A family of bluebirds has taken up residence at the Oxford Township Hall thanks to the hard work of Eagle Scout Alex McDonald. Township Supervisor Bill Dunn was pleased to report the bluebird family is living in one of the six nest boxes that McDonald, who’s a member of Oxford Boy Scout Troop 366, constructed […]
When he’s not a World War I flying ace battling the dreaded Red Baron atop his Sopwith Camel doghouse or dominating a nightclub dance floor as the energetic Flashbeagle, Snoopy is busy directing kids where to go at Seymour Lake Township Park. Thanks to the talent and creativity of Assistant Park Superintendent Paul Hermanson, the […]
Although he died 169 years ago, there’s a soldier buried in Addison Township’s Lakeville Cemetery whose service to this nation will never be forgotten. On Saturday, June 16, a special bronze marker was dedicated, blessed and placed at the grave of Pvt. Derrick Hulick (1759-1843), who fought in both the American Revolutionary War and the […]
Oxford and Addison residents will be able to legally shoot off fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July this year and there’s nothing local officials can do about it. That was pretty much the message Fire Chief Pete Scholz delivered last week to the Oxford Township Board. ‘The public has free rein to do whatever […]
Oxford Fire Chief Pete Scholz is not a big fan of the new Michigan Fireworks Safety Act. ‘My concern is the general public,? he said. ‘There’s nothing to say you, as the individual, can’t go (to a fireworks retailer) and load up a whole pickup (truck) full of that stuff. But the concern is where […]
The Northeast Oakland Historical Museum is on a mission to attract more visitors and increase the public’s accessibility to this repository of local history and artifacts. Folks wishing to visit the museum, located at 1 N. Washington St. in downtown Oxford, will be pleased to learn it’s now open three days a week for the […]
Oxford Township officials last week considered enacting an emergency ordinance banning synthetic marijuana, but due to some uncertainty over legal procedure, they ultimately decided to show their support for state legislation prohibiting the substance. By a 5-0 vote, the township board passed a resolution that ‘encourages? Gov. Rick Snyder to sign some bills on his […]
Vintage vehicles and tricked-out hot rods weren’t the only slick-looking automobiles on the prowl in Oxford Saturday during the Lapeer Road Country Cruise. Folks attending the Cars & Stars event held at the Oxford Marketplace got a sneak peek at the 2013 SRT Viper GTS soon to be mass-produced in Michigan by Chrysler. ‘It won’t […]
The Michigan State Police detective who investigated former Oxford Village Deputy Clerk Marion Patricia Paad briefly discussed the outcome her embezzlement trial with council members last week. In a nutshell, Det. Sgt. Joseph White explained to village officials why he believes Paad was acquitted April 30 of the five felony embezzlement charges brought against her. […]
Thousands of classic cars and vintage vehicles rolled along M-24 Saturday during the Fifth Annual Lapeer Rd. Country Cruise. It was a blast!