Oxford Village residents Kim Collier and Tiffany Butler aren’t content to simply sit back and watch the television news in the aftermath of the devastating tornado that blasted the Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday, May 20. The two former Oklahoma residents, who now live in the Oxford Lakes subdivision, are conducting a fund-raiser for the […]
No final decisions were made, but it appears the Oxford Village Council is coming closer to finally deciding how to handle the troubled Downtown Development Authority (DDA) budget. ‘There’s some serious surgery to be done here,? said Councilman Elgin Nichols. Last week, council voted 4-1 to direct Manager Joe Young to run the numbers and […]
There’s a lot more to running a meeting than simply banging a gavel and calling for votes. Folks who wish to learn all the intricacies and formalities of parliamentary procedure will have a new resource to do so at the Oxford Public Library thanks to the Birmingham-based Louise Saks Parliamentary Unit (LSPU). Last week, the […]
Every spring and every fall, like clockwork, Oxford Middle School’s sixth-graders leave the confines of their classrooms to conduct some water quality tests in the great outdoors. However, this spring, instead of testing and monitoring the OMS retention pond, the students got to exercise their scientific skills on nearby Parker Lake. ‘Parker Lake is larger […]
Oxford’s full-time firefighters have a new union contract that includes an 8.5 percent pay raise over three years. The township board last week voted 5-2 to approve a contract with the Oxford Fire Fighters Union, International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 4763. ‘I think all in all it’s a good deal for both the […]
Representatives from Oakland County Parks and Recreation (OCPR) began making the rounds in Oxford last week with their presentation regarding a proposed concept to turn the majority of a 1,200-acre gravel mining operation into a multi-use adventure park. ‘Oakland County Parks and Recreation cannot go it alone on any sort of venture like this. We […]
The Oxford Bank Corporation, the holding company for Oxford Bank, announced the termination of the merger with the Farmington Hills-based Level One Bank. The company’s Board of Directors, after consultation with its legal counsel and financial advisor, terminated the Merger Agreement on May 14, 2013 Under the terms of the company’s agreement with Level One, […]
Norman J. Fredericks, Jr. worked hard, played hard and accomplished much during his time on this planet. Sadly, Norm, who owned and operated the Koenig Sand & Gravel mining operation in Oxford Township for many years, won’t have the opportunity to continue enjoying the fruits of his labor as he passed away on Monday, May […]
Good kids doing good things. That’s what Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance’s (OAYA) annual Youth Recognition Ceremony is all about. This year was no exception as OAYA honored 46 young people (listed below) May 7 for their good deeds, compassionate acts, service to others, leadership roles and positive contributions to their classrooms, schools and community. Oxford Township […]
The expansion of a condominium development in Oxford Township cleared its first hurdle last week. Planning commissioners voted 5-0 to recommend to the township board approval of the proposed completion of the Hills of Oxford condo community as a Planned Unit Development (PUD). That recommendation was contingent on some concerns raised by the Oakland County […]