PUBLIC HEARING CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD BOARD OF TRUSTEES Notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 beginning at 7:45 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center, 28 North Washington, Oxford, […]
A portion of Washington St. received a fresh coat of paint Monday morning courtesy of 10 gallons of Sherwin Williams that fell off the back of a truck. According to the Oxford Village Police, a 37-year-old self-employed painter from Lake Orion was traveling north on S. Washington St. when two of the several 5-gallon paint […]
The never-ending war between Oxford Township and Village escalated Tuesday as the old fire hall on W. Burdick St. became occupied territory following a surprise invasion. Claiming 100 percent ownership of the vacant building, the village installed new locks and put the utilities under its name without notifying the township. ‘They seized control of the […]
Two Waterford men were arrested by Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies in Orion Friday night for the robbery of the Dollar Discount store at 1460 S. Lapeer Rd. in the Oxford Mills strip mall. During questioning, Jeffery Allen Gibbs, 33, and Daniel Laurence LeDuke, 23, confessed to sheriff’s investigators their involvement in the robberies of Dollar […]
If you think a dollar isn’t a lot money or can’t buy much these days, then you obviously haven’t shopped at the new Dollar King of Oxford yet. Located at 190 S. Washington St. in the Oxford Marketplace, the 6,000-square-foot store opened June 26 and features thousands and thousands of diverse items that can all […]
During their last regular meeting, the Oxford Schools board of education approved a balanced 2003-2004 school year budget that includes almost $1.5 million in cuts. Assistant Superintendent Ron Franey presented the board with a slimmed down list that included $31,649,301 in expenditures, a reduction compared to last year’s $32,200,953. For the upcoming school year, the […]
Daniel John Susan, a professional organist from Marquette, will perform music before and during St. Augustine House’s 10 a.m. worship service Sunday, July 6. A reception and free picnic lunch will follow the service. The public invited to attend all the festivities and view St. Augustine’s impressive new chapel. St. Augustine’s House (America’s only Lutheran […]
Tuesday, June 24 Family trouble between a husband and wife on Country View. A resident on First St. reported a suspicious circumstance when she found a juice bottle filled with liquid and some solids in her mailbox. Domestic assault between a mother and son on Chinkapin Rill. Police responded to a juvenile complaint at Scripter […]
They are just about everywhere and almost anyone can purchase them. Packages and packages of ‘at home? fireworks can be found in just about any store from the gas station down the road to the major chain just outside of town. But there is a catch – most of them are illegal. According to Oxford […]
I bid farewell to the Oxford Community Schools Board of Education. I have asked myself, where did the seven years go? It was my honor serving the kids of Oxford these last several years. As a board member you make decisions that are best for the school district as a whole. Many decisions you agonize […]