Being married to the president may have its privileges, but apparently serving on the Zoning Board of Appeals is not one of them. The Oxford Village Council last week voted 4-0 to rescind its March 23 appointment of Tracy Miller, husband of village President Renee Donovan, to the ZBA. Donovan abstained from the vote. Council’s […]
An Oxford Village Dispatcher has been suspended for one day without pay and received a written reprimand in his file following an internal investigation into alleged misuse of the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN). ‘I didn’t see anything criminal,? said village Police Chief Mike Neymanowski, who conducted the internal investigation, which was concluded last week. […]
THUMBS UP to the Oxford Township Board for making it clear last week that if there is to be a safety path millage proposal on the November ballot, it will not include Oxford Village. Board members voted 5-2 to direct the Safety Path Committee to put together a millage ballot proposal for the unincorporated portion […]
For the first time in my political life as a Burkean conservative and normally straight-ticket Republican voter, I will be casting a ballot for the Libertarian Party in the November elections (with the exception of the state and local elections). No, I have not converted to the libertarian philosophy. And no I’m not going to […]
Oxford Township officials last week voted unanimously to authorize Supervisor Bill Dunn to begin the process of changing the name of a portion of Granger Road to Dunlap Road. The supervisor was also charged with notifying the three residences along the one-mile stretch of Granger Road (between Seymour Lake Road and Dunlap Road) that would […]
The Oxford Village Council April 13 passed a special resolution honoring Water Plant Superintendent James Smith, who’s celebrating his 25th year of employment with the village. The special resolution reads as follows: WHEREAS, in 1979, James Smith became a fulltime employee of the Village of Oxford, and WHEREAS, during Jim’s employment with the Village he […]
Are you related to a Minuteman? How about an officer in the Continental Army? Those seeking to trace their lineage back to America’s War of Independence gathered at the Oxford Public Library Saturday for a genealogy workshop hosted by the John Crawford Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. Using family records (birth and death certificates, […]
Margot’s Gallery & Frame is pleased to present the new works of artist Durwood Coffey from 7 to 10 p.m. April 23 and 24. Using acrylics, Coffey brings all manner of animals from birds and insects to tropical fish and reptiles to vivid, colorful life. ‘Nature is colorful,? said Coffey, of Westland. ‘I like to […]
Centennial Park got a spring face-lift Monday from members of the Oxford Garden Club, Oxford Beautification Commission and village DPW. Garden Club and Beautifcation Commission members spent the morning trimming, pruning, clearing and cleaning the park’s flower gardens. ‘We consider ourselves civic-minded,? said Garden Club member John Hitch, who was joined in the dirt by […]
Figures made of straw, metal, pumpkins and other assorted materials have been popping up all over downtown Oxford as the village prepares for its annual Scarecrow Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. Sponsored by the Oxford Downtown Development Authority, the event will feature fun, family activities in three areas spanning the […]