And the Road Commission for Oakland County said, “Let there be lights!” Road Commission workers Friday installed the first of two traffic signals designed to regulate the northern and southern intersections of Seymour Lake and Baldwin roads in Oxford Township. The newly-installed signal will regulate the southern intersection where the western portion of Seymour Lake […]
The Oxford Township Board last week voted 4-3 to re-appoint George Black to the planning commission, with a term to expire Dec. 31, 2006. Black has served on the planning commission for 20 years. His re-appointment originally failed in 3-2 and 3-3 township board votes in December and January. Supervisor Bill Dunn kept bringing back […]
One of the cornerstones of our allegedly free society is CHOICE. It’s a beautiful little six-letter word that excites libertarians enough to make them soil their copies of Atlas Shrugged. Liberals on the other hand have mixed feelings about choice. When it comes to abortion, liberals say choice is good. When it comes to schools, […]
A broken water main beneath Moyer St. caused a “dip” in the road, leading the Oxford Village Department of Public Works to close the street and shut off the water on Friday. According to DPW Superintendent Don Brantley, a resident reported the “dip,” which was described as an “egg-shaped” area, approximately 4 inches deep with […]
Despite the rain, wind and cold, 15 teams bravely competed in the 49th Annual Elmer Ball Track & Field Invitational held Saturday at Oxford High School. There was lots of running and throwing, but unfortunately no jumping as the foul weather led to the cancellation of events like the long jump, high jump and pole […]
In an effort to help improve the local economy and generate new jobs, two tax abatements worth a combined $222,141 were handed out last week to Royal Oak Industries by the Oxford Village Council. ‘This sends a message that Oxford is open for business and that Oxford is an attractive place to do business,? said […]
Good news for Oxford Township residents who live and drive on those rough gravel roads, their daily rides are about to get a whole lot smoother. Last week, the township board voted 5-1 to allocate its $55,443 in Tri-Party Program funds toward the purchase of gravel to spread on approximately 5.8 miles of local roads. […]
Oxford High School seniors Conner Booth and Nick Welch work together like a finely-tuned engine that just rolled off a Detroit assembly line. That’s why the two auto students took second place at the state finals of the annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition held April 13 at the Macomb Community College Expo Center in […]
Oxford Township is moving forward with drilling a new well to replace a faulty one that’s currently off-line, but the question remains who’s going to end up paying for it? ‘We’re still in the process of trying to figure out who did what,? said township Supervisor Bill Dunn. The township board last week voted 4-2 […]
Who needs an endless stream of reality television shows when there’s an abundance of talented folks in this community, just waiting for a venue to express themselves? The First Annual ‘Oxford’s Got Talent? competition will be held at the high school’s 800-seat Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 21. Starting at 7 p.m., the contest/show […]