A motion to dismiss or reduce the murder charge against an Oxford father who allegedly bludgeoned his daughter with a baseball bat on May 9 was denied last week by a judge. Robert Brian Kelly, 52, is charged with the first-degree, premeditated murder of his 20-year-old daughter, Megan Roberts. He allegedly struck her head with […]
The word ‘can’t? simply doesn’t exist in Katie Champagne’s vocabulary. ‘I think saying can’t is basically saying won’t,? said the 17-year-old Metamora Township resident, who was born without hands. ‘There’s no such thing as you can’t; it’s just you won’t.? If Katie believed in the word can’t, she wouldn’t be drawing, texting, playing the piano, […]
‘You are the cream of the crop.? That’s how Oxford High School Principal Todd Dunckley repeatedly described the 34 junior and senior students who were inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS) on Monday evening. These students were selected because they demonstrated the ‘four pillars? of the NHS ? scholarship, leadership, character and community service. […]
Oxford Village Police Chief Mike Neymanowski is working on a proposal to basically cut out the middle man when it comes to collecting fines for parking violations. The chief is proposing the institution of a ‘parking violations bureau,? which would allow the village, as opposed to the 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills, to collect […]
Tony Sandrin is fed up with thieves and vandals ruining the Polly Ann Trail, and he’s not going to take it anymore. That’s why the 38-year resident of Oxford is offering a $200 reward for any information that leads to the recovery of a painting stolen from the trail where it intersects W. Drahner Rd. […]
‘Who has the best rack?? That’s the question being asked by Louie’s Food & Spirits in Lakeville. The answer will come on Saturday, Oct. 22 when the local restaurant/bar hosts ‘Louie’s Rib Fest 2011.? Louie’s is inviting both amateur and professional cooks to pit their barbecue skills against each other in a mouth-watering rib-cooking competition […]
The teddy bear is more than just a simple child’s toy. He (or she) is often a kid’s best friend. The bear offers much-needed comfort during the long night, a playmate during the day, an ear to hear secrets and a furry body to absorb tears. The bear never questions, never judges, never goes away. […]
Usually the New Year is greeted with the sounds of popping champagne corks and exploding fireworks. Oxford area residents rang in 2008 with the roar of snow blowers and the scraping of shovels as they pushed, plowed and piled the approximately 15-16 inches of snow that fell. ‘New Year’s Day 2008 will go down as […]
Some people want to move Oxford’s one and only historical museum out of the old bank building downtown, but that’s not going to happen unless the society that operates it wants to go, otherwise it stays put. ‘As long as the historical society wants to be in that building, we will restrict (the deed) so […]
Get ready for more roadwork in 2008 as M-24 between Opdyke Rd. in Auburn Hills and Davison Lake Rd. in Oxford Township will undergo surface work. ‘It probably won’t start until the weather gets nicer here,? said Resident Engineer Gerard Pawloski with the Michigan Department of Transportation. ‘The completion date for the project is June […]