Next time you hear somebody say how the rest of the world is beating American students in math and science, send them to Oxford High School. Oxford finished second overall in the annual Flint Metro League Math/Science Competition held at the high school April 24. ‘Our students are exceptional,? said Math Teacher Jeannie Jones. ‘To […]
How much water does the average single family home in Oxford Township use? That’s one of the main questions Giffels-Webster Engineers has been hired to answer. Last week, township officials voted 4-3 to have the Rochester Hills-based engineering firm conduct a Residential Equivalent Unit (REU) allocation study for the sum of $7,200. An REU is […]
At this point, Oxford Village is ‘not interested? in having the township collect its property taxes. ‘The concept sounds good, but when you look at it, the practicality of it, dollars-wise it’s not in the best interests of the village,? said village Manager Joe Young. Council last week voted 5-0 to decline Treasurer Joe Ferrari’s […]
I remember when I first started covering Oxford Township Board meetings back in May 1999. Occasionally, I would see this elderly gentleman sitting in the back of the room, quietly listening to the proceedings. He wasn’t like some of the other people I’d first encountered at those rather lengthy meetings. He was always polite and […]
There’s nothing quite like a school talent show. Oxford Middle School hosted its seventh and eighth-grade talent show April 26 in the Commons Area. Singing, comedic skits, instrumental performances, dancing, even tumbling ? the show had it all and then some. Whether it was a talent developed from years of practice or a hidden talent […]
One of Oxford’s most popular haunts for breakfast and lunch is closed after suffering extensive fire damage Tuesday night. The Country Coney, located at 1040 S. Lapeer Road, just south of Drahner Road, caught fire around 7:52 p.m. following repairs to some natural gas piping inside the restaurant, which was closed at the time, according […]
An Oxford teacher was jailed Tuesday after being charged with sexually abusing his 14-year-old adopted daughter. Gerard Robert Wilson, 48, of Commerce Twp., was arraigned on four felony counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Novi’s 52-1 District Court. ‘CSC second-degree is a charge that alleges sexual touching with somebody under the age of 13 […]
Two brothers are facing criminal charges after allegedly breaking into homes in Oxford and Addison townships on Easter Sunday. Adrian Ale Chavarria, 22, of Mount Morris, and his 23-year-old brother David Chavarria, Jr., of Flint, have each been charged with one count of first-degree and one count of second-degree home invasion. The brothers are facing […]
While many veterans spent World War II with a rifle in one hand and a grenade in the other, Harry ‘Red? Seavey was busy driving a bulldozer. ‘I didn’t want to live in a foxhole,? said the 82-year-old Addison resident, who served in the Pacific Theater of Operations from 1943-46 as a Seabee with the […]
Only three Oxford residents who don’t hold any elected office in the village or township spoke during last week’s public hearing regarding cityhood. ‘My motivation for doing this had nothing to do with money and everything to do with the Village of Oxford standing on its own two feet and being its own separate entity,? […]