Today, they’re high school students, but tomorrow they could be our governors, senators or maybe even President of the United States. A group of Oxford High School students have been selected to participate in three summer programs designed to educate them about public service, promote good citizenship and prepare them to someday take the reins […]
Oxford Women’s Club awarded a total of $3,000 in scholarships to three deserving high school students May 12 at the Oxford home of club President Sharon Czarnowski. Oxford High School seniors Megan McCully and Megan Bono and former Crossroads for Youth School student Michael Yaldo each received $1,000 checks from the 72-year-old women’s group to […]
Every now and then a politician will do something completely out of character that makes me scratch my head and say, ‘I wonder why he (or she) did that?? Questions race through my mind ? What’s the ulterior motive? What’s in it for them? What’s the angle? The answer was usually, as my old editor […]
Spring is a time for planting gardens, making new friends and enjoying warm, sunny weather. The Friends of the Addison Township Public Library is hoping for all three Saturday, May 22 as when the group hosts its 2nd Annual Plant Exchange & Garden Workshop from 8 to 11 a.m. (rain or shine) in the Addison […]
In the good old days, students used to tell their teachers, ‘The dog ate my homework.? Lakeville Elementary third-grader Zachary Hinman put a new twist on that old excuse ? the dog was his homework. For his science project, the young man shaved an inch of fur off his dog, Jade, and an inch of […]
Eight local residents received ‘Citizen Citations? from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Friday as part of its ‘National Police Week Awards Day Ceremony.? Sheriff Michael Bouchard honored a group of private citizens who have ‘distinguished themselves by making a significant contribution to law enforcement through their personal outstanding performance.? Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn was […]
The Oxford/Lake Orion Optimist Club honored 20 local students at its annual ‘Youth Appreciation Breakfast? yesterday morning. The purpose of the event is to recognize those students who strive to make a difference in their school and have demonstrated leadership qualities both in and out of the classroom. The honorees from the Oxford school district […]
Oxford Township’s longtime incumbent clerk and treasurer will definitely face competition in the Aug. 3 Republican primary election. However, it’s unclear at this time whether the supervisor will also face a challenger and whether the trustee race will include four or five candidates. May 11 was the deadline for township board candidates to file nominating […]
An 18-year-old Addison man is ‘lucky to be alive? following a head-on collision with a tree on Lakeville Road, between Lake George and Hosner roads, at about 2:30 p.m. Friday. Mark Elsarelli, a senior at Oxford High School, was travelling westbound on Lakeville Road at a speed of between 50 and 55 miles per hour […]
‘Books are a magic carpet. They can take you anywhere you want to go.? It was this quote from Oxford Public Library Friends member Jane Harlow which inspired the theme of ‘Travel!? for the 8th Annual Storybook Gala held Friday at Devil’s Ridge Golf Club. More than 80 tourists booked first-class passage aboard this year’s […]