Centennial Park is on track to get a huge make-over that will include gardens, lighting, signage, benches, even the addition of inlaid chess/checker tables. ‘I think it’s going to look really sharp,? said Councilman Mike Hamilton. Last week, council voted 4-1 to accept the Oxford Beautification Commission’s detailed list of recommendations to renovate the downtown’s […]
Thanks to the Rotary Club of Oxford’s STRIVE program seven high school students were able to overcome academic difficulties and increase their Grade Point Averages this year. ‘We have so many different programs here, but STRIVE is unique in its own way,? said OHS Counselor John Moody, who helps coordinate the program. ‘It mentors (students). […]
Property taxes could be increasing in Oxford Township, but only if the voters want them to. Last week, the township board voted 4-2 to place a 10-year, 0.25-mill safety path tax on the Aug. 5 primary ballot. Treasurer Joe Ferrari was in favor of putting it to the people to ‘let them decide which way […]
Twenty-four Oxford students were honored May 14 for their good deeds, community service and selfless attitude towards others as part of Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance’s (OAYA) Annual Youth Recognition Ceremony held at Christ the King Church. Honorees included students from all five elementary schools as well as the middle and high schools. Clear Lake Elementary’s service […]
Fifteen commercial and industrial sewer customers in Oxford Twp. won’t have to make any retroactive payments for all the years they were mistakenly under-billed, but they will be required to continue paying much more than they used to. ‘I can’t go back and recharge my customers,? said Al DiSipio, owner of Al’s Auto Wash, one […]
A little taste of Italy has arrived in Oxford with the opening of Carla’s Fresh Market at 1200 S. Lapeer Rd. Owned by native Italians Carla and Mimmo D’Anna, the gourmet market offers everything from basic grocery items and fresh produce to gourmet fare, Italian foods, even flowers. ‘We offer a lot of choices,? Carla […]
Sixth-graders at Oxford Middle School got a little wet and a little dirty last week trying to learn more about the retention pond in their backyard as part of the Clinton River Watershed Council’s stream monitoring program. ‘We couldn’t get all 350 sixth-graders to a river, so we decided to use the pond here, which […]
It’s no secret that major media outlets frequently publicize sad tales about businesses taking advantage of customers. Newsprint and airwaves are packed with a seemingly endless supply of stories about scams, price-gouging, crooks and shoddy workmanship. But folks never seem to hear about all the good things local businesses do everyday to help people in […]
Nearly a year after their previous labor agreement expired, Oxford Village’s unionized police officers and dispatchers finally have a new contract good through June 30, 2012. Council last week voted 5-0 to approve a five-year contract with the Police Officers Labor Council, the full-time employees collective bargaining unit. The four full-time officers and three full-time […]
Oxford’s varsity baseball team clinched its share of the Flint Metro League Championship by winning four straight against Linden and Lapeer West. ‘Our whole goal was to keep our destiny in our own hands and we did that,? said Coach Kurt Nuss. ‘I’m incredibly proud of these guys. They’ve worked hard and did what they […]