Last Friday, Crossroads for Youth received a $36,892 donation from the now-defunct Gingellville Community Center in Orion Township. The center closed its doors last December and distributed its assets equally to Crossroads and two other non-profit organizations in Pontiac and Milford. ‘We are greatly appreciative of this donation, especially in these economically challenging times,? said […]
The Addison Township Board of Trustees passed a road chloride participation resolution 6-1 and also alloted more money toward local road projects at a special meeting March 12. Township officials said they are budgetting $18,000 for their 2007-08 road chloriding, to which they will pay 50 percent of the final accepted amount for residents living […]
Yesterday marked the first day of spring, which means it’s time to plan the Spring Clean Up in Addison Township. The township board unanamously approved March 12 that Waste Management will provide equipment for the clean up for the fourth year in a row on Saturday, May 12, from 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. at the […]
Instead of them paying for the cost of prosecution tickets, Addison Township officials are in the process of trying to pass a resolution handing the payment over to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. At a Board of Trustee’s special meeting on March 12 Supervisor Bob Koski said the township has been paying for the prosecution […]
The Oxford Fire Department was called to a home on the property of the Oxford Hills Golf & Country Club on W. Drahner Road March 22 at 1:18 p.m. for a possible structure fire. According to Fire Chief Jack LeRoy, a free-standing de-humidifier in the home’s basement had ‘short circuited? and caught on fire. ‘It […]
A 52-year-old Oxford man is free on a $10,000 personal bond after he was charged Tuesday with five felonies after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at his 20-year-old daughter on Sunday. Joseph Robert Vestrand was arraigned in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court by Judge Lisa Asadoorian on charges of domestic violence, possession of a firearm […]
Congratulations to the 24 Oxford High School DECA students who became finalists at the State DECA Conference in Washington D.C., March 16-18. Out of the 48 students from OHS who participated, 17 won medals at the state competition and 24 finalists qualified to compete at the 61st Annual High School International Career Development Conference in […]
A cellular tower may soon grace the sky above the Addison Township Fire Department Station 1, but township officials have been leery about moving forward. Verizon had contacted Addison Twp. about placing a 200-foot tower on a 2,400 square foot portion of their property at Station 1, which is actually located inside the Village of […]
With a hefty total of 91 athletes on the Oxford boys and girls varsity team there’s bound to be potential throughout the season. And with eight 2006 state qualifying teammates on the roster, there’s sure to be many wins. Returning seniors for the girls team include captain Ashlee Eller, Danielle Esman, Natalie Lukas and captain […]
After a rough 2006 season, the Oxford Varsity softball team is ready to make a 180 and come out on top this year. Coach Sue Roeher said the problem with last season was that the girls were focusing too hard on actually hitting the ball instead of putting it into a good play. ‘We just […]