Imagine being at a funeral or memorial service for a friend or loved one, when all of the sudden a political candidate bursts in the room and starts campaigning. He’s introducing himself, shaking hands, handing out campaign literature, kissing babies, etc. I would imagine the majority, if not all, of the people present would find […]
A former deputy mayor of Pontiac could be the next village manager of Oxford. Council last night voted 3-1 to offer the village manager’s position to Kervin Joseph Young, of Hazel Park. According to his resume, Young has worked in many various positions for local governments since 1969, most notably serving as the Pontiac City […]
It appears the speed limit on N. Oxford Road between Ray Road and the village limits will be reduced, but by how much remains to be seen. ‘I can tell you now, I’m pretty sure it’s probably going to go down,? said Sgt. Derrick A. Barker, Sr. of the Michigan State Police Traffic Services Section. […]
They gave all of their tomorrows for our today. They made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve this Republic’s freedom and security. Though they slumber in graves around the nation and throughout the world, they live on in the hearts and minds of grateful countrymen. In remembrance of the heroic deeds and selfless actions of America’s […]
Music will once again fill downtown Oxford this summer as the wildly popular ‘Concerts in Centennial Park? series makes its debut at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, May 27). The classic rock bank Cole’s Law will kick off the summer concert series, which has been aggressively expanded this year to 16 concerts over a 14-week period. […]
Let’s face it, most elections these days come down to choices between the lesser of two evils. It’s hard to get excited about a lot of the candidates out there. From useless incumbents who have been in office for decades and are more interested in holding on to their jobs than governing well to crazy, […]
Following the trend in communities all over Oakland County, preliminary numbers were released last week indicating average residential property values declined by 6.8 percent in Oxford Township and 2.82 percent in Addison Township. There’s concern that as property values fall, taxable values will, too, affecting revenues for local governments. The biggest effect will be in […]
Aaron Bruce and Bryan Mattack are now among the ‘elite of the elite? in the ranks of marketing students across the nation and around the world. The pair of Oxford High School DECA Club members placed second in the finals of the Competitive Events Program at DECA’s 58th Annual International Career Development Conference held May […]
I’m sick and tired of government taking on the role of protecting stupid, lazy, irresponsible people. Case in point, the Village of Oxford’s attempts to get a traffic signal installed at the Dennison/M-24/Stanton intersection. Officials and some residents say we need a traffic signal there because of all the pedestrians ? particularly careless young people […]
An accident near the intersection of Baldwin and Stanton roads on Thursday during rush hour caused some drivers some back-ups and headaches. A 21-year-old Lake Orion man driving a 1992 Oldsmobile was travelling north on Baldwin Rd. when he rear-ended a 2004 Chevy pick-up truck, slowing down to turn right onto Stanton Rd. The pick-up […]