After 37 years of paying his property taxes and trying to be a good neighbor to those around him, John Xerri feels Oxford Township has failed him and ultimately violated his rights. ‘You people got me,? Xerri told officials at the Sept. 22 township board meeting. ‘I’m dead in the water.? Xerri, who resides at […]
There’s a hard-working, yet beautiful secret hiding among the dirt roads and vast expanses of trees in Addison Township ? The White Horse Forge owned by Dr. Robert Becker. Dr. Becker, a well-known equine veterinarian in Addison, has been blacksmithing since 1981. He became fascinated with the skill during a trip to Greenfield Village. ‘I […]
The search for an architect to design the new Oxford Township hall is underway. Township officials voted unanimously Monday night to direct the Building and Site Committee to move forward with the selection process for hiring an architect to design a new township hall, which could be anywhere from 13,500 to 21,000 square feet based […]
Two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ gave us the commandment to ‘Love thy neighbor.? Two thousand years later, government tells us ‘To hell with thy neighbor.? Government’s seemingly endless capacity to give the shaft to decent, hard-working, taxpaying citizens never ceases to astound or sicken me. In 1999, I saw Oxford Township give the shaft […]
A group of determined Oxford senior citizens is mobilizing to fight the building of the controversial Polly Ann Trail bridge, the design of which was recently denied by the state. Approximately 20 Oxford seniors attended the village council meeting Monday night to express their staunch opposition to building a pedestrian bridge over M-24 to connect […]
A father and son who allegedly stole nearly $600 worth of power tools from the Oxford Ace Hardware Wednesday, Sept. 22 were apprehended thanks to the cooperative efforts of the Oxford Village Police and Oakland County Sheriff’s departments. A 50-year-old Imlay City man and his 20-year-old son, also of Imlay City, are expected to be […]
Oxford’s Ace Hardware was the victim of a second robbery yesterday around 11:30 a.m. when a 46-year-old Ecorse man allegedly stole a $220 cordless drill from the store. The man allegedly ran out of the store with the power tool in hand, jumped in his white 1992 Mercury Topaz and took off, according to Village […]
There’s a new Head of Kingsbury School and he’s ready to help ‘reenergize? every aspect of the independent learning institution from student enrollment to curriculum to marketing itself. ‘I’ve done a lot of work helping schools redefine their direction,? said 56-year-old Gilbert Webb of his new position as head of the Addison-based school. Over his […]
Three Oxford Township inspectors who were overpaid a combined $176,228.50 over a five-month period, repaid their debts in full following the township board’s verification of the amounts. Township officials Sept. 22 publicly reviewed the amounts overpaid to Building Inspector Jim Wilson, Electrical Inspector Dale Birch and Mechanical and Plumbing Inspector Bob Gerds. According to Building […]
The Friends of the Addison Township Public Library is hosting a ‘Meet the Candidates? forum during the group’s annual meeting Thursday, Oct. 7 at the Addison Township Complex on Rochester Road. Eight candidates seeking five seats on the Addison Township Public Library Board of Trustees in the Nov. 2 general election have been invited to […]