As a kid, Matt Faulkner didn’t get the best grades in school and he liked to tell wildly, imaginative fibs to his mother. But if it weren’t for those experiences, the Lake Orion resident wouldn’t be the person he is today, which is a highly-successful illustrator and author of children’s books. ‘If you don’t feel […]
A local developer’s plan to purchase two parcels of land owned by the Village of Oxford was put on hold last week as officials decided to take some time studying the issue and determining how best to proceed. ‘I’m always nervous when something is that quick,? said Councilman Kevin Stephison, referring to Dave Weckle’s Jan. […]
Lake Orion High School’s gym rocked Feb. 14 with cheers, shouts and wild applause as both Dragon and Wildcat spectators alike rooted for their respective Special Olympics basketball teams. ‘To go there and have their entire student body actually be there to watch these two teams as if it was a high school varsity game […]
What if you held a public hearing and nobody came? That’s exactly what happened to the Oxford Village Council last week as it conducted a public hearing concerning a proposed zoning ordinance amendment that would effectively prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries within the village limits because the drug is illegal under federal law. Not one citizen […]
‘You’re so concerned with squabbling for the scraps from Longshanks? table that you’ve missed your God-given right to something better.? ? Mel Gibson, portraying Scottish rebel William Wallace in the 1995 movie ‘Braveheart? Next week, when I trek to the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center to vote in the Republican presidential primary, I’ll be casting […]
It was greasy, messy and frankly, pretty disgusting, but in the end, it was for a good cause and heck of a lot of fun. Last week, three Oxford firefighters took on three Oxford Village cops in a no-holds-barred buffalo wing eating contest at the Oxford Tap (36 S. Washington St.). The competition was part […]
Before they take any action, officials wish to hear what residents have to say about a suggested ban on hunting with firearms and the discharge of firearms in a particular section of Oxford Township. ‘I don’t want to bring on Big Brother to somebody that doesn’t want it,? said Trustee Sue Bellairs. ‘I would kind […]
A 15-year-old Oxford girl sustained minor injuries Monday night after being struck by a vehicle while crossing M-24. The accident occurred around 7:38 p.m. while the victim and her sister were crossing M-24 from the southeast corner to the southwest corner of the Burdick intersection. While crossing the southbound lanes of M-24, the 15-year-old was […]
Ron Meyer enjoys shooting wild animals and putting them in children’s books. Don’t worry, he hunts with a camera. The wildlife artist/photographer and author of ‘Freddy Fox? and ‘Casey Cougar? is one of Oxford Township’s newest residents. ‘A lot of people move to the country just because they want country life,? said Meyer, who owns […]
Good news for the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) and its many riders ? the agency will once again receive the huge chunk of federal/state funding it had lost this year. ‘We’re happy we got this,? said NOTA Director Pat Fitchena. ‘We were worried. We don’t like to tell people, ‘No, we can’t take you […]