The 116 fallen heroes who slumber peacefully in Lakeville Cemetery were once again honored and remembered for Memorial Day thanks to the Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary. On Saturday, the organization conducted its annual Memorial Day ceremony in the cemetery, admist the gray skies and sprinkling rains. Addison township Trustee John Sutphin welcomed the crowd. ‘Today, we […]
Oxford Village resident Tracy Miller is forming a committee to examine either revising the current village charter or pursuing cityhood. ‘It’s something that I’m forming on my own,? he said in an interview at his Oxford Lakes home. ‘I think it’s something that needs to be done.? Miller, who’s the husband of Oxford Village Councilwoman […]
The staff of the Oxford Fire Department is now short one full-time firefighter as a result of the political battles and uncertainties engulfing the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission like quicksand. OPFEC last Wednesday rejected promoting paid-on-call firefighter Darin Balinski to full-time status, effectively reducing the number of full-time firefighters from four to three. […]
PONTIAC ? Testimony ended Tuesday in the criminal trial of former Oxford Police Chief Gary Ford as a defense witness testified that he gave permission for Ford to personally cash two donation checks made payable to an Oxford golf club for a charity event that never took place four years ago. Ford is being tried […]
Tuesday, May 20 Neighbors on Chari Court contacted police after seeing a 31-year-old female and 34-year-old male having a family dispute in their front yard. A Melana Court resident reported that her credit card had been used without her permission. The person using the card had attempted to buy something online at Target.com with incorrect […]
Every year the staff of Oxford High School chooses one sophomore to receive the honor of attending the Michigan Youth Leadership (MYLead) Conference, previously known as the Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Award. This year the counselors and staff selected Sabina Grusnick to attend the one-day event at Wayne State University in Ohio. ‘I was surprised […]
Oxford High School senior Anthony ‘Sulo? Kanka recently won the first place gold medal in carpentry at the Skills USA VICA State Conference. ‘I knew I had a chance of winning,? said Kanka, who is a carpentry student at Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest. ‘I was worried about my friend from Lake Orion beating me.? […]
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners will honor the Clear Lake Elementary School and the Oxford School District’s Administration in recognition of their receiving the Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary School Award. Clear Lake Elementary is the first and only school in the Oxford district to receive this award. The Blue Ribbon Program recognizes schools, which […]
The friends of Jeremy Curtis will still be presenting the Jeremy Curtis Memorial Benefit Golf Outing on Saturday, June 14 at the Oxford Hills Golf & Country Club in honor of his life. The golf outing will be $75 per golfer or $300 per foursome and includes 18 holes of golf; munchies such as hot […]
Members of the Addison Township planning commission have some hefty facts to review when considering the rezoning of a 53-acre parcel from suburban farm (2-acre) to R-1 residential (1-acre). The area is currently designated lake area and village preservation. The large parcel is currently owned by Pat and Glenn Eisenhardt and is situated at the […]