A suspected natural gas leak that caused the evacuation of Oxford High School Monday morning turned out to be just some sewer odor. The school’s 1,226 students were immediately evacuated shortly after 9 a.m. following what was thought to be the smell of natural gas reported in Room 503, the marketing classroom of teacher Steve […]
Oxford/Orion FISH appears to be one step closer to obtaining the old fire hall as the new home for its food pantry and proposed resale store. The local charity group brought its request to utilize the vacant building off W. Burdick St. before the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission Nov. 17. Although OPFEC took […]
DISCLAIMER: The following fairy tale is purely fictional, but somewhat loosely-based on the facts, which may or may not be true depending on your point of view. Any resemblance to persons or public officials living or dead is intentional to the extent we all know whom the author is really talking about. Enjoy! Once upon […]
Well-crafted invitations set the tone for important events. From paper stock to printing style, the invitation provides potential guests with a first impression of what’s to come. Downtown Oxford’s newest business, The Ink & Paper Invitation Studio, wants to help its customers give the right impression. Owned by Oxford resident Tonya Panchula and Angela Mclean, […]
To those in need, an empty bowl means no food, no money and in some cases, no hope. To the TEAM 4-H Club, an empty bowl means the chance to fill stomachs, spread love and help others.TEAM 4-H stands for Together Everyone Achieves More. Consisting of 16 members from Oxford, Orion and Oakland townships, TEAM […]
Prompted by parent concerns about the unsafe conditions encountered by children who walk to school during the winter months, Oxford Township is seeking bids for snow removal on its four safety paths leading to local schools. On Nov. 10 the board of trustees voted 4-2 to request bids for snow removal on its Lakeville Rd. […]
Less than a year ago Sarah Stroope was unwrapping her Christmas present ? a brand new Trek 6700 mountain bike. Today, that gift coupled with the Oxford Middle School sixth-grader’s hard work, determination and pure heart have earned her top honors in three mountain bike competitions. Most recently Sarah won first place in the ‘women […]
Oxford Township and Village officials last week expressed their unanimous support for the idea of letting Oxford/Orion FISH lease the old fire hall. Now, the local charity and two government entities must work out all the details to make that idea a reality. ‘I think it is absolutely the correct thing to do for the […]
The intersection of Park and Hovey streets is now a four-way stop thanks to the Oxford Village Council. Council Nov. 9 approved a traffic control order from Police Chief Mike Neymanowski to place two stop signs at the village intersection for east and westbound traffic on Park St. The new signs were erected on Thursday […]
Conducting a feasibility study and addressing the concerns of Addison senior citizens were the main topics Oct. 20 as officials met for the second time in four months to discuss the idea of building a multi-community senior/transportation center. ‘What we’re doing is just exploring this possibility,? said Oakland County Commissioner Eric Wilson (R-Lake Orion). ‘There’s […]