After months of discussion, the Oxford Village Council last week finally pulled the trigger on the sale of one of its properties to a local developer. Council voted 3-0 sell the village-owned vacant parcel at 23 Stanton St. for $15,000 to Dave Weckle, owner of Valley Building & Repair in Oxford. After the village pays […]
Good news for parents and student athletes ? Oxford Schools is no longer a pay-to-play district. Refund checks will be in the mail as soon as possible. The Oxford Board of Education Tuesday night voted 7-0 to eliminate the medical (or pay-to-participate) fee for middle school and high school athletics and ‘refund the fees already […]
I enjoy using different weapons when I hunt, from my trusty rifle to my way-cool crossbow. But my all-time favorite is my shotgun. It’s definitely my weapon of choice because it sends multiple projectiles screaming toward the target. It’s tough to miss. Readers can think of this as a ‘shotgun commentary? this week because I’ve […]
Michigan State Rep. Brad Jacobsen (R-Oxford) stopped by Lakeville Elementary School last week to visit with students. Jacobsen discussed the various aspects of his job in Lansing, then read a few books to students as part of March is Reading Month. Afterwards, he was given a nice little tour of the school by fifth-graders Zach […]
Oxford Village voters went to the polls Tuesday and put council President George Del Vigna out of a job. Garnering just 117 votes, Del Vigna came in dead last among the five candidates competing for four available council seats. Teri Stiles, who was appointed to council in March 2006, was the top vote-getter with 226 […]
Oxford Community Schools is constantly publicizing its emphasis on the three A’s ? academics, arts and athletics. But there’s one ‘A? that’s overlooked in that mantra ? Auto. Tuesday was a day for Oxford High School’s auto students to shine as 24 of them took part in the annual brake competition. Two-person teams vied against […]
Oxford Township last week took a step toward giving itself the power to locally prosecute so-called ‘super drunks? in order to recoup a portion of the fines levied against offenders. Township officials voted 5-0 to set a first reading of proposed language that would incorporate the state’s ‘Super Drunk? law as part of the local […]
A brouhaha over $8,250 in unapproved spending and $236 in credit card bills for gasoline could leave Carolyn Bennett, executive director of the Oxford Downtown Development Authority, without a job next week. ‘I’m not saying I did this correctly,? said Bennett, who was hired in January. ‘I’m saying I did it wrong. I made a […]
For avid bicyclist Ian Jorgensen, the only thing better than a long ride to clear the mind and exercise the body is a long ride to support a worthy cause. Last month, the 2005 Oxford High School graduate went on a 561-mile bicycle trek to raise money and awareness for shunt research. Jorgensen and his […]
Nancy Hunger is on a mission to get defibrillators in every business, church, school, library and government office in Oxford. ‘Wherever there are large gatherings and people could collapse and go into cardiac arrest,? said Hunger, who’s the EMS Coordinator for the Oxford Fire Dept. On the local level, Hunger is trying to implement the […]