One would expect a public discussion on the topic of medical marijuana facilities to be heated and lengthy. But it was the exact opposite last week as citizens gave their input on the subject to the Oxford Village Planning Commission. Most speakers kept within the three-minute time limit and all were polite. ‘Being given a […]
A former Oxford firefighter who was terminated in May after he allegedly reported for duty while intoxicated wants his old job back and he’s hired a lawyer to get it. Ex-Capt. Terry Roeher, an 18-year veteran of the fire department, claims his firing was not the result of any wrongdoing on his part, but was […]
Strong winds caused a tree branch to fall on some power lines late Tuesday afternoon, which led to the loss of electricity for about 600 customers in the Village of Oxford. The incident happened at 14 Dennison St., which is the home of Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn. According to Fire Chief Pete Scholz, strong […]
Janelle Grai spent the summer working for the most powerful and influential person in the Free World. That’s right, the 2007 Oxford High School graduate worked for Oprah Winfrey. From early May until early August, Grai lived in New York City where she interned at O, The Oprah Magazine, a monthly publication founded by the […]
Assassinations. Race riots. Anti-war demonstrations. Violent clashes between police and protesters. This was the backdrop against which the 1968 U.S. presidential election was conducted. History books are chock full of the events that surrounded the tumultuous race between Republican Richard M. Nixon, Democrat Hubert Humphrey and Independent George Wallace. But what history doesn’t record is […]
Mark Young’s life is spent striving for perfection. Within the confines of his downtown Oxford jewelry shop, he toils on a daily basis, creating flawless works of art to be displayed on countless fingers, necks and wrists. When he’s at home in Orion Township, his pursuit of excellence continues in the garage with his ultimate […]
I never thought I’d write this, but encouraging things are happening in the highfalutin City of the Village of Clarkston. Encouraging that is for people like myself ? true conservatives and libertarians who rejoice at the prospect of seeing the size of government reduced and its redundant layers eliminated. Former Clarkston City Councilman Cory Johnston […]
A 40-year-old Leonard woman was among those arrested Aug. 25 during police raids on medical marijuana operations across Oakland and Macomb counties. Barbara Mira Johnson was arraigned Friday in Ferndale 43rd District Court on six felony counts of delivery and/or manufacture of marijuana, a controlled substance. Each charge is punishable by up to four years […]
Just as Henry Ford’s automobile made the horse and buggy obsolete and Thomas Edison’s electric light made candles and oil lamps a thing of the past, so Dan Miller and Tom Lhota are hoping their invention, built right here in good ol? Oxford, will replace the snowblower. It’s called the Snap-n-Go Plow and the patent-pending […]
Leonard’s Nature Park is really beginning to take shape, but it still needs donations and lots of elbow grease to make it the perfect spot for residents and visitors to immerse themselves in the village’s charming, rustic appeal. ‘The park’s progress is slow due to financial constraints, but steady,? said Cheri Arsenault, co-chair of the […]