This November, residents will finally decide whether or not Independence Township needs a new senior center and operating millage. At the Aug. 5 special board meeting, trustees voted unanimously to place a 4-year, 0.4 mills operational millage and $3.1 million (.12 mills) bond issue on the general election. The votes were met with cheers and […]
No discussion accompanied the Independence Township Board’s approval of a self-initiated rezoning for almost 70 acres at the northwest corner of Waldon and Sashabaw roads near the I-75 intersection. According to Township Supervisor Dave Wagner, the agenda item was ‘pretty cut and dry? with all six of the trustees in attendance voting aye for the […]
Independence Township residents now have an updated utility ordinance to follow ? one that Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen says finally includes sections on enforcement and penalties. ‘We didn’t have any of this in there before,? explained VanderVeen. ‘Now the ordinance has some teeth.? The new additions to the ordinance established enforcement officers to uphold the new […]
There’s a new face in Addison Township – Sgt. Pete Burkett, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, has taken command of the Addison Township Substation. “I’m very excited to serve the community here,” said Burkett. “I enjoy working in a rural area. I live in a small area myself, I was a patrolman and detective […]
Over the past three weeks, students at Oxford Middle School collected 442 shoe boxes filled to the brim with gifts for needy children as a part of the school’s annual participation in Operation Christmas Child. “This is a good community service project for the kids to do,” said co-organizer and Life Skills Teacher Sarah Clark. […]
Seasonally beautiful decorations, incredible food and top of the line service from a unique staff are the highlights of the new eatery in town – Delano’s Diner located in Leonard Elementary School. “The service was spectacular,” praised one patron. “I’ve never received such a great meal so quickly.” “This was just a fabulous lunch,” gushed […]
Tired of doing the same thing weekend after weekend? Looking for somewhere to meet old friends and maybe make some new ones? Then you need to check out the Unplugged Cafe in the Youth Hall-New Life Chapel at Christ the King Church. Unplugged Cafe is the newest teen hangout in Oxford geared towards providing high […]
Oxford resident Lisa Brinker was simply devastated after she found her 80-year-old platinum and diamond heirloom wedding set not in its usual place – on her ring finger. “I had been to a number of places throughout the afternoon,” she said. “I noticed the ring was missing later after the kids got home from school.” […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has decided that no new ordinances are needed for the regulation of boating on Tan Lake, Long Lake, Clear Lake, Cedar Lake and Squaw Lake, more commonly known as the “Stringy Lakes” in Oxford Township. After a public hearing on Sept. 16 and the investigation of area safety […]
A local high school rock band has begun the long and arduous journey on the path to stardom – well, maybe not stardom yet, but at least to Clutch Cargos where they performed in a Battle of the Bands on Nov. 23 in front of more than 600 people. False Start – featuring Phillip Popp, […]