The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) announces that the closure of Glass Road both immediately east and west of M-15 (Ortonville Road) in Brandon Township has been postponed until June 28. The closure had previously been announced for June 16. Glass Road will be closed for the reconstruction and realignment of the Glass/M-15 intersection. […]
Planning commission public hearing June 21, 2004 7:00 p.m. A Public Hearing will be held on June 21, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. to consider a request by the Clarkston Conservatory of Music, 49 South Main Street, Parcel I.D. 08-20-382-005, for special land use for relief from parking spaces requirements as described by the City Planner. […]
attention: village tax payers and/or residents Sewer Charge Reduction Residential properties using water for watering lawns and/or filling a swimming pool are entitled to a reduction from sewer charges for the quarter ending September 30. To apply for the reduction please visit the Village office, during regular business hours (M-F 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) to file […]
As everybody and their Aunt Matilda have pointed out (and rightly so), Monday was a day to honor the American soldier and those who died in service of our country. Noble, yes . . . but not the point of this column, this week. Nope, today I write that Memorial Day is also the historical […]
‘Funds? aren’t hidden, but they aren’t obvious POLITICS Split that word in two and you get two 4-letter words. Neither of which stimulate the image of love, amour, baby, doll, mama or papa. This year those seeking to remain in office or newly seeking an elected position have managed to turn more of us off […]
From the cemeteries of Oxford to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to the Normandy American Cemetery in France, they slumber in their graves by the hundreds of thousands. Their job is done. Their mission is over. Their time in history has passed. Yet, they are never forgotten. They live on in the hearts and memories […]
A popular downtown Oxford business was destroyed by fire last week, the apparent result of a faulty light fixture in the building’s basement. Shortly after midnight Thursday, Oxford firefighters were called to the northwest quadrant to battle a structure fire at The Scrapping Post, located at 7 N. Washington St, which is owned by mother-and-daughter […]
Wednesday, May 26 Parking complaint on Glaspie St. involving a pickup truck with an enclosed trailer parked in the ‘No Parking? zone. Animal complaint on W. Burdick St. Resident saw two black German shepherds running loose in the area. Medical emergency on Summerville. Animal complaint involving two young children trying to catch a dog around […]
Rain or shine, Elizabeth Wudarzki (left) and Robert Brendle and his daughter Elizabeth are prepared to enjoy the Memorial Day Parade in downtown Lake Orion.
In response to requests from their constituents, Oakland County Commissioners Eric Wilson and William Patterson have asked the board of commissioners to discuss the possibility of having a combined senior center serving Addison Township, the Village of Leonard, Orion Township, the Village of Lake Orion, Oxford Township and the Village of Oxford. ‘People have expressed […]