The Oxford Village Council last night approved placing two stops signs at the intersection of East St. and Louck St./Edison Alley. The additional stop signs would affect eastbound and westbound traffic on East St. and make the intersection a four-way stop. Two stop signs already exist at the intersection for northbound and southbound traffic between […]
Inventing must run in the blood in certain families. Look at the Wright brothers ? Orville and Wilbur’s combined inventiveness got mankind off the ground. Who knows what the Macocha siblings, of Oxford, could accomplish someday? Oxford High School freshman Chandler Macocha’s been featured in this newspaper several times with his inventions and the awards […]
Members of Oxford AMVETS Post 108 were around town last week collecting donations and passing out clovers as part of the group’s 4th Annual Clover Days. According to Past Post 108 Commander John Bovee (pictured above left), more than $7,000 in donations were collected this year, a ‘new high? for the post, which collected about […]
It appears the Oxford Township Clerk’s Department is probably going to have to wait until a new township hall is constructed before it gets any additional space. Last week, the township board took no action regarding Clerk Clara Sanderson’s request for authorization to contact the Village of Oxford and gather information regarding the possibility of […]
I know many voters, including myself, who are tired and frustrated that elections have become nothing but contests to pick the lesser of two Evils. Do I vote for Tweedle-Dee or Tweedle-Dum? Does it matter either way? My taxes are constantly increasing. The size of government is skyrocketing out of control. My disposable income is […]
Volunteers with the Oxford Ramp Park Committe spent Saturday afternoon collecting bags and bags of returnable bottles and cans donated by village residents. The volunteers collected 2,005 bottles and cans, raising $200.50 toward building a ramp park in Scripter Park for in-line skaters, skateboarders and free-style bikers. Another bottle/can drive will be held soon in […]
Five Oxford Township budgets will see a small reduction in their revenue from the state this year. The township board last week voted to reduce by 5.2 percent its allocation of this year’s statutory revenue sharing monies to the township library and the library’s debt retirement fund, parks and recreation, police contracting fund, and the […]
A two car smash-up Friday afternoon at the intersection of Baldwin and Seymour Lake roads resulted in a ticket for an Oxford man. The 22-year-old Oxford man, driving a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am, was attempting to turn left off southbound Baldwin Road onto eastbound Seymour Lake Road when he ‘failed to yield? to northbound traffic, […]
OXFORD/ORION ? It was a battle between the New World and the Old World Sunday as 14 American golfers squared off against 14 European golfers at the Paint Creek Country Club in the first ever ‘Mini Ryder Cup Game.? The event was organized by Rochester resident and Scotsman Tom Rowat, Jr., a member of Paint […]
Dowtown Oxford was a sea of red, white, blue and black leather Sunday as approximately 600 motorcycles participated in the fourth annual 9/11 Memorial Run. Co-organized by Oxford resident ‘Tattoo’Bob Howell, the event netted about $12,500, which will be split 50/50 between the New York Police and Fire Widows? and Children’s Benefit Fund and the […]