Two men whom authorities say stole at least $28,000 in jewelry from three Meijer stores Dec. 8–including the Oxford Township Meijer on North Lapeer Road–were arrested later that day and are now in custody at the Oakland County Jail. The suspects were identified as a 20-year-old man whose last known addresss was in Davisburg and […]
To family and friends, Shirley Conner is known affectionately as ‘The Button Lady? for reasons that can easily be seen inside and outside her home. Inside her Oxford home are endless displays of framed buttons. Among the many displays is one of hand-carved mother-of-pearl buttons (one of her favorite to collect) arranged like a bouquet […]
They work in a handful of businesses in the area, such as Meijer. Others travel down to Auburn Hills to work at the Palace. They’re high school students, yes, but they’re not working in these areas to earn extra money. In fact, generally they work for free, the purpose being to gain work experience. That […]
In the nearly-nine years I’ve been writing professionally, I’ve won a few awards. They came from my time doing broadcast journalism, a medium I liked since I have such a great face for radio. In broadcasting, you take down information for news stories, write them in a way that sounds great when spoken rather than […]
As Joanne Nicholas lies on a recliner, her physical therapy assistant Sheryl Albert puts a hand-held grayish-white device against the soles of her feet. Resembling a futuristic electric shaver, this device ? connected to a small, portable computerized machine ? emits red, monochromatic infrared light that helps relieve Nicholas? pain. Sounds like something you might […]
‘It’s an upscale shopping experience with a very affordable price tag.? That’s how co-owner Ana Flavia Easlick describes Ella Fashion, a downtown Oxford Brazilian fashion store she co-owns with business partner and good friend Lisiane ‘Lisi? DeCampos. Ella Fashion began as a home-based boutique of DeCampos?, but has grown into a quaint, cozy shop at […]
A state title is the goal of the Oxford High School Wrestling Team, and so far they’re off to a good start. The grapplers are undefeated at 2-0 in this young season, courtesy of a season-opening 64-0 win against Utica Ford and then a closer 31-25 win over Lake Orion. ‘We had a great duel […]
The Oxford High School bowling team came away with a win in its first game of the season Dec. 6, defeating Lakeville High School at Richfield Bowl in Flint. The Boys? Team won its match 17-13 while the girls cruised to a 25-5 victory. In high school matches, the 30-point scoring system awards 10 points […]
The Oxford High School Girls Basketball is off to a slow start with consecutive losses to Lake Orion and Troy. The ladies lost 66-52 to Lake Orion Dec. 2 and 54-27 to Troy Dec. 4. In the Lake Orion game, Allie Laidlaw led the way with 15 points while Jessica Raisch had 12 points. Joelle […]
As you may have noticed, this column is now named ‘From A to Zowie? instead of ‘Richard’s Ramblings.? After tossing around a few names and getting suggestions, I felt this new name fit best. Here’s why: One: It’s unique, unlike ‘Richard’s Ramblings?. Google both and you’ll see what I mean. Two: It reflects my column […]