Tuesday, April 13 A 16-year-old Oxford Lakes resident was cited for minor in possession of alcohol after officers attempted to make contact on Lakeville Rd. and the youth fled into some bushes. The youth received minor scrapes and bruises from running through the shrubbery. A resident on Thornehill Trail reported malicious mischief after he found […]
Residents filled Orion Township Hall on Monday evening to let the board of trustees know how they felt about the idea of constructing a new community center. Many said no. The board was presented with four options for a center after a nearly two year-long feasibility study was recently completed. Most of the people speaking […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies are currently investigating the ongoing harassment of an Addison Township firefighter over his personal e-mail account. Since March 27, the firefighter, whose name is being withheld upon request, has received three threatening and vulgar e-mails from the yahoo account ‘smith48088.? The name on the return address bar says ‘john smith.? ‘This […]
Several residents in Addison Twp. awoke this past Sunday, April 18, to find that their mailboxes had been destroyed and mail strewn along the roadway. According to Addison Twp. Substation Commander Sgt. Pete Burkett, residents along Glenmeadow, Frick, Dorn and Lowwood roads were struck by the vandals sometime between 10 p.m. on Saturday and 7 […]
Oxford native and Lapeer resident Greg Bullen, and his broadcasting partners Tom McDonald and Ron Wolfe, were recently awarded the 2004 Best Live Broadcast Award from the Associated Press for the second year running. The trio broadcasts on WMPC 1230 AM, Lapeer’s gospel radio station. Bullen, 39, McDonald and Wolfe were recognized for their September […]
While most college students are busy dividing their time between studying and partying, Megan Peterson is busy using her spare time to help others. In recognition of her ‘oustanding commitment to community service throughout her college career? at Saginaw Valley State University, the 2001 Oxford High School graduate received the ‘Heart and Soul Award? at […]
Oxford High School seniors Devon Hickmott and Nathaniel Lamothe, both 17, qualified to compete against eight other teams in the Ford/AAA Auto Skills State Finals Contest on April 28 at Macomb Community College Exposition Center. The seniors placed in the top 10 among 42 competing teams from across the state who took a written test […]
Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance last week received an additional $2,000 courtesy of the Oxford Township Board and the disbanding Orion/Oxford Community Coalition. Coalition Community Organizer Gary Binzer recommended OAYA receive the $2,000 the township allocated to the disbanding group for the current fiscal year. ‘They are in dire need of this and it would go a […]
Oxford natives Becky Keller, 23, and Rachel Harris, 26, completed their run in the Boston Marathon this past week. The two sisters finished almost together with Becky coming in at count 7046 and Rachel coming in at 7048. No one placed 7047. There were a total of 20,300 runners at the event.
Thomas United Methodist Church will be conducting a ‘Hidden Treasures? Rummage Sale on Thursday, April 29 and Friday, April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days. In addition to lots of great treasures, the sale will feature the church’s ‘Fruit of the Spirit? cookbook. A bake sale featuring samples from the cookbook will […]