Some Oxford Township planning commissioners want to expand the zoning where commercial indoor recreation facilities are allowed so as to make it much easier and less expensive for them to open here and fill vacant buildings. ‘We’ve kind of ordinanced people out of certain uses,? said Planning Commission Chairman Todd Bell. That’s why the planning […]
Lakeville Elementary’s school sign was sturdy enough to handle lots of things ? rain, snow, wind, the blazing sun. The only thing it couldn’t survive was an SUV coming straight at it. A 1998 Dodge Durango, driven by a 47-year-old Oxford woman, smashed into the sign around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, March 7, reducing it to […]
It turns out the maple syrup folks enjoy on their pancakes and waffles doesn’t magically come from a talking glass bottle that resembles a matronly female. It actually comes from places like Keller Family Farms/Keller’s Maple Products (6209 Bordman Rd.) in Almont. On Monday, Jeromy Keller, who represents the third generation to work on the […]
M-24 was backed up with traffic and littered with debris late Monday afternoon following a big three-vehicle crash in front of the Oxford Marketplace shopping center. According to Oxford Village Police Chief Mike Neymanowski, a 1986 Pontiac Fiero, driven by a 19-year-old Oxford man, made a left-turn from the shopping center’s parking lot into oncoming […]
Oxford Elementary School fourth-graders visited the Northeast Oakland Historical Museum (1 N. Washington St.) last week. Students learned all about Oxford’s history, industries and early residents. They also got a pretty good idea of how people lived, worked and played in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Students at the Oxford Early Learning Center took a trip around the world Monday and they never even left the cozy confines of their little building off Pontiac St. The World Tour event exposed these eager youngsters to the culture, food, customs, games and dances of Poland, Italy, Mexico, China, India, Canada and Africa. The […]
More than half of a 1,200-acre gravel mining property in Oxford Township could potentially find new life someday as a public recreational area that would allow users to drive off-road vehicles (ORV), engage in water sports and enjoy other outdoor activities including mountain biking, zip lines and horseback riding. Officials from Oakland County Parks and […]
A coal mine is no place for a dog to call home, but sadly, that’s where Camo was living before the volunteers at the K-9 Stray Rescue League in Oxford took him in a few weeks ago. Camo, a brindle-colored mix of Catahoula Leopard Dog and pit bull, was found at a coal mining site […]
The North Oakland County Young Marines is looking for a few good boys and girls to join its ranks. ‘We could really use some more members,? said Commanding Officer Clarence Cameron, of Oxford, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1953-56. ‘We started out with quite a few (members), but we’ve dwindled down quite […]
Prom is probably the most special and memorable event in a high school girl’s life. It’s also the most expensive. ‘Just buying a prom dress alone can cost $100 or more,? said Charli Osborne, head of teen services at the Oxford Public Library (530 Pontiac Rd.). ‘Then there’s all the extra stuff ? shoes and […]