The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind, planners hope. Windmills, and their green-energy potential, were the topic of a class recently for Independence Township Planning Commission. ‘We know that’s the up-and-coming thing in the next few years and we want to be prepared for when someone wants to do this in the township,? […]
I was very sad to hear the Seattle Post Intelligencer, after 145 years, was putting out its final print edition and becoming a strictly online ‘paper.? On Monday, I was talking with Planning Commisioner Joe Lawrence, who told me it was the first morning he had woken up and there was no Detroit Free Press […]
Tax breaks, beautification grants, new sign ordinance, and lower speed limit are some ideas for Dixie Highway renovation. ‘We found out the last time the State of Michigan checked the speed on that stretch of Dixie Highway was in 1982,? said Sam Moraco, chairman of the Independence Township Planning Commission. “For the preliminary studies, we’re […]
The Desert Angels held a ‘Miracle Box? packing party on March 26 at the Oakland County Sportmen’s Club. Louise Downs of Metamora founded Desert Angels in 2001. She and her group ship thousands of boxes filled with needed items and letters to our troops overseas. The boxes include various items such as ‘pocket foods? like […]
In an ongoing effort to ensure Oxford schools are as safe as possible, parents, volunteers and all visitors will be required to offer up their state-issued identification in the front office and have it scanned for an electronic background check using the SchoolGate Guardian System. According to Deputy Superintendent of Human Resources Nancy Latowski, SchoolGate […]
Oxford Schools Superintendent Dr. William Skilling’s contract is set to expire in 2016. However, the Oxford Board of Education is looking to possibly pull the contract early and extend it five years to 2019. The proposed contract was to be voted on at the Feb. 12 regular board meeting, but was pulled from the agenda […]
The Wildcat grapplers once again proved that they have what it takes both as a team and individually. The team will advance to state finals on Feb. 21 at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek after strong arming Rochester 57-16 and the Clarkston Wolves 45-16 in their team regional dual meet on Feb. 12. Winners against […]
The Lady Wildcats played their ‘best game of the season? on the hardwood, on Feb. 11, according to Team statistician Brian Murphy. The Lady’s defeated the Richmond Blue Devils at home 47-35. Three Wildcats scored in double figures and the team shot 48 percent from the field and over 60 percent from three point range. […]
An Oxford School bus collided with a car at the intersection of Oakwood and Delano Roads Feb. 12, making it the district’s bus accident of the year. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the bus was heading northbound and stopped at the two-way stop sign on Delano Road. It then proceeded into the intersection […]
Clear Lake Elementary fourth-graders Kristina Myers and Maya Roper raised more than $200 for the American Childhood Cancer Organization by selling Valentine’s candy grams for $1 each last week. ‘We feel really proud to be able to raise that much,? Roper said. ‘We didn’t think it was possible (to raise that much),? added Myers. ‘We […]