Equipment to give downtown free wireless internet coming this month

After nearly 18 months of waiting and waiting, it appears the equipment necessary for the Frankenmuth-based Air Advantage to provide free wireless internet service to downtown Oxford will finally arrive later this month. That’s according to the latest status update provided to village officials by Oakland County. ‘They’ve completed installation on the (wireless) tower that […]

New service gives low-income folks a lift

Being able to hop in a car and drive anywhere at anytime is a privilege that most people take for granted. But there are plenty of folks out there, who for one reason or another, don’t have or can’t afford that luxury. Fortunately for them, there’s a new service called Freedom Road Transportation (FRT) based […]

Council tours county dispatch, ‘impressed? by setup in Pontiac

Three of the Oxford Village Council’s five members went on a two-and-a-half-hour tour of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center last week as officials consider the possibility of switching from their local system housed on W. Burdick St. to the county-operated one in Pontiac. ‘We were there for quite a while. They took us through […]

Comparing local, county dispatches

It’s no easy task comparing and contrasting the dispatch systems operated by the Oxford Village Police and Oakland County Sheriff’s departments. Although the two centers essentially perform the same function? receiving and dispatching police, fire and emergency medical calls ? they couldn’t be more different in terms of size. Right now, the village council is […]

Cycle crash sends Oxford rider, 66, to hospital

A 66-year-old Oxford man took a trip to the hospital Monday afternoon after crashing his motorcycle near the intersection of M-24 and Drahner Rd. The man lost control of his 2003 Suzuki bike and crashed to the ground after a 2008 Chevy, driven by a 22-year-old Canton man, came into his lane while making a […]

Celebrate Oxford $6,100 short; DDA seeks donations

Say brother, can you spare $100? The Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is seeking businesses and individuals willing to make donations to help cover the cost of this year’s Celebrate Oxford event (Aug. 3-5), which right now is facing a deficit of $6,151. ‘The goal was to host this three-day event for the same price […]

Smiles of the Week

Here’s what happens when you don’t pay your fire tax. The department shows up, but they just let your house burn while they pose for photos. JUST KIDDING! Actually, Oxford’s hard-working firefighters took a moment to pose for this group photo during a training burn that occurred on Saturday using an old house at the […]

Celebrations. Done Right.

So much fun was had by so many at Celebrate Oxford that we couldn’t limit our photos to just one page. So, here’s another page full of smiling faces and folks enjoying all that Oxford has to offer.

New development to rise from home’s ashes

Much like the mythical phoenix rising from its ashes to be reborn anew, so a new residential development will rise from the ashes of an old Oxford home that was purposely burned to the ground Saturday. The Oxford Fire Department torched the home, located at the corner of Pathfinder Trail and W. Drahner Rd. as […]

Merge Studio to host art/car show Aug. 10

Downtown Oxford’s Merge Studio & Gallery is hosting a unique event that combines art, cars and charity. On Friday, Aug. 10, the 18 N. Washington St. business will host an automotive artist reception, silent auction and classic car show from 7-9 p.m. ‘We have a lot of car crazy people in Detroit ? it’s the […]