Oxford Township officials last week voted 5-1 that they are “committed to looking for a new facility to house” the muncipality’s offices, however, whether it will be a new or existing building remains to be seen. “It’s very difficult servicing our public in the cramped quarters that we have,” said Clerk Clara Sanderson voicing her […]
If you’re wondering how much it costs to buy a high school student these days, the average seems to be about $25. The going rate is based on the Oxford High School Drama Club’s “Maid or Butler for a Day” auction held Thursday, Feb. 12 in the school’s Commons. Fifteen Drama Club members auctioned themselves […]
The first reading of an ordinance amendment prohibiting the contribution to the delinquency or criminality of a minor in Oxford Township is set for the 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 township board meeting. Under the proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 43A (disorderly conduct), it’s a violation to “encourage, contribute toward, cause or tend to cause, […]
Charges are pending against a 37-year-old Orleans man suspected of drunken driving, who allegedly caused a three-vehicle accident on W. Drahner Rd. near Powell Rd. at about 7:28 p.m. Feb. 12. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the Orleans man was eastbound on W. Drahner in his 1992 GMC truck when he failed to […]
Oxford Township officials last week voted 5-1 to contribute the standard 5 percent toward the resurfacing of some roads in the Country View Estates subdivision located off Baldwin Road, across from the west side of Seymour Lake Road. A valid petition to establish a Special Assessment District (SAD) among residents of the Phase 1 subdivision […]
Two new faces joined Oxford Township government last week as resident Thomas Berger was appointed to the planning commission and resident James Butler to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Officials voted 5-1 to appoint Berger to replace longtime Planning Commissioner Dan Clark, whom Supervisor Bill Dunn chose not to reappoint. Berger’s term will expire Dec. […]
Miracles aren’t always on the grand scale of parting the Red Sea or changing water into wine. Sometimes they are as simple as a stranger’s kindness or a four-legged friend’s resilience. “We believe in God. We believe in miracles and that’s what I believe saved our dog,” said Oxford resident Laura Lee Whitaker, owner of […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents to be on the look out for two or three men in a truck perpetrating a roofing scam. According to Oxford substation commander Lt. Al Whitefield, two young Hispanic males driving a red pickup truck tried to defraud a woman on Spezia of $432 a few weeks […]
Oxford Township water customers are invited to attend a 7 p.m. Thursday, March 4 informational meeting at Lakeville Elementary to discuss upcoming improvements to the municipal system. Changes in federal regulations concerning water quality and security for water supply systems have necessitated improvements to the township’s system, according to Supervisor Bill Dunn. “We’ve got a […]
Until he was appointed supervisor of Oxford Township in May 1999, seeking public office was never one of Bill Dunn’s goals in life. “I’ve never thought of myself as a politican,” he said. “I don’t like politicians much, so I never thought I’d become one. I guess it’s life’s little joke on me.” Five years […]