OXFORD TWP. ? A storage barn at 2425 Granger Road was completely destroyed by fire Sunday. Firefighters were called to the scene at 11:45 a.m. to extinguish a burning 1,800-square-foot wood-frame pole-barn, according to Oxford Fire Chief Jack LeRoy. Per standard procedure, the blaze is currently under investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Fire Investigation […]
John and Jan Fizel aren’t just husband and wife, they’re best friends, a real team. Meeting and knowing them, it’s easy to see how their deep commitment to each other spawned such a strong commitment to the community they live in, particularly the Oxford Public Library. As a result of that commitment, the Fizels, who […]
Six vehicles collided with each other like a chain of dominos near the interection of Bay Pointe Drive and Lakeville Road Friday night. Amazingly, no injuries were reported. The accident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. and involved a line-up of vehicles travelling west on Lakeville Rd. According to the Oxford Village Police report, an unknown […]
A two-car accident at the intersection of S. Washington and Crawford streets earned one driver a ticket and trip to the hospital. A 50-year-old Oxford woman driving a 2001 Jeep was stopped in the left northbound lane of S. Washington St. while attempting to make a left-turn onto Crawford St. While stopped, her vehicle was […]
A proposal to use palm pilots to help students learn math and technology skills has earned teacher Jeannie Crampton a $1,500 grant from EDS. At the April 6 Oxford Board of Education meeting, Crampton, a teacher at Crossroads for Youth Secondary School, will be presented a $1,500 check by Paul Ward, manager for EDS? Distribution […]
Oxford Community Church has a new home, but the same message ? everyone is welcome. The 4?-year-old non-denominational Christian church is now located at 2750 N. Baldwin Road (between Shipman and Oakwood roads) on the same property as Little Scholars of Oxford, a day care facility. To celebrate its new home, the church is hosting […]
Think the life of a computer troubleshooter is relatively boring? No adventure, just a bunch of geeky stuff? You obviously haven’t met Lake Orion’s newest resident Meg Malloy. What started out as a simple job ? recovering some missing data from a televangelist’s fund-raising website ? could end up costing her life. But don’t worry, […]
Safety paths are a good thing. They provide pedestrians, young and old, with a safe area to walk, bicycle, run, jog and roller-blade along side busy roads. They allow people to get from Point A to Point B without using a motorized vehicle and without becoming road kill. I’ve got no problem with Oxford Township […]
It’s been a long time ? at least 10 minutes or so ? since a public official has angered me as much as Janet Thomas has. Words cannot even begin to describe the sheer loathing and utter contempt the current vice president of the Oakland Schools Board of Education generates within me. Much like a […]
The site of what was formerly Mike’s All World Market at 999 S. Lapeer Rd. could be home to a new drug store and retail shopping center next year. The Clarkston-based Lehman Investment Co., LLC had a pre-application conference with the Oxford Township Planning Commission March 25 to discuss its conceptual site plan for the […]