Resurfacing began today on a three-mile stretch of Newman and Stanton roads thanks to the generosity of the Levy Corporation and hard work from the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC). Levy Corp. donated 3,000 tons of 21-AA crushed stone to resurface Newman Road from Drahner to Indianwood and Stanton Road from Newman to Coats. […]
The next great American poet could come from Lakeville Elementary teachers Leslie Klingensmith and Christine Vince’s fourth-grade class. Throughout the month of April, the creative fourth-graders penned poems in various styles such as acrostic, haiku, quatrain and diamante (see shaded box for definitions). Everyday students spent some time writing, typing in the computer lab and […]
Well, another election is over and done with. Granted, it wasn’t a particularly exciting election. Oxford’s school board race was about as thrilling as slipping into a 20-year coma while attending a chess club convention in South Dakota in the middle of January. B-O-R-I-N-G! Other than a few Lee Barclay signs here and there, I […]
Oxford voters said ‘yes? to two out of four tax proposals for the Oxford Fire Department in yesterday’s election. A five-year, 1.5-mill tax proposal for fire and EMS operations passed 1,878 to 1,402. A five-year, 1-mill tax to establish and maintain local Advanced Life Support services was approved 1,839 to 1,444. On the flip side, […]
Oxford school district voters overwhelmingly approved a request to increase the non-homestead tax by 2.3549 mills for two years. By a margin of 2,532 to 1,608, voters agreed to raise the total non-homestead millage rate to its maximum 18 mills. It’s interesting to note that while Oxford Township voters approved the tax increase by a […]
No more taxes was clearly the message from Addison voters yesterday. By a margin of 615 to 281, voters soundly rejected a 10-year, 0.3164-mill increase in their township operating tax. Of the township’s 4,783 registered voters, only 910 (or 19.03 percent) participated in the May 3 election.
Six deserving individuals and businesses were selected by the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce to receive Community Awards. James Parkhurst, Dan Hartwell, Dan Balsley, Coldwell Banker Shooltz Realty, the Collier family and the Khoury Dental Center will all be honored at the chamber’s annual awards banquet 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5 at Oxford Hills Golf […]
A three-vehicle accident April 27 sent two drivers to the hospital and landed the third driver a ticket. The accident occurred near the intersection of M-24 and Oakdell Road around 3 p.m. when a 17-year-old Oxford woman driving a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am pulled out of the Shell gas station and attempted to turn left […]
Conceptual plans for a roughly 100,000-square-foot shopping center complete with outdoor promenade and dog park, just south of Meijer, were presented at the Oxford Township Planning Commission April 28. Paul Aragona, president of the Clinton Township-based Aragona Properties, met with commissioners during a pre-application conference to discuss his proposal to build a community shopping center […]
Oxford Township Parks and Recreation is one step closer to adding another 14 acres to Seymour Lake Township Park to expand its soccer facilities and parking. The township board voted unanimously April 27 to authorize the purchase of 14 acres of land bordering the park on the east side, west of Coats Road, for $225,000 […]