A 5-year-old girl, is recovering at Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital after being shot in the face Wednesday night inside a residence at the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department has 30-year-old Pontiac man suspected of the shooting in custody. He was the boyfriend of the victim’s 21-year-old aunt and is currently […]
For the second time this year, Oxford Community Schools is putting a bond proposal before voters, however, unlike the previous financial request, this one won’t be supported by a ‘yes? campaign. ‘We are not going to be soliciting ‘yes? voters. We’re going to do (an) informational (campaign) only,? said Superintendent Dr. William Skilling. ‘Obviously, people […]
Oxford High School student Jkhary Charles Craft was shot and killed in Pontiac Aug. 27 by a city police officer who was apparently protecting himself from the armed youth, according to Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe. ‘At this point in time, preliminary indications are the officer acted in self-defense,? he said. ‘Our investigation’s on-going.? The […]
‘We strongly recommend voters REJECT the school bond proposal, then let the district come back and ask them for what it really needs, not what it wants.? ? Feb. 18, 2009 Oxford Leader editorial I have to give credit where credit is due. It appears the Oxford school district did exactly what this newspaper said […]
Those looking for fantastic deals should head over to Grove’s True Value Hardware in Oxford Village between Thursday, Sept. 3 and Saturday, Sept. 5 for the store’s ‘going out of business? sale. But don’t expect to see any members of the Grove family walking the floor or working behind the counter because Citizens Republic Bancorp […]
Besides beer, parties and co-ed dorms, what do college students love the most? Free food! With that timeless truth in mind, Steve St. Germain, of Oxford, created a unique website through which his fellow Oakland University students can obtain up-to-date information about campus events at which free food will be served. It’s called www.FreeFoodatOU.com and […]
Students were stunned and saddened to learn that a beloved music teacher at Oxford High School unexpectedly tendered his resignation last week. ‘I was shocked,? said senior Parker Colling, a drummer in jazz band. ‘He told us that he wasn’t going to retire for years. He loved being a teacher.? Gary Ashton, who had been […]
Special to The Citizen Those looking for fantastic deals should head over to Grove’s True Value Hardware at Oakwood Plaza in Groveland Township this weekend for the store’s ‘going out of business? sale. But don’t expect to see any members of the Grove family walking the floor or working behind the counter because Citizens Republic […]
Drivers tooling along M-24 in downtown Oxford Friday may have noticed a man with a sign picketing in front of Oxford Bank’s main branch. His name is Mark Sowers and all he wants is for the bank to give him a little help so he can keep the home he built in Orion Township. ‘I’m […]
It’s by no means a done deal, but Oxford Community Schools is negotiating to purchase a local church and its land in order to house a number of the district’s childcare and pre-kindergarten programs. ‘It’s the least expensive way for us to add capacity ? buy an existing facility and re-purpose it,? said Superintendent Dr. […]