Meijer gives 106 kids a chance to ‘Shop with a Hero?

On a daily basis, they fight fires, catch bad guys and rescue people, but police officers and firefighters never seem to be more heroic than when they’re helping kids in need have the merriest Christmas possible. On Dec. 13, local public safety personnel joined forces with the Oxford Meijer store to play Santa Claus to […]

VFW honors OMS teacher, students

With all the emphasis on globalism in public education these days, it seems like the concept of patriotism can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. But thanks to dedicated teachers like Jan Flynn and all the talented students who entered the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) essay and speech contests, patriotism is definitely alive, well […]

OMS robotics team wins state finals

On Saturday, the Oxford Middle School robotics team received some new hardware, but it wasn’t the usual circuits, wires and gears. No, sir. This time it was a trophy and some medals. That’s because the team, known simply as TOWR, was part of the three-team alliance that won the 2012 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) East […]

NOTA considers $1/$2 fares

The committee has decided how much to charge for rides, but will the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) Board of Directors agree and implement a fare system when it meets on Thursday, Dec. 20? A special committee has proposed that NOTA begin charging $1 each way for rides within the three townships it services ? […]

Audit report gives village high marks

Oxford Village received a glowing report last week from its auditor concerning its financial statements for the 2011-12 fiscal year, which ended June 30. The village’s finances received an unqualified opinion from the auditor. ‘It’s the best opinion you can receive for a set of financial statements. That’s good news,? said Aaron Stevens, a partner […]

Village closer to making geography part of bidding process

An amendment to Oxford Village’s purchasing ordinance designed to give companies preferential treatment based on geography in the municipality’s bidding process is working its way through council. Last week, council, in a 4-0 vote, approved a first reading of the proposed change and scheduled the second reading and possible adoption for the 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, […]

Fire personnel get pay bump

Paid-on-call personnel working for the Oxford Fire Department will have a happier new year thanks to a bump in their hourly wage beginning Jan. 1. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to increase their pay by 3.5 percent. Right now, paid-on-call firefighters/Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) receive hourly rates of $9.88, $11.28, $14 and $16.97 […]

FD authorized to inspect fireworks sales facilities

The Oxford Fire Department is now authorized to conduct inspections of consumer fireworks sales facilities thanks to a 7-0 vote of the township board last week. That’s good news for the township because not only does it give it some local control, it also means another revenue source for the municipality. For conducting these inspections, […]

Bidding war erupts over cell lease space atop water tower

Oxford Village has found itself in the middle of a bidding war as a total of four companies are attempting to buy out AT&T’s lease for the space it occupies high atop the municipal water tower located on S. Glaspie St. On Nov. 27, the village council voted 4-1 to approve a proposal from Black […]