A step toward potentially selling the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center was taken by the township board last week. Officials voted 7-0 to ‘consider the sale? of the 28 N. Washington St. building, commonly known as the Vets Hall, and the parking lot behind it ‘through a local licensed commercial real estate agent.? As part […]
‘The Devil went down to Georgia, he was lookin? for a soul to steal. He was in a bind ’cause he was way behind. He was willing to make a deal.? ? Musician Charlie Daniels It’s rather sad and unsettling that just as some well-respected American universities are finally ridding their campuses of Chinese influence, […]
Every spring and every fall, like clockwork, Oxford Middle School’s sixth-graders leave the comfortable confines of their classrooms to get a little wet and a little dirty in the great outdoors, all in the name of science. Last Wednesday, students spent the day conducting water quality tests on samples obtained from nearby Parker Lake. The […]
There was plenty of kid-friendly fall fun to be had in downtown Oxford Saturday as the popular Scarecrow Festival returned. Costume contests, pumpkin bowling, piping hot chili, children’s activities and a hay maze made for a wonderful day. See Page 18 for more color photos.
If there’s somethin? strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call? Oxford Community Television! If it’s something weird and it don’t look good, who ya gonna call? Oxford Community Television! Teri Stiles, production manager for OCTV, is looking to investigate potential haunted houses in the Oxford/Addison area and interview local folks willing to share their […]
Maintaining and enhancing Oxford Township’s law enforcement staffing levels is what the Nov. 4 general election boils down to for Oakland County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Patterson. ‘It’s really kind of simple in my head,? said Patterson, who commands the Oxford substation. ‘I want to serve the public and fight crime. It’s hard to do that […]
Oxford Township and Village’s water supplies are safe. That was the conclusion of test results sent to officials regarding the 18 monitoring wells the two municipalities have in place to detect the presence of pollutants in the groundwater. ‘There is no degradation of groundwater quality due to volatile organic compounds (VOC) at any of the […]
The Oxford Fire Department hosted its annual Open House Sunday to kick off National Fire Prevention Week. Kids got to climb all over the fire trucks and ambulances, spray water from a fire hose, learn valuable safety tips and meet firefighters. The highlight of the event was when the Superior Air Med helicopter from Henry […]
Oxford Schools Superintendent Dr. William Skilling no longer lives at 45 Park St. in the Village of Oxford. On Sept. 25, Oxford Township received Skilling’s ‘Request to Rescind Homeowner’s Principal Residence Exemption,? a public document that pertains to property taxes. It shows his home has a new owner. While the sale of his home has […]
Tim Scribner is alive today thanks to the efforts of eight Oxford firefighters and a fast-acting friend, all of whom were recently honored for their actions with certificates from the Oakland County Medical Control Authority. ‘It’s nice to know there’s quality, caring people in the community,? said the 48-year-old Addison Township resident. ‘I feel blessed […]