If one picture is worth a thousand words, then local photographer Mel Pawl could fill an entire library after 20 years of immortalizing families and individuals with his professional studio portraits. Pawl, who’s owned and operated Mel Pawl and Co. Photographers since 1983, recently announced plans to permanently close the doors of his 8 N. […]
A special committee at Oxford Schools is currently working on a project that has spurred numerous questions and rumors over the past few weeks. So what’s the hot topic in the district? The committee is preparing a recommendation for redistricting the school system’s elementaries. “I like to call it an area attendance adjustment,” said Assistant […]
The Crossroads for Youth basketball team was recently awarded a trophy for second place in the Oakland County Alternative Education Basketball Tournament. “It just makes the kids feel like they have more vested in the school itself,” said Dr. Glenda Williams with Crossroads for Youth. “It helps to improve their self-esteem and attitude.” The program […]
Every time I see one of those Disney movies where a group of kids band together to fight City Hall, it never fails to make me cringe. Allow me to explain. We’re all familiar with the movie where the out-of-touch City Council wants to sell a vacant piece of land to an evil developer who […]
The following is a shortened version of a story offered by Promise Keepers speaker Steve Farrar: A man came home from work after a difficult day, looking forward to crashing. His wife reminded him, however, that they had a commitment that evening. The man grudgingly agreed to attend, saying he needed a quick shower and […]
A $1,000 check made out to the Child Abuse and Neglect Council of Oakland County was presented Tuesday by members of the Oxford High School DECA Club. DECA students raised the money as part of a class project dealing in public relations, according to DECA advisor and marketing teacher Steve Ruch. Part of the donation, […]
PONTIAC ? Despite the defense attorney’s best efforts to convince the jury that Phillip Brown killed 36-year-old Randy Pardy, of Leonard, in self-defense on April 3, 2002, the 24-year-old Oxford resident was convicted Monday of first-degree murder. The jury also found Brown guilty of a felonious assault charge involving his roommate, Brian Weigold. Brown will […]
WANTED ? Hungry people with large appetites and community spirit to help finance this year’s Strawberry Festival. Food and beverages provided for small cost. Everyone is welcome! The Leonard Summer Festival Committee is looking for people matching the above description to attend it’s first fund-raising dinner of the year on Wednesday, February 19 from 5 […]
A light-skinned black male in his late-20s or early-30s is being sought by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept. for the armed robbery Friday night of the Oxford Township CVS Pharmacy, located at 1430 S. Lapeer Road in the Oxford Mills strip-mall. Armed with what was reported to be a small caliber, semi-automatic handgun, the suspect […]
Oxford Township residents were warned Monday to either boil their water or use bottled water because recent tests revealed the presence of coliform bacteria in the municipal well system. A routine monthly water sample plus follow-up samples collected by the Oakland County Drain Commission all tested positive for total coliform bacteria, according to a written […]