Oxford Township officials last week decided to invest $71,803 in surplus funds in real estate and safety paths. The board voted 4-1 to purchase approximately 5.84 acres of land belonging to the township’s 2,456 water customers for $38,500. ‘The water system really doesn’t need that property,? said township Supervisor Bill Dunn. The land adjoins, on […]
Oxford Township officials last week decided to invest $71,803 in surplus funds in real estate and safety paths. The board voted 4-1 to purchase approximately 5.84 acres of land belonging to the township’s 2,456 water customers for $38,500. ‘The water system really doesn’t need that property,? said township Supervisor Bill Dunn. The land adjoins, on […]
Long before it was Oxford Elementary School (OES), the building located at 109 Pontiac St. used to be Oxford High School. Members of the Class of 1962, along with other graduates, took a stroll down memory lane Saturday evening as they revisited their old school as part of a reunion. They toured the building, which […]
No one’s saying there’s an infestation or anything like that, but rats are being sighted in the Village of Oxford and Ordinance Officer Dan Durham would like the public’s help to find out where they are, what’s bringing them here and stop them from spreading. ‘If they believe they have a rat issue, they can […]
When the sewage finally hits the fan, Oxford officials want to know how much of it they’re going to pay for. That’s why representatives from the township and village met with engineers from the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s (WRC) Office Sept. 6 to give their input regarding how they wish to help finance an […]
Larry Walker doesn’t think of himself as a hero and he certainly doesn’t want to be portrayed as one in this story. Like millions of American GIs, he’s simply a guy who did a job when his country needed him a long time ago. ‘I was always proud that I did see combat, but don’t […]
The Polly Ann Trail is bracing itself for what’s most likely the largest bicycle ride in its history. At least 332 people ? and counting ? are expected to participate in the First Annual Tour de Shane on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. ‘My goal was really 100. My dream was […]
Looking at old family photographs can be a fun trip down memory lane. There’s Uncle Frank at the Memorial Day barbecue. Grandma looks so young in her wedding photo. Cousin Ernie was hilarious in that Halloween costume. Wow, there’s Grandpa with Francisco ‘Pancho? Villa and his new motorcycle. Wait a minute . . . what? […]
The man behind the weekly bingo games at the Knights of Columbus hall in Orion officially retired after 46 years. ‘I finally decided it was time to stop and smell the roses,? said Mat Mersino, 89, of Oxford. Mersino, who’s been a member of the Knights for more than 50 years, was the one who […]
All good things must come to an end, but sometimes the end is a new beginning. It was a crisp and clear Saturday morning as the Pink Ribbon Trailblazers (PRT) held its sixth and final event on the Polly Ann Trail in Oxford to help raise funds in the fight against breast cancer. ‘It’s very […]