Bravo to Lake Orion school administrators Reading the Feb. 26 edition of our sister newspaper The Lake Orion Review, I ran across an interesting little tidbit that I thought deserved some recognition. In light of the Lake Orion school district’s budget crunch, the superintendent and assistant superintendents offered to donate back to the district their […]
Oxford’s newest resident Ashlyn Rose Danielle Helm came into this already fast-paced world racing through the interchange between south I-75 and east M-59. The daughter of Rusty and Lenise Helm was born Monday morning in the back of an American Medical Response ambulance making its way to Troy Beaumont Hospital. “I was just going with […]
“Convenience.” That’s the word Dr. Robert Aranosian used to sum up the main reason why the POH Medical Center in Oxford expanded its hours and services to become an “Urgent Care” facility and is working toward becoming a 24-hour Emergency Room by July 2004. “If somebody fractures their wrist at 10 p.m. on a Sunday, […]
A 55-year-old Oxford woman committed suicide Monday night at her home on West Drahner and Penny Lane, just east of Sanders Road. According to Oakland County Sheriff’s Lt. Al Whitefield, prior to the suicide, the woman had a minor argument with her husband of 37 years. The husband then went next door to visit with […]
Sometime within the next few weeks representatives from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be in downtown Oxford counting pedestrians and vehicles to see if further study of possibly putting a traffic signal at M-24 and Broadway is warranted. “The whole idea is to determine whether or not to recommend a full-blown study based […]
Mark Schlusler was appointed to the Leonard Village Council Monday night to fill the seat vacated by outgoing Councilman Wesley Douglas. Douglas, who served on the council for about 20 years, chose not to seek re-election. “It’s always been a pleasure to serve,” he told the council as he bid them farewell. Since there were […]
“We prefer most contact via e-mail if possible. It is more efficient for us to process your request.” ? a message to visitors on State Sen. Mike Bishop’s website Over the weekend, a local resident sent me copies of e-mails exchanged between herself and State Sen. Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) that I found quite interesting and […]
A good set of brakes can stop a fast-moving vehicle, but they can’t even slow down the students in Oxford High School teacher Dan Balsley’s class. Students in Balsley’s Auto Techonolgy One course participated in the class’s annual “Brake Competition” Thursday morning. During the competition, students were timed by a stopwatch as they disassembled and […]
Oxford’s newest resident Ashlyn Rose Danielle Helm came into this already fast-paced world racing through the interchange between south I-75 and east M-59. The daughter of Rusty and Lenise Helm was born Monday morning in the back of an American Medical Response ambulance making its way to Troy Beaumont Hospital. “I was just going with […]
An American flag that hasn’t flown since the end of World War II was briefly raised Sunday outside an Oxford Village home to honor all the brave servicemen and women fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jim Huston, of 4 Park St., proudly hoisted a 48-star American flag that once flew above the U.S.S. WM Seiverling, […]