Citing health reasons, Addison Township Trustee John Sutphin submitted a letter of resignation effective Sept. 30. ‘At this time, I would like to thank all the people that put their trust in me as they elected me to serve four consecutive terms of office (as) trustee,? Sutphin wrote in his letter. ‘It has been a […]
A 13-acre parcel from S-E Suburban Estates, located on the east side of Rochester Road and south of Mayfield Lane, could possibly be the site of a new gas station, convenience store and other retail if Addison Township Planning Commission recommends rezoning from residential to C-2 commercial. A public hearing to discuss the proposal was […]
Fear of vacancy is just one of the many reasons residents of Addison Township living near S-E Suburban Estates don’t want Boji Holdings Group, LLC to build a proposed gas station and convenience store near their homes and transform a portion of the land from residential to C2 Commercial. Nearly 50 people filled the room […]
Oxford Community Schools is now officially ‘out of the red? and into the yellow, according to the Michigan Department of Education’s Accountability Scorecard released last week. ‘This is the state’s second year of this model of scoring and we made quite a few improvements,? said Chief Academic Officer Dr. James Schwarz. The scoring is based […]
It’s been years since Larry Roesner raced hydroplane power boats, but he still has the ‘need for speed.? The 77-year-old Oxford resident returned home last week after competing in the Las Vegas-13 Chump Car World Series Endurance Race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. ‘The race I selected was a 13-hour endurance race,? Roesner explained. […]
As an attorney, Mark Stepek said his job is to deal with the facts and to communicate those facts to a jury, which is an expertise he hopes to bring to the Oxford School Board as well, if voted to take one of the four seats available in November. ‘There are so many problems that […]
Like others before him, Danny VanVleet considers it ‘an honor? to be named as one of the inductees to the Oxford Hall of Fame. VanVleet, who graduated in 1964, was one of the most versatile athletes of the mid 1960s. VanVleet earned 11 varsity letters while a Wildcat. In Oxford’s first year in the Tri-County […]
Five new Wildcats will enter the Oxford Hall of Fame this September. The 2014 class includes:Ted Freymiller, Terry Geliske, Elijah Jones, Lisa Starr, and Danny VanVleet. The fifth class of the Oxford Hall of Fame will be honored on Friday, Sept. 5 at halftime of the Rochester Hills Stoney Creek vs. Oxford varsity football game. […]
Having gone through Oxford Community Schools K-12 and being a 2013 graduate, Noah Stevens said he noticed a few things while he was in school that could be changed, which is why he is running for the Oxford School Board. ‘I decided to put my name in the hat (of candidates) just to see if […]
‘Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters? ? Albert Einstein Over the past several weeks, I’ve received several phone calls and had many conversations with members of the public (including other public officials) inquiring about whether or not Oxford Schools Superintendent Dr. Bill Skilling has sold his […]