Old Glory gently waving in the breeze against a backdrop of fluffy, white clouds and bright, blue sky is certainly an iconic image. To help preserve that patriotic picture, proper etiquette demands the American flag must be destroyed in a dignified and respectful manner whenever it becomes worn, tattered or faded. Nobody knows this better […]
Oxford’s Riley Feeney heads toward the finish line in the 1600-meter relay race Saturday at the 54th Annual Elmer Ball Track and Field Invitational at the high school. Watching him is Oxford’s head coach Matt Johnson. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
Approximately $1 million worth of capital improvements are slated to be made by the new owner of the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community in Oxford Township. “(In) the next 120 days, everybody will see a huge difference in the community here,” said Edith Belen, Lake Villa’s new manager. Belen works for the Bloomfield Hills-based Meritus […]
“To be honest with you, it was the answer to some prayers.” That was Oxford Village resident Jan Acheson’s reaction to a group of Oxford High School students, staff and parents showing up unannounced on the doorstep of her Pontiac St. home Saturday and proceeding to do a whole bunch of yardwork, free of charge. […]
Persistence really does pay off. Just ask Bob and Gwen Godkin, of Addison Township. For Bob, it was love at first sight. He pointed to Gwen, sitting on the other side of the gym during an Oxford High School basketball game, and announced to his mother, “That’s the girl I’m going to marry.” “She was […]
Addison Township’s police force is about to get a little bigger. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to amend its 2016 law enforcement services agreement with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Modifications include adding a no-fill deputy to the substation and changing one of its existing deputies to no-fill status. No-fill means the sheriff’s […]
Eighteen candidates filed to run for 14 township board seats in Oxford and Addison prior to last week’s expiration of the deadline to appear on the Aug. 2 primary ballot. In Oxford, Bill Dunn is running for supervisor, Curtis Wright for clerk and Joe Ferrari for treasurer. All are incumbents and all are running unopposed. […]
Addison Township officials last week voted 7-0 to place a fire millage proposal on the Aug. 2 primary ballot. Voters will be asked to approve an eight-year, 0.75-mill property tax to support the fire department’s capital improvement fund. This contains money set aside for everything from purchasing new vehicles and equipment to constructing new stations, […]
A flag retirement ceremony will occur at Oxford American Legion Post 108 on Saturday, April 30. It will commence at 10 a.m. and continue until all the flags are retired. The public is encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be provided. Anyone who has American or Michigan flags in need of proper retirement due to poor […]
He’s not old enough to buy beer or rent a car, but Jacob Newby does have enough years under his belt to try his hand at local politics. The 18-year-old is one of seven candidates to file for four trustee seats on the Addison Township Board. He’s running as a Republican and will appear on […]