Vintage vehicles and tricked-out hot rods weren’t the only slick-looking automobiles on the prowl in Oxford Saturday during the Lapeer Road Country Cruise. Folks attending the Cars & Stars event held at the Oxford Marketplace got a sneak peek at the 2013 SRT Viper GTS soon to be mass-produced in Michigan by Chrysler. ‘It won’t […]
The Michigan State Police detective who investigated former Oxford Village Deputy Clerk Marion Patricia Paad briefly discussed the outcome her embezzlement trial with council members last week. In a nutshell, Det. Sgt. Joseph White explained to village officials why he believes Paad was acquitted April 30 of the five felony embezzlement charges brought against her. […]
Thousands of classic cars and vintage vehicles rolled along M-24 Saturday during the Fifth Annual Lapeer Rd. Country Cruise. It was a blast!
Voters seeking diverse opinions, new faces and real choices in the upcoming Oxford Twp. election will not be disappointed. Fifteen Republican candidates ? six incumbents, eight challengers and one incumbent looking to change jobs ? filed nominating petitions to compete in the Aug. 5 primary election. As usual, no Democratic candidates filed. All seven township […]
It’s hard to say who’s sweeter ? little Ava Paternoster or the Achatz pie she won for her mother Katy. The Lakeville Elementary second-grader penned a winning essay (see sidebar) in response to the question, ‘Why does your mother deserve a piece of Achatz pie?? ‘She’s really special to me and I really love her […]
Taxes, energy and the economy were the main topics of conversation as Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Brighton) chatted with a cross-section of community leaders over coffee at the Oxford Big Boy Monday morning. ‘If you’re going to give me money to stimulate the economy, then just decrease my taxes and I promise I will stimulate the […]
Lisa Richardson is a hometown girl at heart. That’s why when the 1983 Oxford High School graduate decided to open her new shop, The Black Crow, she chose a quaint village home at 115 S. Washington St. ‘This house was sitting here all by itself ? empty,? Richardson said. ‘I thought, ‘Wow, what a cute […]
Just over 20,000 pounds. That’s how much food the annual Post Office drive, conducted by Oxford and Lake Orion mail carriers, collected Saturday for FISH. ‘Since we’re giving out between 10,000 and 11,000 pounds of food every month, this will last us two months,? said Val Cass, pantry coordinator for FISH. ‘It’s used to be […]
‘Subjection in petty affairs, is manifest daily and touches all citizens indiscriminately. It never drives men to despair, but continually thwarts them and leads them to give up using their free will. It slowly stifles their spirits and enervates their souls . . .? ? ‘Democracy in America? I’m used to Big Government taking my […]
Whether or not the Addison Twp. Fire Department continues to receive roughly one third of its operating revenue will be decided by voters Nov. 2. Addison voters are being asked to reauthorize (or renew) one of the department’s three operating millages at a rate of 0.75 mill for six years, beginning with the December 2005 […]