The Grove family owns two adjacent parcels (totalling approximately 22,000 square feet) in the northeast quadrant of downtown Oxford, containing approximately 50 parking spaces. It’s been used for free public parking by the village since a 1974 lease agreement in which the municipality agreed to maintain, pave, sweep, plow and insure the parcel. In return, […]
Parents and kids in the Oxford Head Start and Early Childhood Developmental Delay programs got 18 brand new car seats, free of charge, Thursday along with instructions on how to use them safely. ‘Car seats need to be used correctly,? said Angela Glew, a child passenger safety specialist with the Michigan Dept. of Community Health. […]
Hats off to Oxford Middle School for collecting approximately 3,500 nonperishable food items to help local folks in need this holiday season. ‘We do it every year, but this seems to be the biggest (collection) we’ve ever had,? said Megan Van Sickle, student council adviser and social worker at OMS. Members of the Oxford Lions […]
As a Democrat running for office in a GOP-dominated area, Brandon Galbraith has his work cut out for him, but he’s already convinced two Republican voters to support him ? Eileen and Gary Galbraith, a.k.a. Mom and Dad. ‘The funny thing is both my parents are Republicans,? said the 21-year-old Addison Township resident who’s running […]
Soldiers recovering from wounds sustained in battle along with those still fighting overseas will be receiving holiday greetings from Oxford High art students. Students in art teacher Becky Ziemianski’s three Drawing I classes made holiday cards for the troops. ‘Each one has an original piece of artwork on the front drawn or painted by a […]
Two women were transported to the POH Medical Center in Pontiac Friday after their vehicle was struck by van, ironically owned by POH. A 38-year-old Oxford woman and her passenger, an 84-year-old woman, were travelling south on M-24 when their 1997 Pontiac was rear-ended by a 2001 Ford van, owned by POH and driven by […]
It’s still very early in the season, but Coach Scott Couch is happy with what he sees so far from his 6-3 varsity wrestling team. ‘I’m pretty pleased with them right now,? he said. ‘We’re starting to come along.? On Saturday, the team traveled to Romeo to wrestle in a dual meet tournament. Oxford came […]
A new three-year contract between the Village of Oxford and AFSME Local 2720 ? the union which represents the community’s five full-time Department of Publics Works employees ? was approved and signed last week. The contract runs from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2007 and calls for a total pay increase of 10 percent […]
Normally, I’d sooner watch a lingerie fashion show featuring Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton before I’d compliment a Democrat, but in this case I have to make an exception. Last week, I interviewed Brandon Galbraith, a 21-year-old Addison resident and Democrat who’s running for the District 1 seat on Oakland County Board of Commissioners. (See story […]
A 16-year-old Harrison Township man driving a 2001 Porsche Carrera westbound on Indianwood Road in Orion Township Monday night lost control of the vehicle and flipped it on its side. According to Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Timko, the accident occurred east of Ferhurst Road, when the driver lost control and went on to the […]