The Charter Township of Oxford is currently accepting bids for Safety and Repair Services, Housekeeping Services and Yard Services. Each contract may be bid separately or all together and must be submitted on the form provided by Oxford Township. Each of these contracts is funded through 2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars allocated to […]
APPLICATIONS FOR DEFERMENT OF SUMMER 2007 TAXES The Charter Township of Oxford is currently accepting applications for summer 2007 tax deferments. To qualify, a household income cannot exceed $40,000. The applicant must also be 62 years of age or older, paraplegic, quadriplegic, eligible serviceperson, veteran, widow or widower, blind, or totally and permanently disabled. Those […]
Dr. William C. Skilling will be the new superintendent of Oxford Area Community Schools. ‘He’s got a fabulous vision of where education should go,? said Board of Education President Colleen Schultz. ‘I think he’s capable of taking Oxford Schools to the next level.? The school board Thursday night voted 6-0 to offer the job to […]
A local developer is hoping to capitalize off the new Polly Ann Trail bridge over M-24 by opening a small restaurant right by it. ‘I think it’s a lovely project,? said Oxford Village Planning Commissioner Sue Bossardet. Last week, the village planning commission reviewed plans for a proposed restaurant at the northeast corner of Center […]
Incidents taken from reports made by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Oxford Village Police Department and the Oxford Township Fire Department. Thursday, May 17 Scaffolding was stolen from a home under construction on Glass Lake Circle. Twelve mailboxes were maliciously destroyed by a vehicle on Fairview Way Dr. Friday, May 18 A woman on St. […]
Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance held its Annual Youth Recognition Ceremony May 17 at Christ the King Church on W. Drahner Road. Sixty youths from across the Oxford school district were honored for their good deeds, volunteer spirit and genuine kindness to others. Here they all are broken down by school. Oxford Middle School Brandon Barber ? […]
Oxford Village Planning Commissioners last week were not pleased with what they saw as the Downtown Development Authority presented yet another set of plans for the proposed reconfiguration and expansion of downtown’s southeast parking quadrant. ‘It may be economical, but I think from a safety standpoint, it has a lot of flaws,? said Planning Commission […]
Margaret Payne has spent the last two decades of her life helping Oxford students hit those high notes. ‘I’m one of those fortunate people that actually gets to do something they totally love,? she said. ‘I get to make music every day.? After 21? years in the school district, Payne is currently on her farewell […]
Memorial Day in Oxford, Addison Oxford’s Memorial Day observance will take place Monday, May 28 in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park beginning at 10 a.m. Speeches, prayers, patriotic music by the Oxford High School Marching Band, a roll call ceremony to honor Oxford’s dead and the laying of wreathes at the various war memorials will all […]
Tiny feet of fury flew freely at Oxford Elementary School May 15 as students of North Oakland Tae Kwon Do participated in a Kick-A-Thon to raise money for the Kid-Safe Network’s Rapid Child Search program. Each student had three minutes to do 100 kicks into bags held by brave parents. Flat donations and per-kick contributions […]