Addison Township will have two new candidates for trustee on the November ballot. Terry Stevens and Sereal Gravlin announced their candidacy by the 4 p.m. July 20 deadline. Both have filed as non-party affiliated candidates. Terry William Stevens, 39, is the current owner of the Bear Paw Cafe in Lakeville. Gravlin, who ran for township […]
Frances Williams Anderson Pitcock passed away on June 21, 2012 after a short illness. She was 79. Born September 15, 1932 to Dorothy and Charles Williams at Leonard Michigan. She graduated from Oxford High School in 1950. She is survived by her daughter Catherine (Stefan) Gerbic, of Mackinac City, and two granddaughters ? Linda, of […]
After months of back-and-forth talks with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Addison Township Board has reached a final agreement on usage of the Watershed Preserve Park. The ultimate decision of the board was that there need be no conflict between preservation and hunting. A new compromise ordinance allowing hunting in the park […]
Monday, July 23 *Bicycle found on Lakes Edge and Oakwood Court. *Complaint made against skateboarders on Pleasant and Dayton Street. *Malicious destruction of property reported on Glaspie Street. Driver damaged another vehicle in driveway and left before speaking to owner or authorities. *Window smashed–purse snatched on Lakes Edge Drive. *Wallet found in Scripter Park on […]
Oxford Community Schools will give a new virtual locker to all district students and staff this fall. This digital locker, called eBackpack, is like other lockers in that it allows storage of whatever you’d like to lock away. But unlike a real locker, the eBackpack provides unlimited space. No additional hardware will be needed to […]
A $45.2 million budget for the 2012-13 school year was recently approved by the Oxford School Board. The $3 million increase, explained Tim Loock, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations, is necessary in order ‘to make Oxford Community Schools the first choice for families that desire the best possible education plus free and full access […]
In a unanimous vote on Monday July 16, the Addison Township Board approved the reappointment of George Newbegin to a three-year term as a park ranger . Newbegin was described by board member Pat Schnur as ‘a very dependable, hard working man who shows up for every meeting and never misses his schedule to be […]
When Addison Township voters trek to the polls in November, they will be asked to simultaneously increase and renew one of their fire operating millages. On Monday night, township officials voted 7-0 to place a five-year, 0.75-mill fire tax proposal on the general election ballot. The current millage rate is 0.7473 mill and it’s set […]
Monday, July 16 *Tackle box stolen from truck on Thornehill Trail. *Intoxicated Stanton Street resident with knife affixed to gun punched holes in wall; cited for disorderly and held over night after assaulting a police officer. Sunday, July 15 *Domestic assault at Inverness Road. Husband left scene and was later arrested. *Domestic feud on John […]
There was excitement in the air July 10 at Rowland Hall in bustling downtown Leonard. Strawberry Festival preparations are nearing completion, and committee members were unable to contain their enthusiasm as they finalized details for the annual celebration to take place July 20-22. A quick glance at the list of festivities and it’s easy to […]