People frequently form powerful and deep attachments to inanimate objects as demonstrated by the 2000 film ‘Cast Away? starring Tom Hanks. Just as Hanks was inconsolable over the loss of his only friend on the deserted island, a volleyball named Wilson, so Craig Belmonte is upset by the recent loss of his favorite kayak paddle […]
When it comes to people who regularly violate ordinances, Oxford Township is beefing up its enforcement. ‘I’m going to say 98 percent of these violations are cleared up probably by the second notice or by the time they get the letter from the attorney,? said Supervisor Bill Dunn. ‘But we do have certain people that […]
Saving dollars and recycling water are two of the big factors being weighed as the Oxford Village Council decides which company will construct the municipality’s new water treatment plant on S. Glaspie St. All four bids came in lower than the original $2.7 million estimate provided by the Ohio-based Artesian of Pioneer a few months […]
‘Control our own destiny.? ‘Stand on our own two feet.? ‘Autonomy.? ‘Independence.? These are some popular words and phrases among people who support incorporating the Village of Oxford as a city. They make it sound as though we’re rebellious colonists trying to break away from the oppression of a distant empire. Truth is village residents […]
Most people would view having lightning strike on a Friday the 13th as bad luck. But Oxford resident Pam Ziskie, who’s studying to become a Native American shaman (medicine man) doesn’t feel that way at all. ‘Usually, when it hits in your yard it’s a good thing, it’s an omen,? she said. It appears lightning […]
They sort the food. They answer the phones. They make donations. They give rides to those in need. They build things. ‘Without you, we could not be,? said John Cass, president of Oxford/Orion FISH. Last week, FISH recognized its outstanding volunteers with its Advocates of the Needy awards during a special luncheon at Kalloway’s Restaurant […]
Another one bites the dust. For the third time in four years, an Oxford Downtown Development Authority director has called it quits. During the DDA’s Organization and Finance Committee meeting Monday night, Executive Director Carolyn Bennett formally submitted her letter of resignation. ‘I have accepted a position with Detroit Edison as Principal Account Manager,? she […]
The hum of generators, the buzzing of chainsaws and the roar of wood chippers filled the air Monday morning in the aftermath of the weekend’s severe storms. High winds, lightning and drenching rains rolled through around 5 p.m. Sunday leaving in their wake numerous downed power lines, uprooted and split trees, and plenty of scattered […]
A Domino’s Pizza delivery driver can thank her lucky stars that her car doesn’t have an automatic transmission. If it did, two car-jackers would have gotten away with her vehicle. Two 16-year-old black male residents of Crossroads for Youth escaped June 4 and allegedly attempted to car-jack the pizza delivery driver as she was getting […]
A 47-year-old Addison man is facing a felonious assault charge after allegedly threatening his live-in girlfriend with a knife around 10 p.m. June 5. ‘He threatened to kill her because she wouldn’t give him the car keys,? said Sheriff’s Sgt. Robert Brudvig, commander of the Addison substation. Roy Wayne Carroll was arraigned Friday in Rochester […]