The Great and Powerful Dog Catcher Larry Obrecht is sure in for it now. It seems the Lord of the Canines has angered a group of Oxford’s senior citizens with his Polly Ann Trail bridge ? a monument to all that is wasteful, ugly and stupid in government. See page 1 for the story. Now, […]
Oxford Township officials last week approved budgets totalling $8,350,131 and property tax rates totalling 9.0009 mills for the upcoming 2005 fiscal year. For the 11th consecutive year, the township will levy 0.95 mill to support its General Fund Operating Budget, which was approved at $1,927,310 for next year. (See shaded box for a breakdown of […]
Today, the villages of Oxford and Ortonville were officially selected to become Main Street Oakland County communities. ‘I think it’s going to mean great things for downtown Oxford,? said Michelle Bishop, executive director of the Oxford Community Development Authority. ‘I’m really excited.? Main Street Oakland County is an economic development program specifically targeted to provide […]
Every fisherman has his tale of ‘the one that got away? or the old ‘I swear it was this big? story. But not every fisherman can say their prize catch weighed a couple of tons and had four wheels. Not every fisherman that is except for a 32-year-old Clarkston man who spotted a blue 1993 […]
Oxford lost its doctor last week. Dr. David Jennings peacefully passed away Sept. 14, 2004 at the age of 77. For 46 years, the good doctor was always on call ? day and night ? for the people of Oxford and its surrounding areas. He cared for our sick. He delivered our babies. He healed […]
An Oxford woman will finally get to face the man accused of kidnapping, raping and attempting to kill her nearly three years ago. A preliminary examination for Mohammad Haris Hasan, 23, has been scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1 in the Waterford 51st District Court before Judge Richard Kuhn. Hasan was arraigned Sept. 7 […]
Lifelong Oxford resident Dane Stites has a new lease on life and his family and friends are trying to help pay for it. Stites, 52, was the recipient of a liver transplant Aug. 16 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. To help offset expenses incurred from his procedure and the costly, but necessary, prescriptions he […]
Forty-six years to the very day he established his Oxford practice in 1958, Dr. David Jennings passed away. On Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, Dr. Jennings lost his nearly two-year-old courageous battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and peacefully passed away at the age of 77. He died in the comfort of his home on Tanview, surrounded by […]
Back by popular demand, the Oxford Scarecrow Festival will return next month to inspire imaginations and increase local straw sales. ‘I’ve had a lot of people ask me throughout the year if we’re doing it again,? said Michelle Bishop, executive director of the Oxford Community Development Authority. ‘People have got their ideas already.? This year’s […]
To be recognized by your peers for a life spent advancing your field and helping others is probably the highest honor anyone can receive in their profession. Dr. Theodore Walton, of Oxford, was bestowed such an honor when the Michigan Optometric Association (MOA) presented him with a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award? during the organization’s 108th Annual […]