Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard recognized seven individuals from the Addison and Oxford substations May 15 at their annual awards program in Pontiac. Deputies Howard ‘Chip? Schultz, Bruce Pearson and Holly Hadac, and Sgt. Pete Burkett, commander of the Addison substation, were awarded with Commendation Certificates for their work on a home invasion last year. […]
The Oxford Varsity girls soccer team finished their regular season with a 5-0 win against Waterford Kettering last Wednesday. Sam Bono scored her 21st and 22nd goals of the season, while captain Kelly Henry recorded her sixth shutout of the season as goalie. The girl’s overall record is 11-7-3 and the team finished 9-3-2 in […]
Oxford resident Bill Patterson wants those in District #1 to know he’s not finished serving them yet. Patterson filed for re-election for his seat on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners because there are projects, for instance the proposed senior center, he wants to see completed. ‘I still enjoy going to the local meetings to […]
With graduation fast approaching, most students are busy planning for their college careers at local universities. Two Oxford High School students, on the other hand, are planning for their career in the army. Aleashia Capogna, 17, and Vance Richards, 18, both signed up to join the army last November for three and four years, respectively. […]
When groups of individuals get together to raise awareness about a cause they can do amazing things. As of Monday, Oxford’s team for the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk is in third place in the state for the amount of fund-raising they’ve done for the walk. Maggie Barclay, Oxford resident and captain of the appropriately named […]
Students in the senior high youth group at Christ the King Church (CKC) in Oxford decided recently to raise funds for an organization by holding a tent sale, but they weren’t really sure of where the money would be donated. That is until someone higher up seemed to drop an idea ‘at their doorstep.? Clarkston […]
A 37-year-old Oxford woman is facing retail fraud charges for allegedly stealing more than $10,000 worth of merchandise from various Kohl’s department stores throughout southeastern Michigan and selling them on eBay. The woman, who is an attorney, was arrested May 9 by Farmington Hills Police at a Kohl’s on Grand River. Farmington Hills Police Chief […]
Addison Township officials formally appointed six park rangers at their meeting Monday night. Joe Schnur, Ann Purdy, Rod Blaszyk, Bob Zerwick and Chuck Peringian, of Addison, and Jeff Richter, of Brandon, will now serve as volunteer park rangers for the township. Supervisor Bob Koski said the township formally appointed the rangers to protect them in […]
Oxford Township is celebrating its 24th Annual Road Beautification Project Spring Clean Up on Saturday, May 20, and they’re looking for volunteers. Bags will be provided at the drop-off site at Stony Lake Park (1395 Lapeer Rd.) for volunteers to collect debris and garbage along Oxford’s beautiful roads. Items like old metal refrigerators, stoves, air […]
There’s nothing more peaceful then sitting in a quiet, sunny garden, indulging in the sweet smell of flowers as the butterflies drift by. If your garden sounds this nice or better, why not submit it for the 2nd Annual Leonard Garden Walk on Saturday, July 22. The Leonard Garden Club is looking for perennial, shade […]