On June 12, at Oxford Middle School, an elderly man collapsed while watching his granddaughter in a talent show. The bystanders, parents and school staff mobilized to offer assistance and activate 911. The Oxford Fire department arrived within three minutes bringing Advanced Life Support to the victim’s side. The Oakland County Sheriff’s department arrived quickly […]
Oxford Township Parks and Recreation would like to thank the various Girl Scout Troops from Oxford for their assistance in May. The girls and their leaders planted flowers throughout Seymour Lake Township Park. The department would also like to thank long-time supporter, Harvest Time Farm Market, for their assistance with the plants. This kind of […]
Since the talk began about the possibility of the Village of Oxford becoming a city, I have sat on the fence on this weighing the positives for both sides of the argument. The recent vote by the township board to shove the safety path funding down the throats of village residents by proposing a tax […]
The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund is helping people work on their scrapbooks while helping others in need. OCEF is sponsoring a ‘Saturday Scrapbooking? fund-raiser from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Jan. 22 at St. Anne Church’s Hardy Hall, 825 Ortonville Road, Ortonville. Interested participants may reserve their work space for $25, and must prepay by Wednesday, Jan. […]
I would like to vote to change the name of Polly Ann Trail to ‘Polly Poop Trail.? As a family living so close to the trail (between Oxford and Orion) we use it all year. It’s nice for people to ride their bikes, jog, play, take your dog for a walk, or even stroller your […]
Groveland Twp.-After 3-1/2 years, Pastor Darrell Smith and the Great Lakes Baptist Church are on the verge of getting a home of their own. Smith said the church, which averages about 175 people in attendance per week, hopes to start construction on a church building at the corner of Grange Hall Road and Dixie Highway […]
The Lady Wolves ready to ride into the district meets as they are well-prepared for the 2012 season. The Clarkston Equestrian Team competes in back-to-back meets Sept. 8-9 and a third meet on Sept. 15. All three meets are held at the Armada Fairgrounds. The small but very versatile Division C team is made up […]
Although recalls seem to be in vogue, they’re not necessarily wise, nor should Goodrich village officials let such threats prevent taking care of business. Between 1998 and 2003, 69 recall petitions were filed and 22 special recall elections were held in Berrien County, Mich., resulting in 10 successful recalls. In summer 2003, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger […]
Runners took first place at the Golden Grizzly at Oakland University on Friday, scoring 67. Leading the Clarkston Girls Varsity Cross Country team were Nicole Hanson, finishing third at 20:25; Lynsie Gram, fifth at 20:30; and Kaitlin Catania, eighth at 21:02. The boys and girls teams head to the West Bloomfield/Brother Rice Invitational this Saturday […]
The following is public information from official documents, including written statements, handwritten eyewitness accounts, court recordings and press releases from the The Genesee County Sheriff’s Department Atlas Township, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department substation, Brandon Township, and the Michigan State Police post in Groveland Township. Fighting mad On Dec. 29, a Brandon deputy was dispatched to […]