The fate of 25 full-time custodians employed with Oxford Community Schools will be decided Monday, April 26 as the board of education is expected to vote on whether to hire a private company to take over the district’s cleaning services. In an effort to help offset a projected $3.8 million budget deficit next year, school […]
Waving signs stating their opposition to the potential privatization of their jobs, Oxford Schools custodians gathered Tuesday outside the Meriam building in downtown Oxford to protest and raise awareness (see photo on Page 3). ‘Privatization is like a cancer and it’s going to spread,? said Daniel Axford Elementary custodian Barb Berlinger. ‘Once they privatize us, […]
Water sports enthusiasts rejoice for the boat launch at Stony Lake Township Park will be open for Memorial Day weekend. ‘It should be ready to go,? said Ron Davis, director of the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department. Much to the dismay of area boaters, the launch was closed all last summer because the floating […]
It’s official ? Oxford Community Schools is now the proud new owner of a prime piece of real estate in downtown Oxford. The district closed Monday morning on its $785,000 purchase of the historic Meriam building, located at 10 N. Washington St. Eventually, the district plans to move its central administration and board of education […]
Compassion for others and a terrific sense of humor is how Oxford-Orion FISH President John Thomas Cass is being remembered following his Wednesday, April 14 death. He was 74. ‘He was a kind and warm man who loved a good joke,? said his wife of 31 years, Valarie Cass. ‘He was just an all-around good […]
It’s been about eight years since Oxford Community Schools had a law enforcement officer working exclusively with its students and staff on a daily basis. Now, it appears the district and Oxford Township are looking into possibly reinstituting the position of school liaison officer. The only obstacle is funding. ‘I would be supportive of having […]
It appears the Oxford Township Board is considering the possibility of switching dispatch service providers for fire and emergency medical calls. Officials voted last week to invite representatives from the Oxford Village Police and Oakland County Sheriff dispatch centers to a June 16 meeting to make presentations regarding their respective services and costs. For the […]
Oxford Township officials last week seemed dazed and confused as they spent 20 minutes discussing the topic of medical marijuana. In the end, they took no action or stance on the idea of having places to sell it or smoke it. The agenda topic was supposed to be about a proposed zoning ordinance amendment that […]
Addison Township is one step closer to having a cellular tower erected in its largest park. Last week, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) Board voted 3-1 to allow a 10,000-square-foot area of Watershed Preserve Park to be utilized for the placement of a 190-foot Verizon Wireless monopole. To offset the non-recreational use of […]
She’s only 17 years old, but aspiring filmmaker Skyler Buffmyer’s poignant work is already being shown at international film festivals in the United States and Canada. The Oxford High School junior’s short film entitled ‘Death the Dialogue? was selected to premiere at the Toronto Student Film Festival on Saturday, April 24. ‘I was actually really […]