The summer season is coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean the road construction season is too. A re-surfacing project began Monday night on a 5-mile stretch of M-24 extending from just north of the Oxford Village limits to Brauer Road in Lapeer County. Rob Morosi, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Transportation, said […]
An attempt to pass two vehicles in a ‘no passing zone? appears to have been the cause of a collision Friday afternoon on W. Oakwood Road, west of N. Coats Road. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, a 33-year-old Oxford man driving a 2002 Chevy Cavalier was westbound on W. Oakwood Rd. when he […]
Labor contracts for Oxford Village’s two groups of union employees met with mixed fates at Tuesday night’s council meeting following a two-hour closed session. Council voted 5-0 to approve a five-year labor agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents the Department of Public Works? five full-time employees. However, a […]
Vera Shagena experienced two once-in-a-lifetime events on Sunday, March 23. Not only did the long-time Oxford resident celebrate her 89th birthday, she did it on an Easter Sunday that’s extremely rare in terms of its position on the calender. ‘I can’t ever remember my birthday being on Easter,? Shagena said. There’s a very good reason […]
A prime piece of Oxford real estate has an experienced new owner who’s on the hunt for retail tenants to expand the area’s shopping opportunities. The Birmingham-based Center Management recently purchased the 11.47-acre retail development known as The Promenade at Waterstone, located on the east side of M-24, between the Meijer property and E. Market […]
A prime piece of Oxford real estate has an experienced new owner who’s on the hunt for retail tenants to expand the area’s shopping opportunities. The Birmingham-based Center Management recently purchased the 11.47-acre retail development known as The Promenade at Waterstone, located on the east side of M-24, between the Meijer property and E. Market […]
Adjusting to civilian life can be extremely difficult for some U.S. military personnel, especially those returning from war zones like Afghanistan and Iraq. Fortunately, there are veterans who care like Kate Logan and Jerred Pender, who helped found a chapter of Student Veterans of America (SVA) at Oakland Community College (OCC). About three months ago, […]
Emotions ran high and tempers flared as Oxford Lakes residents jam-packed last week’s village planning commission meeting to express their fervent opposition to the proposed rezoning of approximately 12 acres that abuts their subdivision from single family homes to multiple family dwellings. ‘I’m telling you right now, if this continues, I will walk out of […]
There’s a new armor out there that can stop bullets and create jobs. No, it’s not magic armor or something out of science fiction, but it can save lives and generate livelihoods. It’s name is ‘All American Armor? and it’s going to be manufactured right here in Oxford by Thermo Vac, Inc. located at 201 […]
ADDISON TWP. ? A fire claimed the life of a horse and destroyed a barn at 2365 E. Drahner Road on Labor Day. According to Addison Fire Chief George Spencer, the blaze was reported shortly after 10 p.m. Monday at the residence of Gary and Laura McGrath, west of Lake George Road. When firefighters arrived […]