Springfield Township voters will be asked to renew one of two police protection millages in the Nov. 2 general election. The township board on Thursday, July 8 accepted a recommendation from Supervisor Collin Walls to ask for a 10-year renewal of 0.7289 mill. Officials believe the tax began as a 1-mill levy in 1974, and […]
Both on the national and local level the political season is beginning to hit a fever pitch., Our opinion pages have been filled with local citizens pitching in their two cents about the upcoming primary election. I am not complaining, because I love it. However, I thought this would be a great time to revisit […]
Yum, yummy, yum yum. Just imagine: scoop after scoop of icy-cold vanilla ice cream smothered in thick, red, sweet Michigan strawberry sauce. Yes, oh yes, ladies and gentlemen, the time has come once again for the Addison Township Firefighter’s Association’s 52nd Annual Strawberry Festival held in downtown Leonard. This year’s festivities will begin on Friday, […]
Wow. Ever since meeting Lakeville resident Joe Verajon at his island home – yes, an island home located on Lakeville Lake – that’s how I’ve begun every sentence about him. Wow. I received the unique opportunity to interview Mr. Verajon in his four-story home after being notified he was the Grand Marshall for the 52nd […]
Quick thinking on the part of two Addison Township deputies and the fast, cooperative response of the Michigan State Police enabled authorities to easily catch a suspected armed robber this past weekend. According to the police reports, around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department received a dispatch for an armed […]
Tuesday, July 6 Suspicious circumstance reported on Maple after a witness saw two white males attempting to break into a vacant home. Medical emergency on W. Drahner Rd. Suspicious person, described as appearing drunk, seen riding a bicycle along N. Washington St. Male resident on W. Davison Lake Rd. called 911 to report an assault […]
A 4-year-old Oxford boy was struck by a car at the intersection of Mill and Stanton streets after riding his bike into the roadway from a nearby parking lot. According to the police report, the youth was riding his bicycle eastbound on Stanton St. when he cut through the parking lot behind Oxford 7 Cinemas […]
The men and women of the U.S. Armed Services call her the Desert Angel. But to the residents of Ortonville, Louise Downs is simply a caring woman with a strong sense of patriotism and an intense dedication to U.S. troops who sends over care packages full of goodies and love. Now, the Desert Angel is […]
The 10 year reunion for the class of 1994 will be held on November 26. If you have not received a postcard in the mail regarding the reunion, please send an updated address to: OHSclassof1994@yahoo.com or call Lori Bossardet at 248-628-1602 for more information. Hope to see everyone there!
It’s Bible time in our town! First Baptist Church, located at 150 Pontiac Street, is presenting Neighborhood Bible Time, a new and dynamic 5-day program for all youth in the greater Oxford-Orion area. The Crusade will be held July 19-23 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The ‘Graduation and Awards Night? concluding service will be on Friday […]