Now you see it, now you don’t. In about 8 seconds, a 17-story commercial building that stood for 42 years in Southfield was reduced to a massive pile of rubble surrounded by an enormous cloud of dust Sunday morning. Hundreds of eager spectators photographed, filmed and cheered the orchestrated destruction like they were attending a […]
Two new ambulances and a lawsuit against the Ford Motor Company ? that’s what the Oxford Fire Department is getting for Christmas. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to replace two allegedly faulty Ford ambulances by purchasing two new ones made by General Motors for a total of $319,534. The projected delivery date is […]
The community’s response to the 5 S. Main St. mural has been heated at times, but was always civilized, until now. I was impressed with mural opponents? ability to collect signatures, appeal to city leaders, call and write letters to the editor and others, but not take matters into their own hands and paint brushes. […]
Dear editor, I’m writing to pledge a $250 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual(s) responsible for the recent burning of a cross on the lawn of one of our residents (‘Community takes cross burners to task,? Aug. 26). As a society we can tolerate this outrageous behavior or take a united […]
A request to begin a free book-sharing program based in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park was approved 3-0 by the village council last week. ‘I think it’s a good idea,? said Councilwoman Rose Bejma. The program would involve placing a box containing books inside the park. People would be welcome to take books for their own […]
After being unable to come to agreement on a lease agreement between Weiming Education Group (WEG) and Oxford Schools, WEG is looking at private land around Oxford in which to build a dormitory to house international students, according to Deputy Superintendent Tim Throne who recently returned from China earlier this month. Throne said the purpose […]
Dear editor, The five Clarkston School Board members who recently voted to combine school elections with already paid for regular elections should be commended for their efforts to save District taxpayers $44,000 per election. Clarkston Schools now joins the 75 percent of the other Oakland County school districts which already made this cost saving move. […]
15 years ago – 1994 ‘Springfield Plains blasts off? It was a red, white, and blue day as Clarkston’s new elementary school welcomed students for their first day of school. Principal Dr. Sharon Devereaux, sporting a school T-shirt, moved about from her office to the front hall greeting students. ‘Clock repaired? Woodworkers John Koval and […]
Marion Patricia Paad had a huge pay day last week. The former deputy clerk for Oxford Village received a $300,000 check from the Michigan Municipal League’s (MML) Liability and Property Pool as settlement for her lawsuit against the municipality. Paad had sued the village in U.S. District Court for malicious prosecution and retaliating against her […]
The editorial from the Lapeer County Press you posted is quite passionate and I am sure it resonates well with you and all other news publication throughout the State but it is missing the real reason why your readers should be concerned about this bill that will eliminate official public notices from local governments to […]