The Road Commission for Oakland County announced that Lakeville Road, from Lake George Road to Curtis Road in Addison Township, will be closed to through traffic until Aug. 22 so that the road can be reconstructed. The project will include resurfacing the road, drainage improvements and the widening of the Lakeville/Lake George intersection. Center left-turn […]
A free concert will be presented on Sunday, June 22, at 3:00 p.m. at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 71 S. Washington St. in Oxford. The concert will include the various vocal soloists and organists who appear regularly in the church services. It will also include performances by violinists Robert Button, violist […]
With the return of summer comes the highly anticipated return of ‘Concerts in Centennial Park.? The popular free summer concert series kicks off Thursday, June 19) with the variety band ‘Coles-law? cranking out the tunes from 7-9 p.m. The concerts are funded by Oxford Village, the Oxford Community Development Authority and contributions from local businesses […]
CLARIFICATIONS ? In last week’s story regarding Addison Township’s vote to change health insurance providers, the last three lines of the story were cut off. The article’s final sentence should have read, ‘Alberty said that he expects to be bringing the issue, along with the possibility of disability, life insurance coverage and reduced monthly contributions, […]
While on a recent fishing trip in Canada, Gayle Schlicht (right), of Oxford, caught a Northern Pike weighing 20 pounds, 12 ounces and measuring 46 inches in length. Helping him hold this freshwater monster are buddies Bob Collins (left), of Oxford, and Gary Preat (center), of Marysville. Photo courtesy of Bob Collins.
If you’re looking for places to escape the mosquito invasion this summer, then head out to your nearest Oxford Township park. On Monday, the St. Clair Shores-based Tri-County Pest Control began spraying Stony Lake Park, Seymour Lake Park and Powell Lake Park with an insecticide aimed at controlling the adult mosquito population, which is the […]
Oxford Village residents will be given the opportunity to speak their minds at Tuesday, July 8 public hearing regarding a proposed $4.59 per month increase in the sanitary sewer rate. The change would bring the rate for single family residential units from $18.26 to $22.85 per month. ‘Currently, Village of Oxford sanitary sewer rates are […]
Sam Troutwine doesn’t wish to lose the value of his home or his cherished privacy, but thanks to a proposed plan by the Oxford Community Development Authority (OCDA), he could lose both. After spending 23 years in his 42 E. Burdick St. home, the 64-year-old Oxford Village resident is upset and contemplating moving because the […]
The Oxford Board of Education June 10 approved the first reading for a new talented and gifted program within the district. The new program included some slight changes to the district’s talented and gifted policy. The new ‘Highly-Abled? program is geared towards students in the elementary grades. While working to develop the plan, teachers and […]
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