Although the public hearing regarding the Oxford Multi-Lakes dam repair the Oakland County Drain Commissioner’s Office (OCDC) held last Thursday answered questions residents had, it still left some residents with a bad taste in their mouth. The hearing, which took place at Christ the King Church, was set up by Oxford Township and the OCDC […]
It looks like Oxford Township Fire Chief Jack LeRoy is here to stay ? for another year. The Oxford Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously last Wednesday night to accept the employment agreement between the township and LeRoy for 2008. There was no change to his contract, with the exception of the 3 percent raise […]
Usually, when you enter a school building, the walls are full of drab colors and no life. But now, at some elementary schools in Oxford, they’ve taken on a life of their own ? all made possible by dedicated, and creative, parents and paraprofessionals. Dani Stublensky first approached Lydia Lopez Engel, principal of Daniel Axford […]
If you’re planning on crossing M-24 at Burdick, you now have an extra two seconds to make it safely across, thanks to a move by the Village Council at their Nov. 13 meeting. The council voted unanimously to make the push button crossing sign at Burdick automatic and and remove the white pedestrian crossing stripes […]
Oxford resident, Hunter Grubb, 10, got the shot of a lifetime on Oct. 29. He nailed a monster 181-pound, 11-point buck with an 18?-inch spread during his first year of hunting. Grubb took the deer down with his Browning Midas bow. The deer was less than 15 yards from his ground blind. ‘My dad started […]
Every year, 1,242 of Michigan’s townships send their officials to the Michigan Township Association (MTA) Annual Educational Conference and Trade Expo. Some see the MTA as very beneficial for local governments, helping township officials govern their townships more efficiently and improve the services they provide to Michigan’s four million-plus township residents. But it’s not the […]
Congratulations to 19 teachers in the Oxford School District for receiving $9,305.38 in grants from the Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan. Oxford had a submission of 21 grants this year, 11 of which were granted. Each grant will benefit the various projects the teachers developed geared toward helping students learn in a more creative way. […]
It’s that special day again! The day every warm-blooded American looks forward to in the fall. The day families get together to celebrate how God has blessed them (or at least they should). The day when most Americans forget their diet plan and splurge on the other-other white meat. Yep. I’m talkin? about Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, […]
Fourth graders at Clear Lake Elementary spent the day blind, deaf and handicapped as part of the Disability Awareness Workshop on Nov. 9. The free workshop, sponsored by Oakland Schools, is meant to help the young students understand what it is like to be handicapped. Students learned about physical disabilities, learning disabilities along with visual […]
Two weeks ago, Oxford resident Alex Walker, 11, got to experience something not many sixth-graders do. He traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in the Junior National Young Leadership Conference (JrNYLC) to learn about how past American leaders shaped who we are today. Walker, a student at St. Joseph School in Lake Orion, was nominated […]