Oxford Police Log

Monday, March 15 – A mother stated that she was assaulted by her son. She told her son that he was not allowed to go out that evening, which made him mad. The son proceeded to swear at her and starting swinging his fist at her. He shoved her into a wall and tried to […]

Attorney hired to negotiate first FD labor contract

Another law firm was put on the Oxford Township payroll as officials last week hired an attorney to negotiate the first-ever labor agreement with the now-unionized firefighters. The township board voted 4-3 to hire attorney Malcolm Brown, who’s with the 156-year-old firm of Butzel Long, which has offices Michigan, New York, Florida and Washington D.C. […]

Legion donates flags to schools

Oakland County Chapter of Sons of the American Legion representatives stopped by the Clarkston School Board meeting, Nov. 23, with several American flags. “We want to put American flags back in every classroom,” said Sons of the American Legion representative Randy Jackson. Jackson, along with Carvin Chapman and David Mennel, attended the meeting to present […]

Spiritual Matters

It seems to come earlier and earlier every year, doesn’t it? While growing up I can remember the anticipation! The day after Thanksgiving was the day we put up the Christmas tree, decorated the house and baked all the cookies for the holiday season. It seemed like there were hundreds of cookies to decorate and […]

Family lends helping hand to Haiti

Members of an Oxford family have opened their home and their hearts to a Haitian family that runs an orphanage damaged-beyond-repair during the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated the Caribbean island nation Jan. 12. ‘It’s a blessing for me because the people here are very understanding,? said Haitian native Leonie Izidor. She, along with her small […]

Bank prez seperates facts from rumors

There are plenty of rumors swirling around town concerning Oxford Bank and its future. ‘It’s unfortunate, but it’s not unusual,? said C. James Bess, the bank’s president and Chief Executive Officer since June 2009. ‘It’s the risk you take when you have people with a little bit of information and a lot of imagination.? In […]

Music fest, concerts this weekend

Nick Lowe of Clarkston hosts the Dragonbyte Music Festival, 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, at Airway Lanes Banquet Hall. Entry will be $8/person, and food and beverage will be available for purchase. The festival has been a dream of Lowe, who has his own band, The Midwestern Sky, for quite some time. “In Oakland County, […]

Time to read

Kole Jarvis, Luke Spicer, Ryan Patria and Jake Roth take some time to read their favorite books after Thanksgiving break at Independence Elementary. Photo by Andrea Beaudoin

Megahan remembered for honesty, homor

People could always trust Oxford resident Richard Megahan to do two things ? keep the school district’s finances in pristine order and make them laugh with his sharp wit and ever-present smile. ‘He was very serious about his job, but he could tell a joke or a story like no one else,? said Carol Micol, […]

Declining revenues force twp. to look ahead

Faced with the prospect of declining property tax revenues for the next three years, Oxford Township is preparing to batten down the spending hatches by coming up with general fund, police and fire budgets that extend beyond the usual one-year time frame. ‘Ultimately, what I would project seeing happen is that this board would adopt […]