Plans to repair a deteriorating piece of Oxford history are moving forward as the township board last week agreed to enter into a contract with a local architect. Township officials voted 4-3 to hire the Lake Orion-based Stephen Auger and Associates Architects, Inc. for $6,290 to produce plans and specifications regarding the repairs needed to […]
For the third time since 1998, the Oxford Township Board is going to consider creating an ordinance to deal with the uncontrolled growth of grass and weeds. ‘The village (of Oxford) has an ordinance. Orion has an ordinance. All around us everybody has an ordinance, except Oxford (Township),? said Gary Terenzi, a township resident who […]
It’s official ? Oxford Township is going to create an ordinance to regulate the dispensing of medical marijuana. Township officials last week voted 5-2 to direct the planning commission and its ordinance review subcommittee to do so for a cost not to exceed $2,500. The money will be spent on attorney fees, planner fees and […]
Enough is enough. Let’s stop wasting tax money. Let’s stop wasting time. The Oxford Village Council should definitely accept the township’s final settlement offer concerning the fire department lawsuit. See Page 1. I truly believe it’s a good deal for both sides. I truly believe it’s the best compromise we’re going to see. First and […]
Four young Oxford area thespians are ready to take the stage and bring a Shakespearean classic to life. Oxford siblings Robert, Phil and Margaret Skylis along with Bethany Gibson, of Metamora Township, will perform in ‘The Taming of the Shrew,? Thursday, Aug. 5 though Saturday, Aug. 7 at Orion Township’s Civic Center Park (2525 Joslyn […]
Those folks who run around telling people that Michigan’s manufacturing days are over should take a gander at what’s going on at Warnke Tool Inc. in Oxford Township. Located at 3287 Metamora Road, the 34-year-old company, specializing in CNC machining, design and assembly, is teaming up with the Metamora-based Grid Logic Inc. in the development […]
A visible and wet reminder that the aging Addison Township Hall needs to be either repaired or torn down and replaced came cascading into the supervisor’s office and the Oakland County Sheriff’s substation July 8. ‘The whole building is falling apart,? said township Supervisor Bruce Pearson, who’s raised the issue in his monthly report at […]
A two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Lakeville Rd., west of Wildcat Drive, claimed the life of an 84-year-old Oxford woman. At about 10:43 a.m., Roberta Jean Petty was headed east in her 1999 Ford Crown Victoria when she crossed the centerline and was struck head-on by a westbound 2005 Ford Ranger. Both Petty and a […]
It’s by no means a done deal, but a proposed lease agreement is in the works that, if approved, would allow the Addison Township Public Library to move into a strip mall located on Rochester Road. ‘I think it’s a wonderful opportunity for the library and for the community,? said Library Director Michele Presley. ‘I […]
‘That was kind of cool because I actually had to stand on a mark, so that meant I was in that scene with an actor,? Burns said. Since his film debut, Burns has worked as an extra in 11 other movies and television shows, all filmed in Michigan. Burns was a war protester in ‘Master […]