By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. – The Oxford Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to put the decision on whether or not the township switches to a single waste hauler system before voters. The board authorized its Single Waste Hauler Committee to work with the Kelly Firm, the township’s attorneys, to draft language […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD – Veterans and dozens of volunteers from throughout the Oxford community gathered to pay their respects, laying wreaths on the graves of military veterans in Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery on Saturday. The gathering was one of approximately 4,225 locations across the country as part of National Wreaths Across America day, […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the Dec. 12 regular school board meeting, Oxford Middle School principal Brad Bigelow gave a report on a false alarm that occurred on Dec. 1. The false alarm was triggered by a technical issue. According to the timeline, at 8:31 a.m., a network switch was found […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor PONTIAC, Mich. – For more than two years the Oxford community has lain under the pall of the school shooting on Nov. 30, 2021 that left four students dead, six other students and a teacher wounded and a community racked with grief. On Friday the family, friends, classmates and Oxford […]
Toys, Joy and Heroes – Oakland County Sheriff’s Office school liaison officer Deputy Joe Tolan crosses lightsabers with Mason during Shop with a Hero on Wednesday at Meijer. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Oxford firefighters and Oxford Police Department officers teamed up for the annual event to take area kids shopping, putting smiles on faces […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. – Oxford students have talent and four high school students want to showcase that talent while raising funds for mental health assistance. The “Oxford’s Got Talent” show will be on Jan. 24 at Oxford High School, and the student-led Mind Matters Company is now accepting entries for the […]
Process to begin mid-December By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the regular meeting on Nov. 28, the Oxford Board of Education voted unanimously to hire Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates as their superintendent search firm. “They really tailored (their proposal) to Oxford,” said Trustee Amanda McDonough. “I really think Hazard-Young stood out […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer OXFORD – Downtown Oxford is about to get a little brighter after the Downtown Development Authority Board approved the purchase and installation of additional rooftop lighting. Currently, the downtown area has rooftop lighting at the four corners of the M-24 and Burdick Street intersections which has not only increased visibility […]
Heather Lepping (far left) and Paul Lepping (far right) with Santa and Magic Brownie Box staff created a holiday wonderland for area students. Photo by Jim Newell. Magic Brownie Box owners Heather and Paul Lepping wanted to treat the Oxford community and offered free treats to Oxford High School students and their families, free photos […]
The Oxford Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Oxford Christmas Parade on Saturday, featuring festive floats, school sports teams and clubs, area veterans and community groups on display through downtown Oxford. After the “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” parade, families were invited to Centennial Park to get photos with Santa. See next week’s issue of the Oxford […]