Until it can hire a permanent one, the Oxford Downtown Development Authority board retained the services of an interim director Monday night. Madonna Van Fossen, a 23-year resident of Lake Orion, started handling the DDA’s day-to-day affairs on Tuesday. She will work five days a week for five hours each day and be paid $25 […]
When voters in Addison Township go to the polls Aug. 5, they will be asked to approve two taxes, totalling 1.5 mills, which are vital to the operation of their fire department. ‘We need the millages so we can still provide the services that we’ve been providing for folks,? said Fire Chief George Spencer. ‘We […]
There’s one more candidate for Oxford Township Board in the Aug. 5 primary election, but his name won’t appear on the ballot, so keep a pen handy. Patrick Thompson, 61, has filed the necessary paperwork to run as a Republican write-in candidate. ‘I started looking into some of the issues over there and it was […]
With four spacious parks, each offering its own unique amenities, and numerous recreation programs for people of all ages and interests, the Oxford Twp. Parks and Recreation Department has a lot to be proud of. ‘I couldn’t ask for a better place to work in,? said Director Ron Davis. ‘We’re really fortunate to have a […]
Former employees of the North Oakland Transportation Authority came forward last week to complain directly to the authority’s board about Director Pat Fitchena’s behavior and abilities. ‘There (were) a lot of things there that could have been a lot better while I worked there,? said Belinda Cox, of Oxford, a former NOTA dispatcher who resigned […]
Pat Fitchena’s hiring of an attorney to represent the North Oakland Transportation Authority at a June 16 unemployment hearing did not sit well with some board members who knew nothing about it until they read it in the newspaper. ‘I’m not saying we probably wouldn’t have taken this action. We probably would have,? said NOTA […]
I love political humor, especially during an election year. Did you hear the one about the candidate who accidentally ran for office? No? Well, the joke’s on me ? literally. Because of a heavy work load and a memory lapse, I forgot to withdraw my petition to appear on the November ballot as a candidate […]
There were lots of soaking wet kids ? and a few adults, too ? at First Baptist Church of Oxford last week. No, the church was not holding some sort of mass baptism. It was all part of the Neighborhood Bible Time activities held from July 14-18 for kids in first through eighth grade. To […]
There’s nothing quite like a summer festival in the heart of Small Town USA. It’s like a cover off The Saturday Evening Post come to life. Leonard’s 56th Annual Strawberry Festival held Saturday was a reminder of simpler times, happy times in places where everybody knows each other’s names. It exemplified everything that’s still pure […]
Summer’s fading fast and so is the popular weekly concert series in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park. There are only five concerts left! Grab a lawn chair or a blanket ? don’t forget the kids ? and head down there this Thursday evening to hear One Love Reggae Band from 7-9 p.m. Pizza, balloon animals, ice […]