An outside billing firm was hired by Oxford Twp. last week to help the fire department recover costs associated with providing emergency medical and fire services. Township officials voted 5-2 to approve a billing service agreement between AccuMed Billing, Inc., of Riverview, Michigan, and the fire department. Basically, AccuMed will handle all the billing and […]
The Oxford Area Girl Scouts took a special trip around the world Thursday night at their annual International Night at Oxford Middle School. With their trusty passports in hand, the girls visited countries like France, Australia, China and Poland, just to name a few. Each group chose a country to represent and had to learn […]
Oxford/Orion FISH and the local Boys and Girls Club will no longer receive annual contributions from Oxford Township due to recent legal opinions. ‘In the past, I have voted yes to give money to these organizations,? said Supervisor Bill Dunn. ‘I think they’re wonderful organizations. They do a good service. But I will be voting […]
Dispatching calls for the Oxford Fire Department will continue to be done locally thanks to a contract approved 4-3 by township officials Feb. 8. The three-year, $165,268 contract will allow the village police dispatch center to continue receiving and dispatching all fire/EMS calls within the township and village. Under the contract, the township will pay […]
Everybody wanted to be Bren Bergquist’s valentine on Feb. 14 as the junior center scored eight of Clarkston’s 12 points in the fourth quarter of a 57-54 victory over rival Pontiac Northern. ?(Clarkston Coach Dan) Fife said to start looking inside and get me to the free throw line,? Bergquist said. ‘I’ve really found a […]
Brandon Twp.-The Brandon School Board approved a resolution to consider non-renewal of both the athletic director’s contract and community education director’s contract at the Monday meeting. A final vote will be on the agenda at the April school board meeting. If the board approves the measue, June Wuopio, community education director and Larry Lamphere, athletic […]
Brandon Twp.-For Jim Warren’s 65th birthday, he received his best gift ever- a second chance at life. Lynette Bailey gave Warren a kidney on Jan. 18th, the day after his birthday. The gift may enable Warren to see at least 20 more birthdays. Bailey, a Goodrich resident, celebrated her birthday Feb. 19. ‘How many people […]
Brandon Twp.-For Jim Warren’s 65th birthday, he received his best gift ever- a second chance at life. Lynette Bailey gave Warren a kidney on Jan. 18th, the day after his birthday. The gift may enable Warren to see at least 20 more birthdays. Bailey, a Goodrich resident, celebrated her birthday Feb. 19. ‘How many people […]
Goodrich- A school official says all school employees named on what she described as ‘a short list? of possible offenders have denied any wrong doing. A public release of a list naming local school employees with criminal convictions has been delayed following a Feb.10 circuit court ruling on the matter, according to the Michigan Education […]
Brandon Twp.-A township teen was in court Tuesday on arson charges stemming from a 2004 township house fire. The teen who was 15 years old at the time of the fire appeared before Oakland County Circuit Judge Daniel O’Brien. The name of the defendant is withheld since he is a minor. After a short deliberation […]