Why was Skilling’s house on Craigslist?

Is Oxford Schools Superintendent Dr. William Skilling looking to move? A recent listing on the website Craigslist showed his house, located at 45 Park Street in Oxford Village, was posted for sale on May 27 at a price of $229,900. When asked why his house was for sale in a June 6 phone interview, Skilling, […]

OCS offers free summer food progam

Oxford Community Schools is offering free breakfast and lunch through a Free Summer Food Program at the Oxford Early Learning Center Monday through Friday from June 16 until Aug 22. According to Karen Bissett, director of Nutrition Services for Oxford Schools, the food program is a federally funded program called ‘Meet up & Eat Up.? […]

OCTV offers new show with ‘Schooling Around?

Oxford Community Television (OCTV) is giving viewers a deeper look into the programs of Oxford Schools with their new show ‘Schooling Around.? ‘The whole thing started when we started doing school news the way we do it now. Where I go out and actually talk to teachers about programs and talk to administrators about what […]

Oxford looks to team up with Avondale for hockey

After a year of no high school hockey, Oxford is looking to form a co-op team with Avondale High School for next season. ‘That’s the plan right now,? said Oxford High School’s Athletic Director Mike Watson. ‘We haven’t signed a cooperative agreement yet with them, that’s not due until August.? After last year’s no-season, Watson […]

Planner’s done

After six years on the planning commission, Chairman Sam Moraco has had enough of township goverment. ‘It has been a lot of fun for me working with the township in the past,? said Moraco, who resigned his appointed post, Friday. ‘But as’I tell everyone the more you know about how our government works the more […]

Mercury cleanup complete, EPA says

A reading of 1,000 nanograms of mercury per cubic meter of air brings out hazardous-waste emergency response. Air in a pole barn in the 6100 block of Clarkston Road read 80,000 nanograms. ‘One of the things the people of this community should be proud of is the Hazmat,? said Supervisor Dave Wagner, who was on […]

Woloson works for state constitutional convention

After two May 12 meetings on a statewide constitutional convention, Henry Woloson said he was ‘extremely encouraged? at people’s response. ‘Numerically, it may not have been a tremendous amount of people, but certainly the people who have attended have been very positive,? he said. ‘Enough so, that we’re going to move forward and send out […]

Junk yard wars continue

Not much changes in a month. Just ask business partners Carolyn Frericks and Joe Delude. The White Lake Road property owners stood before the township board, April 21, complaining the property next to them had unauthorized construction equipment, and was a junkyard for housing trucks. Delude said not much has changed. ‘The trucks are still […]

Healthcare costs increase in Addison

Addison Township officials approved another year’s worth of healthcare for their full-time employees, which included elected officials on a 6-0 vote at the May 19 regular board meeting, but prices are going up. ‘Healthcare is getting to be a real issue. The dynamics are changing,? said Supervisor Bruce Pearson. ‘With Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) we […]

Agreement for facility use still being sought between schools, parks/rec.

Oxford Community Schools is still hoping to reach an agreement with Oxford Township Parks & Recreation as it pertains to facility use, according to Superintendent Dr. William Skilling, who addressed the issue at the May 19 school board meeting. ‘It’s really critical that we work well together,? Skilling said. ‘In studies that have been done, […]

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