Next week, hordes of the undead will invade Oxford, but don’t worry, it’s all for a good cause — and maybe a few brains will get eaten. The Oxford High School Zombie Walk for Autism is set to take place on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. Participants are asked to gather at 97 W. […]
Everyone who works for a living takes breaks from the stress and labors that make up their average day. There are breaks for coffee, breaks for snacks, breaks for lunch, even breaks to a have cigarette or two. Now through Jan. 1, Oxford’s K-9 Stray Rescue League is offering breaks to play with a puppy. […]
Should the Oxford Village Police Dispatch Center have one or two dispatchers on duty for each shift? It seems like a simple question, but no one appears to have an answer right now, so a committee of township and village officials is going to investigate the matter and report its findings at the Wednesday, Nov. […]
It appears the largest residential development Oxford’s seen in years could be built in the township. Last week, township planning commissioners discussed Burton-Katzman’s proposal to build up to 396 apartments and condominiums on a 56.38-acre parcel located east of M-24, south of Ray Rd., west of N. Oxford Rd. and north of the village limits. […]
‘Go Red Wings! Go Red Wings!? The deafening sound of this exuberant chant filled the gym at Leonard Elementary Friday afternoon as representatives from the professional hockey team visited the school to talk to students about education and dedication. Red Wings marketing representatives Sara Turnbull, Tiffany Kress and Zach Konnie encouraged the K-5 students to […]
A pile of stolen property left on the Polly Ann Trail led to the arrest of an alleged burglar. Timothy David Peacy, 30, of Lake Orion, was charged with two felony counts of first-degree home invasion. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. Peacy is currently being lodged in the Oakland County […]
A lawyer, a fire chief, a financial adviser, a pastor and an interior designer. No, this is not some weird send-up of the Village People. These are the folks the Oxford Village Council appointed to the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board last week. Phillip Maxwell, Pete Scholz, Rod Charles, Kevin Miles and Susan Schurr will […]
There will be one less government meeting in Oxford starting next month. Last week, the village council voted 4-1 to drop its second regular meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month beginning in November. Council will have only one regular meeting each month on the second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Councilman Bryan Cloutier suggested […]
While the Oxford Village Council is considering reducing the size of the municipality’s planning commission by two members, one councilman wants to see the entire body eliminated. ‘If I had my way, I’d probably do away with the planning commission here permanently and have the township take on those responsibilities,? said Councilman Elgin Nichols at […]
‘He never forgot what it took to become a cop and he appreciated that. He loved being a cop more than anything else.? That’s how Oakland County Sheriff’s Lt. Russ Yeiser described fellow police officer Keith Hess. Hess passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 9 while undergoing surgery. He was 42. Hess was a sheriff’s deputy […]