An injured bald eagle rescued by Oxford-based Boy Scout Troop 366 was released back into the wild Thursday afternoon at Camp Agawam in Orion Twp. ‘He came out like a bullet. He walked out of the crate, took about two steps and immediately went to the air,? said Linda Bianco, the Rochester Hills-based raptor rehabilitator […]
Finding employment in Michigan can be a challenge these days. Imagine how hard it is for someone who’s short with ugly, protruding teeth and long, pointed ears, and whose only skills are playing the accordion and guarding bridges. Trolls aren’t in high demand in the best of economic times, so it’s a good thing for […]
One of my favorite quotes has always been from the Irish political thinker Edmund Burke ? ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.? In Burke’s maxim, we find not only Truth, but inspiration and comfort. Inspiration to fight all the enemies of that which is good, […]
There’s one word that immediately springs to mind when the name Randall G. Fox is mentioned ? respect. Fox, who passed away August 16, 2007 following a 19-month battle with cancer, was widely respected in both his business and personal lives. ‘He’s one of my heroes,? said Jim MacPhee, chief executive officer of Kalamazoo County […]
Not many people can boast about catching a 4-foot fish, but Alexa Swindlehurst and Alexis Waple can ? sort of. On Sunday, the Oxford girls netted themselves a 48-inch, 28-pound muskellunge, or muskie as it’s commonly known, in Clear Lake. ‘It was really heavy,? said 10-year-old Alexa. Alexa and her mom, Debbie, spotted the massive […]
Rick Carver is a professional idiot and he’s darn proud of it. ‘Being an idiot I can do anything,? said the 1979 Oxford High School graduate now living in Pontiac. ‘I like to play around with the trash, jump through the mud. I get to have all sorts of fun like that.? Carver, who’s act […]
Oxford’s girls varsity golf program is in deep trouble unless Coach Terry Kelley can immediately add more names to his team roster. ‘It’s not looking good in terms of numbers,? he said. Right now, the entire team consists of three golfers ? a junior, sophomore and freshman ? and if Kelley can’t recruit at least […]
Joe Bunting is Oxford Township’s first declared candidate for the August 2008 primary election. The 30-year-old resident is planning to file his nominating petitions with the township clerk this week. He’s running as a Republican for one of four trustee seats up for grabs next year. ‘I always had an interest in politics,? said Bunting, […]
The Oxford Hills Junior Golf League wrapped up another exciting season of play last week with three local youths earning trophies. Lake Orion residents Evan Young and Griffen Beeler earned first place honors in the first and second flights respectively, while Spencer Christen, of Oxford, was named champion of the third flight. Sixty youths, ages […]
Plans are moving forward to convert the former Oxford Township offices at 18 W. Burdick St. into a new substation for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept. Last week, the township board voted 5-2 to contract with the Rochester-based Heins and Kwapis Architects to draw up plans for renovating the main floor and basement of the […]