The Oxford Township parks and recreation department officially closed the Stony Lake boat launch on July 14 due to receding water levels. According to Director Ron Davis, the shoreline on Stoney Lake has receded at least 20 feet since the first of May. This low water level has exposed the cement slabs used for climbing […]
Tickets are now on sale for the 4th Annual Oxford Historic Home Tour “Somewhere in Time” to be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Aug. 23, as part of the Celebrate Oxford 2003 Event. Sponsored by the Northeast Oakland Historical Society and Oxford Community Development Authority, the tour will feature six of Oxford’s beautiful historic […]
The Addison Township Board of Trustees made the following corrections to their Freedom of Information Act and copy policies: n 8 ? x 11 color (if available) is 50 cents for all copies. n Two sided copies – 8 ? x 11: 15 cents for the first side and 8 cents for the second side. […]
How do dissolve a government entity when state law doesn’t say how? Ask a judge. That’s exactly what the Oxford Township Board voted to do last week when it directed attorney Gary Rentrop to file for a declaratory judgement in Oakland Circuit Court to determine the proper way to dissolve or terminate the Oxford Public […]
10 years ago July 14, 1993 The Department of Natural Resources spent much of the last week probing groundwater looking for the contamination source of the southwest corner of M-24 and Drahner. An eyewitness led police to a Madison Heights man who was attempting a breaking and entering in Addison Township. Bill Parkhill is the […]
Auto manufacturers world-wide are in hot pursuit of the ultimate crossbred vehicle. Tinkering engineers have mated smaller, responsive cars with larger, meatier SUVS. The results are vehicles born with the best qualities of both sides of the parental lineage. Mitsubishi’s entry into this groovy hybrid market is the sure-handling Outlander. I was given the tricked-out, […]
The smell of coney islands sizzling on the grill is often too much for local residents to pass up. Some people may like them with extra onions; others prefer them with no onions at all. Just the same, you won’t have to look too far to uncover a coney place in this neck of the […]
Brandon Fire Department Robert McArthur says they’re ready. Given a steady increase in emergency calls coupled with a local building boom, McArthur has spent the last several years working with other local officials contending with a forecasted population increase. ‘Right now we have a 10 year plan for growth in the area,? said McArthur, local […]
By Jeff Patrus Staff Writer The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a relatively new phenomenon to Brandon Township, but its impact could be harmful if not contained. On its EAB hotline, the Michigan Department of Agriculture announced it was aware of the infestation of the insect in several Michigan counties, including Oakland County, and was […]
It’s time to start thinking about the person who will be named ‘Citizen of the Year,? and we’re looking for suggestions. Any resident of The Citizen’s circulation area may be nominated. We’re looking for someone who has demonstrated active, well-rounded participation in community affairs as a resident ? someone who personifies what makes our community […]