It appears the Oxford Township Board is considering the possibility of switching dispatch service providers for fire and emergency medical calls. Officials voted last week to invite representatives from the Oxford Village Police and Oakland County Sheriff dispatch centers to a June 16 meeting to make presentations regarding their respective services and costs. For the […]
Oxford Township officials last week seemed dazed and confused as they spent 20 minutes discussing the topic of medical marijuana. In the end, they took no action or stance on the idea of having places to sell it or smoke it. The agenda topic was supposed to be about a proposed zoning ordinance amendment that […]
Atlas Twp.-A township man died early Tuesday morning following a head-on collision on M-15 at Bendix Drive. According to Genesee County Sheriff Capt. Robb Heath, at about 4:30 a.m., Feb. 9, a northbound pickup truck driven by a Lapeer County man lost control, colliding with a southbound pickup truck driven by William Leroy Warren, a […]
Brandon Twp.- A 35-acre parcel of land will remain pristine and protected in the township for years to come? a habitat for wildlife, and with help from the community, an education destination for students. Mud Lake was bequeathed to the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy last fall by the estate of Charles McGrath, delighting environmental […]
Despite the cold weather and even snow flurries, the Wildcat boys and girls track teams represented Oxford well during the 48th annual Oxford ‘Elmer Ball? Track and Field Invitational against 14 other teams from Oakland and Macomb County. The girls barely edged out Novi High School to claim first place at the Invite, while the […]
The Varsity Lacrosse team suffered two more defeats this past week at the hands of Troy High School and Royal Oak. According to Head Coach Joe Zmikly, Oxford put up a good fight on Friday, April 16, but suffered a heartbreaking 8-4 defeat at the hands of Royal Oak. Like previous games this season, the […]
So far it’s sustainable. After locating an ambulance in Goodrich on Feb. 1’officials at Mobile Medical Response or MMR report that the volumes have been sufficient to keep a unit in the village to serve the township 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Mobile Medical Response is non-profit, established by St. Mary’s of […]
Ortonville- Voters flushed sewers last November, but the Main Street program is forging ahead in the village. After a daylong evaluation Jan. 26, the Downtown Development Authority learned the village was reaccredited as a Main Street community. ‘They are doing great, the best they can,? said Alex Hritcu, Main Street Oakland County assistant program coordinator. […]
The Girls Varsity Soccer team was able to break into the win column this past weekend when they took on Kearsley in the Flint Metro League Tournament that was held on Saturday, April 17 at Fenton. The Wildcats won 3-0, with two goals coming from sophomore Brianna Johnson and junior Beth Downs scoring the other […]
The Varsity Wildcat Softball team opened the season with some gutsy performances to help them get off to a 5-1 start on the season, including 2-0 in the Flint Metro League. Oxford had to come from behind in their 2-1 victory over Rochester Adams on Tuesday, April 13. Trailing 1-0 in the fifth, the Wildcats […]