It’s a simple math equation ? more students equals more funding from the state. That’s the main reason the Oxford school district took in 99 students in the 2008-09 school year under the ‘Schools of Choice? program. ‘There’s not enough funding from the state of Michigan that will cover the annual increases that we naturally […]
Rob’s Place is officially under new management and soon it will have a new name, too. ‘I’m excited,? said new owner Viktor Paljusaj, who’s been operating the downtown Oxford saloon since June 2008. ‘This place has a lot of potential that was untapped.? The Rochester Hills resident has big plans for Rob’s Place, located at […]
Good news for all those folks still holding on to Kalloway’s gift cards sold in 2008. If all goes well, the Lakeville Inn will soon be accepting them at their full value. That’s right, starting in seven days or less, customers should be able to apply every last penny of their card’s value toward any […]
When I go to the polls Feb. 24, I’m planning to vote NO on the school’s $70.135 million bond proposal. Bottom-line ? I’m not in favor of adding another $70 million to the taxpayer debt load and extending our payments by another 10 years (from 2031 to 2041). I know, I know, it’s for the […]
Last week, we lost the man who brought organized baseball to Oxford’s youth. In 1953, Charles Curtis planted a seed in this community. That seed was called the Oxford Midget League and it consisted of 19 pint-sized players who took on those tough farmboys from Dryden in their first game. In the ensuing decades that […]
Although the two boards finally sat down and discussed the issue face-to-face, it appears Oxford Township and Village couldn’t be farther apart on the question of how the former is going to compensate the latter for its equity in the fire department. Last week, both the township board and village council met in an attempt […]
At 4:51 a.m. Jan. 4, the number of children in the Thibodeau family, of Oxford, went from six to seven when little Timothy Justin entered the world at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills. ‘He’s what we call our lucky number seven tie-breaker,? said mom Karen Thibodeau. Timothy’s birth certainly was lucky for the Thibodeaus because […]
In just over two months, the recently closed Kalloway’s Restaurant and Pub could have a new owner ? Oxford Bank. That’s if The Sandtrap LLC, the holding company which owns the 595 N. Lapeer Rd. property, cannot come up with the $1.25 million plus interest that’s owed the local bank. ‘They still own it,? said […]
Most school field trips are to pretty run-of-the-mill places like museums, nature preserves or the zoo. But next week a group of 16 Oxford High School students will embark on a field trip unlike any other for they will witness the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama in Washington D.C. ‘This is a once in a […]
Their names will most likely never be recorded in the history books they use everyday, but Oxford Elementary teachers Barbara Johnston and Shanie Williams will never forget they were there when the United States? first black president officially took office. ‘I’m a history buff and I know the historical significance of this,? Johnston said. ‘To […]