Guilty. That was Shavon Westley’s plea last week before Judge Wendy Potts in Oakland County Circuit Court. The 35-year-old former employee of CAM Logic, located at 38 S. Washington St. in downtown Oxford, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of $100,000 or more and five counts of forgery. An investigation conducted by Oxford Village […]
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before . . . A guy goes to the hospital to have a vasectomy. But the doctors can’t agree on which technique to use and they all want to pad their bills because the new BMW’s are in. The patient wakes up following surgery and discovers the doctors […]
It was a fun afternoon Saturday at downtown Oxford’s Sweet & Savory Bake Shop as kids gathered to decorate Easter cookies shaped like eggs and bunnies. They coated them with brightly-colored icing and piled on the sprinkles, then gobbled them up. Yummy!
Michigan voters are being asked to approve $2 billion in tax increases when they go to the polls May 5, so an additional $1.2 billion can be spent on fixing the state’s crumbling roads. But how much of that money is actually going to be used to improve and maintain the local asphalt and gravel […]
A local reading program aimed at helping troubled youth improve themselves received a significant financial boost from an organization that places service above self. The Rotary Club of Oxford recently donated $1,000 to the Oxford Public Library, so it can purchase books to benefit students at the Crossroads for Youth school. Literacy is the club’s […]
In the spirit of communities that pray together, stay together, the Oxford-Orion Ministers Association (OOMA) is inviting the public to attend a special Good Friday (April 3) service at St. Mary’s in the Hills Episcopal Church located at 2512 Joslyn Ct. in Orion Township. ‘We’re all sisters and brothers in Christ,? said St. Mary’s Pastor […]
Local kids are poised to take over downtown Oxford on Tuesday, April 7. Don’t worry, it’s not part of some pint-sized coup d’etat. It’s Kids Night Out and it will run from 6-8 p.m. ‘There’s lots of fun stuff in Oxford for grown-ups to go out and do, but kids never get to come out […]
A group of private investors from the People’s Republic of China has successfully negotiated a deal with Sherman Publications, Inc. to purchase the Oxford Leader for an undisclosed amount. An Oxford government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the sale is a prime example of the bold, new community he and his fellow officials […]
Somebody needs to take the reins of this year’s Lone Ranger Festival and the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) suggested Lisa Renaud for the job. ‘We are behind the eight ball (in terms of planning this event),? said village President Sue Bossardet, who serves on the DDA board. ‘If you want to have an event […]
ADDISON TWP. ? Paul Tobian wants to ensure Lakeville Lake remains a safe place to boat, fish and swim this summer. That’s why he’s organized a fund-raiser at The Celtic Knot (1318 Rochester Rd.) to help pay for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol and Water Rescue Unit to maintain a regular presence on the […]