voted 5-0 to participate in the Community Action Alliance Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP). The program, funded by the Great Lakes Water Authority, provides eligible low-income residents with up to $1,000 per household […]

NOTA opts to stay in CIA

No formal vote was taken, but last week, the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) opted to be part of the CIA. No, not the Central Intelligence Agency, so don’t look for Felix Leiter to be driving a van full of seniors along M-24. CIA stands for the Corridor Improvement Authority. It’s an economic development tool […]