A unique product invented by an Oxford man recently garnered lots of interest in Europe. ‘If somebody over there wants it and needs it, I’m more than happy to send it that way,? said Tom Toteff, owner of Tom’s Hardware, referring to his invention FASTRAC for which he received a United States Patent last year. […]
It was a night of mixed results as voters approved property taxes seeking renewals and rejected brand new taxes. The proposed $9.85 million tri-community senior center for Oxford, Addison and Orion failed by considerably large margins in all three townships, according to the unofficial results. In Oxford Township, the $2.815 million bond issue to construct […]
Four precincts in Oxford Township ran out of ballots as voter-turnout was much heavier than expected. Clerk Clara Sanderson said she ‘didn’t realize that many people? were going to vote in the general election. Of the township’s 13,673 registered voters, a total of 7,547 (or 55.20 percent) cast a ballot in the general election. Sanderson […]
The staggering cost of hooking up to Oxford Township’s water and sewer systems has one Waterstone developer crying foul. ‘I am going to have a tough time getting this development off the ground because of that,? said Paul Aragona, developer of the yet-to-be-built 86,747-square-foot shopping center known as ‘The Promenade at Waterstone, south of Meijer, […]
Larry Obrecht has offered to loan the Polly Ann Trail Management Council (PATMC) $100,000 of his own money so it can be reimbursed grant money from the state. ‘It’s just a cash flow issue,? said Trail Manager Amy Murray. ‘I think it’s pretty nice for someone to come forward and do this.? Not everyone agrees. […]
Seymour Lake Road between Dunlap and Coats roads will remain closed until the end of November while construction of a new bridge over the Paint Creek finishes up. ‘We’re pretty confident we’ll meet that (completion date),? said Craig Bryson, spokesperson for the Road Commission for Oakland County. Replacement of the bridge was supposed to be […]
A resale shop designed to provide affordable/free clothing and household items to residents in need and generate money for a local charity is closing its doors Friday, Nov. 10. Oxford/Orion FISH Board of Directors voted in September to close the organization’s ‘Clothes Closet,? located in the old Thomas Community Hall, north of the village. The […]
After interviewing three finalists last week for the vacant executive director position, the Oxford Downtown Development Authority decided to continue its search. ‘We’re not dispirited by it,? said DDA Chairman Kevin Stephison, who’s employed as the business manager for Huntoon Funeral Home. ‘We want the right fit, not just a quick fit.? Twenty-five candidates originally […]
Church leaders, both denominational and non-denominational, in the Oxford/Orion area will come together 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21 to conduct a community Thanksgiving service at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Orion. ‘We’re extending an open invitation to not only the church people of the community, but also non-church people to come out and celebrate […]
I was standing in line Tuesday, waiting to vote, feeling good about being an active participant in our democratic republic, when I saw something that made my blood pressure shoot into the stroke range. Guess which infamous couple I witnessed voting at Oxford Township Precinct #1 even though it’s well known they both now live […]