10 years ago April 20, 1994 Brian and Lisa Jiggens of Addison Township were killed when their plane (he bought it a month ago) broke apart and crashed in Ohio. A 28-year-old Addison Township woman was charged in District Court Tuesday for allegedly stabbing her husband in the back with one knife, and stabbing her […]
By William H. Langdon, Jr., RFC, CFS, BCM, RFP Growing your business is a full-time job. It’s not something you can do just one afternoon a month, or even once a week. To grow your business, you need to plant the seeds for future referrals in everything you do. Everyone you know – and every […]
Oxford Township officials last week voted unanimously to authorize Supervisor Bill Dunn to begin the process of changing the name of a portion of Granger Road to Dunlap Road. The supervisor was also charged with notifying the three residences along the one-mile stretch of Granger Road (between Seymour Lake Road and Dunlap Road) that would […]
The Oxford Village Council April 13 passed a special resolution honoring Water Plant Superintendent James Smith, who’s celebrating his 25th year of employment with the village. The special resolution reads as follows: WHEREAS, in 1979, James Smith became a fulltime employee of the Village of Oxford, and WHEREAS, during Jim’s employment with the Village he […]
The Oxford Baseball team finished third out of four teams at the Lake Orion Invitational on Sat., 17, losing to the Dragons in the first game and beating the South Lake Cavaliers in the consolation game. Against Lake Orion, starting pitcher Ryan Stull pitched two innings, giving up only two runs before being relieved by […]
The Oxford Varsity Softball Team went into their spring break with a positive double header win against Romeo on April 7. In game one, the two teams held each other in a dead heat until the top of the sixth when Oxford’s Anne Marie Skylis finally managed to score a run. Romeo answered the run […]
A 62-year-old Lake Orion man allegedly stole money from gumball-style vending machines at the Independence Township Kroger store last week, and was found in possession of computer printouts with information on similar machines at other stores, according to Oakland County Sheriff reports. Having been arraigned Friday, April 16 with a $5,000 cash bond, Jerome H. […]
The list started with six; now it is down to five. It will still be a contest, however, as candidates prepare to campaign for two four-year seats on the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education. Having filed sufficient nominating signatures by the Monday, April 12 deadline, Anna Anderson withdrew her name from consideration before the […]
Are you related to a Minuteman? How about an officer in the Continental Army? Those seeking to trace their lineage back to America’s War of Independence gathered at the Oxford Public Library Saturday for a genealogy workshop hosted by the John Crawford Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. Using family records (birth and death certificates, […]
Dale Stuart wants to continue serving the residents of Independence Township. The Republican Supervisor announced April 19 that he will seek a fourth term in office. ‘The township has grown responsively, but it is at a critical point in its history,? Stuart said. ‘All of the easy parcels to develop are gone. Fiscal restraint is […]