Pete Scholz will continue to serve as Oxford’s fire chief for the next five years and he’s getting a raise. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to approve a new employment contract for Scholz, who’s led the department since 2008. The contract will take effect Jan. 1, 2016 and expire on Dec. 31, 2020. […]
All of Oxford Township’s parks will be open year-round, from sunrise to sunset, unless otherwise posted by the parks and recreation department. A resolution authorizing this was approved by the township board last week in a 7-0 vote. The new hours apply to Stony Lake, Oakwood Lake, Seymour Lake and Powell Lake parks. Previously, Stony […]
Joe & Tina Zach of Lake Orion proudly announce the marriage of their son, Lance Corporal Michael Zach, to Lindsey Tadajewski, the daughter of David & Sharon Tadajewski of Troy. The couple married February 14th in a private ceremony on Topsail Beach in Surf City, North Carolina. The couple will reside in North Carolina where […]
Zoe Dafoe was born March 11, 2010 weighing seven pounds, eight ounces and measuring 20 inches long. She is the daughter of Travis and Dawn Dafoe, of Frankenmuth. Grandparents are Bill and Marianne Dafoe, of Frankenmuth, and Linda and Larry Burger, of Lake Orion. Her great-grandmothers are Tillie Dafoe, of Frankenmuth, Arleta Malott, of Buena […]
Plans for a new community center in Seymour Lake Twp. Park are moving forward. Last week, the Oxford Township Board voted 7-0 to authorize the parks and recreation department to issue a request for proposals for the center’s construction. Officials were presented with plans calling for the renovation and expansion of the park’s existing maintenance […]
The advertisement was ready to go, but the Oxford Village Council was not. Last week, council voted 5-0 to set aside for further discussion the idea of putting 18 W. Burdick St., the former township hall, on the sale block. The village is considering selling just the 2,000-square-foot office space in ‘as is? condition. No […]
Valparaiso University student Lindsay Slavick participated in the fourth annual ‘Bridges to World Languages? during the past academic year, a cooperative 15-week program with the Valparaiso Community Schools in which Valpo foreign language students teach their language one hour per week in an exploratory class to fourth and fifth graders. Slavick taught Spanish to middle […]
Students of Pine Tree Elementary got a special treat on Friday, March 19. In honor of ‘March is Reading Month?, students got to hear stories from a handful of teachers and guests, round-robin style. Pine Tree students were split into small groups, and sent to different locations throughout the school. After twenty minutes, they traveled […]
While the boys varsity basketball team is off to a 0-2 start after tough losses to St. Mary’s Preparatory (37-59) and Romeo (51-57), newly-appointed Head Coach Dave Brown said the goal of the season is ‘to get better every day, compete for a league title and make a run in the tournament.? ‘You can expect […]
The Lady Cats varsity basketball team kicked off the season with a 1-1 record after beating Lakeland 33-28 on Dec. 10, then falling to John Glenn 35-46 on Dec. 12 After coming off a 16-5 record last year, but losing a lot of senior players, Head Coach Steve Emert said he has no set expectations […]