The verdict is in ? the hotly-contested half-acre of parking property in downtown Oxford’s northeast quadrant is worth exactly $267,830. That’s how much an Oakland Country Circuit Court jury unanimously determined the value to be after a two-day trial and nearly three hours of deliberation Sept. 24. ‘We won the case,? said Oxford Village attorney […]
Good news for Oxford Schools ? it appears there are 4,388 students in the district, an increase of 44 over last year. ‘We’re real pleased to be up,? said Superintendent Dr. Bill Skilling. ‘When you consider that 70 percent of the school districts in Michigan are in declining enrollment, we’ve been fortunate that we continue […]
Oxford Township finally made a top 10 list, but not one of those good ones. With a total of 115 deer-vehicle crashes (not including two in the village) in 2007, the township ranked fifth on the list in terms of the highest number of such accidents in southeast Michigan, according to information released Monday by […]
Not many people know about it, but Steven Giroux is leading a double-life. Most days, the 52-year-old Oxford resident can be found behind the wheel of a truck routinely delivering Pepsi products as he’s done for the last 20 years. But there are times when Giroux indulges his wild side by wearing makeup, a wig […]
Finding a parking space in downtown Oxford is going to a little more challenging for a while with construction projects in the northwest and southwest parking lots beginning next week. Last week, the Downtown Development Authority awarded a $534,484 bid to Pro-Line Asphalt Paving, based in Washington Township, to improve and expand the two lots […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor It appears Oxford High School is well on its way to once again having a competitive marching band. On Saturday, the 138-member band marched its way to a third place finish at the first-ever Brandon Invitational. ‘For our first time doing something like this, I was very, very proud,? said […]
Despite a disappointingly low appraisal, the Oxford Downtown Development Authority is hoping to find someone willing to pay at least $100,000 each for three vacant lots along E. Burdick St. ‘Having a price on it will maybe spur discussion with someone who may want to buy it,? said village President Chris Bishop, who sits on […]
I’m not sure what the motivation behind it was. The cynical side of me believes it’s just another election year ploy designed to get votes in November. The optimistic side of me ? yes, there is one ? wants to believe there are lawmakers in Lansing who care and even use common sense once in […]
It was an afternoon full of fun, friends and competition Saturday as the Oxford Free Methodist Church held a Pinewood Derby. More than 30 boys and girls participated in the event, which helped build self-confidence and teach sportsmanship.
A forensic audit report shows the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) was not shorted $8,550 in property tax funds back in 2006 and 2007 as was previously believed. ‘We find no funds ‘do to? or ‘do from? between the ODDA component unit and the Village of Oxford,? according to the March 8 report filed by […]