A 15-year-old Oxford High School student was found to be in possession of one tobacco cigar, a substance resembling marijuana and two pieces of stolen school property after being caught smoking by a teacher. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, the situation began when high school football coach Bud Rowley spotted four youths smoking […]
On Oct. 21, Oxford Village police officers became faced with a suspicious circumstance when a call for a breaking and entering interrupted a routine traffic stop. Two Oxford officers had a Lake Orion woman stopped on Glaspie St. for not having any backup lights on her vehicle when they found that she also did not […]
David Alan Hudson, 38, of Pontiac, was convicted Tuesday in Oakland County Circuit Court of the April 18 armed robbery of the Heckle & Jeckle Party Store in downtown Oxford. Hudson will be sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 18 before Judge Nanci Grant. He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison. His partner in the […]
Trick or Treat in the Village of Oxford is set for Halloween night from 6-7 p.m. So to keep all those little ghouls and goblins out there safe and sound on this spooky holiday, here is a list of safety tips to keep in mind: • Visibility is important – children should carry a flashlight, […]
Oxford’s only Haunted House (38 E. Burdick St.) is open and ready to scare. Dubbed “A Nightmare on Burdick St.!,” the Haunted House is a fund-raiser for Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance. The event features an outdoor maze, tour of the haunted house and tales of Oxford’s Purple Gang. Here’s a schedule of when the house will […]
A special fund-raiser for 13-year-old Tony Riggs is being held at Collier Lanes on Nov. 1 from 1-4:30 p.m. Riggs, whose grandmother is an Oxford resident, has been diagnosed with the rare bone disease Ellis-van Creveld Syndrom. The event is to raise money for a surgery to help treat his condition. The cost for the […]
The Oxford Site for Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteers and drivers. Meals on Wheels is a non-profit, volunteer-based service that delivers nutritious meals to homebound persons, provides daily contact with a trained volunteer who provides important social interaction and gives important referral information to other agencies as needed. In order to help participants […]
“Dakota is a sweet 4-year-old boy who has a great smile and loves Sponge Bob Square pants.” That is the description Anne Roop, from Little Scholars of Oxford, gives when describing one of the school’s youngsters who was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. “He is the most adorable child,” said Roop. “He is always […]
A Ferndale man is facing life imprisonment if convicted of knifing a 31-year-old Columbiaville man in the Oxford Meijer parking lot on Oct. 19. Anthony Francis Iannotti, 21, was arraigned Oct. 29 in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on felony charges of assault with intent to rob while armed, assault with intent to murder and […]
Renewal of the Oxford Village Police Chief Mike Neymanowski’s employment contract was tabled by council Tuesday after one official questioned the language concerning severance pay. At issue is a portion of the proposed three-year contract which states Neymanowski is entitled to a lump sum severance pay if he’s terminated “with or without cause.” “If someone […]