Home court advantage did not help the Oxford boys Varsity basketball team Friday as it lost 51-37 to Lapeer East. Ryan Markowitz made an impressive nine free-throws, part of his game-high 15 points. The team is now 2-5 overall and 2-4 in the Flint Metro League. Next up is Brandon away Jan. 11 at 7:30 […]
It appears the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department will be investigating at least one, maybe two, individuals connected to the North Oakland Transportation Authority. Following a special closed session meeting Jan. 3, the NOTA board voted 8-2 to request the sheriff investigate allegations made against Executive Director Pat Fitchena, who also serves as an Oxford Twp. […]
Some good news regarding missing U.S. Army PFC Byron W. Fouty was released by military officials just in time for the new year. Two suspected extremists believed to be complicit in the May 12, 2007 ambush and kidnapping of three U.S. soldiers, including Fouty, were detained following Dec. 24-25 raids in Ramadi, Iraq. ‘Overall, it’s […]
Get ready for more roadwork in 2008 as M-24 between Opdyke Road in Auburn Hills and Davison Lake Road in Oxford Township will undergo surface work. ‘It probably won’t start until the weather gets nicer here,? said Resident Engineer Gerard Pawloski with the Michigan Department of Transportation. ‘The completion date for the project is June […]
Usually the New Year is greeted with the sounds of popping champagne corks and exploding fireworks. Oxford area residents rang in 2008 with the roar of snow blowers and the scraping of shovels as they pushed, plowed and piled the approximately 15-16 inches of snow that fell. ‘New Year’s Day 2008 will go down as […]
Some people want to move Oxford’s one and only historical museum out of the old bank building downtown, but that’s not going to happen unless the society that operates it wants to go, otherwise it stays put. ‘As long as the historical society wants to be in that building, we will restrict (the deed) so […]
Get ready for more roadwork in 2008 as M-24 between Opdyke Rd. in Auburn Hills and Davison Lake Rd. in Oxford Township will undergo surface work. ‘It probably won’t start until the weather gets nicer here,? said Resident Engineer Gerard Pawloski with the Michigan Department of Transportation. ‘The completion date for the project is June […]
After 17 months with the Oxford Downtown Development Authority, Kevin Stephison is leaving the board ? and maybe even the country. No, he’s not in trouble with the law. But Stephison’s professional life is so busy right now, it necessitated his resignation from the DDA as both a board member and chairman at the Dec. […]
Some good news regarding missing U.S. Army PFC Byron W. Fouty was released by military officials last week. Two suspected extremists believed to be complicit in the May 12, 2007 ambush and kidnapping of three U.S. soldiers, including Fouty, were detained following Dec. 24-25 raids in Ramadi, Iraq. ‘Overall, it’s hopeful that they’re still on […]
‘The cheap drives out the dear.? ? Gresham’s Law History and I have enjoyed a lifelong love affair. Growing up I spent a lot of time going to antique shops, visiting Greenfield Village, reading history books and watching old movies. I’ve always been fascinated with the past. As a student of politics, I find the […]