It may sound hard to believe, but Lee Noftz has been teaching teenagers to drive for 54 years ? and he’s still alive to tell the tale. ‘It’s fun being around the kids and it gives you a reason to get up in the morning, too,? said the Oxford resident, who will turn 80 on […]
It appears someone made an illegal withdrawal from Oxford Bank’s main branch at 60 S. Washington St., but they didn’t steal money to get rich, they took Freon to get high. According to bank Spokesman Tony Lasher, the theft was discovered about three weeks ago. ‘We had one of our air conditioning units go out,? […]
Saturday’s annual Lapeer Road Country Cruise turned into a nightmare for one classic car owner when an unlicensed and allegedly drunk 16-year-old Oxford Township resident smashed into his prized vehicle. Three misdemeanor charges are pending against the teenage male including operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, failing to stop and identify himself at the scene […]
Congratulations to Oxford resident William Service and Oxford Community Television Channel 97, both of whom earned state awards for their superb coverage of local veterans and all the good work they do. Service, who was commander of Oxford American Legion Post 108 for the past two years, received the Andy Gomolak Flying Eagle Award, which […]
Whether Oxford Township allows and regulates medical marijuana dispensaries or simply bans them outright may come down to one thing ? money. ‘That’s exactly what it boils down to,? said Planning Commission Chairman Todd Bell. Specifically, does the township board wish to spend the necessary funds for its attorney and planner, working in conjunction with […]
Get ready to put on your party hats and head over to Seymour Lake Township Park for a festival that includes fireworks, music and a carnival. This is the second year the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department is putting on the ‘Seymour Celebration,? but instead of being a one-day event, it’s been expanded to […]
Sometimes it seems as though there’s very little decency or respect for others left in this world. Case in point, a family in the Village of Leonard was the victim of a senseless act of vandalism that almost ruined their plans for a low-budget Fourth of July vacation. ‘It was just so disappointing,? said Leonard […]
Thanks to approvals granted last week by the village council and Downtown Development Authority, history’s about to be made as downtown Oxford’s decorative street lights are retrofitted with energy-efficient LED technology controlled by radio frequencies. ‘As far as we know, (Oxford) will be the first city to do a citywide installation of an LED system, […]
In between getting married and going on his honeymoon, Tony Albensi, Republican candidate for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, failed to file the paperwork to register his candidate committee. ‘It’s my fault and I take full responsibility for not filing the committee within the 20-day deadline,? said Albensi, who currently serves on the Oxford […]
I’m pleased to see Oxford Township has been taking a rational, logical approach to the issue of medical marijuana dispensaries, instead of just prohibiting them. However, now it seems the fate of dispensaries is going to come down to whether the township board is willing to spend the tax dollars necessary to craft its own […]