The Oxford JV and Varsity Soccer Teams will be holding two days of tryouts on Aug. 12 and 13 from 4-6 p.m. Day one will be held at Seymour Lake Park and players are asked to bring their valid and completed physical form, plenty of water, soccer shoes and a soccer ball. Day two will […]
Oxford Bank will present three informational public service seminars on August 18 at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Center. The program, entitled ‘Getting the Most out of Your Savings Bonds,? will focus on current interest rates, proper ways of titling bonds, your options when savings bonds mature and how to avoid costly mistakes. Program times are […]
A 39-year-old man was arraigned last week on charges of indecent exposure and criminal sexual conduct at a Brandon Township group home. Konstantinos Antonios Chrysogellos, a former resident of the home, was arraigned March 10 at 52-2 District Court on charges of aggravated indecent exposure, sexually delinquent person; indecent exposure, sexually delinquent person; and fourth […]
A 27-year-old Goodrich man will serve jail time and has been ordered to pay $20,870.43 in restitution after he participated in the thefts of numerous catalytic converters in Brandon Township. Dannie Vernon Vore, Jr. was sentenced March 4 to 210 days in jail by Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Shalina Kumar. He received credit for […]
DePalma to seek re-election Groveland Twp.-Township Supervisor Robert DePalma said he’ll seek a fourth term of office in the November general election. DePalma, 60, was appointed to office in May 1996 following the death of long-time Township Supervisor Don Titsworth. DePalma was first elected in November 1996. Zelenak OK’d Former Ortonville Village Manager Paul Zelenak […]
‘And from a jail came the wail of a down-hearted frail and they played that as part of the blues. . .? ? ‘The Birth of the Blues? Muddy Waters. Elmore James. B.B. King. John Lee Hooker. Stevie Ray Vaughn. Alberta Adams. If you’re a Blues music lover like I am, these names are familiar […]
Dear Editor: We would like to extend a thank you to our community for your participation and donations made to the ‘Pfc. Joe Miracle Memorial Fund.? This effort started back in August 2007 with the blue and white #1 wristbands and a memorial service at the last football game of the season.We appreciate the help […]
Dear Editor: I believe our school board should adopt some very basic attributes for bettering its communication with the community at large: Maintain channels of communication, treat all individuals with respect, strive to reach consensus on difficult issues, accept criticism well, work out interpersonal conflicts appropriately and demonstrate honesty and sincerity. The board has been […]
Dear Editor, In response to ‘Group to spark Brandon School Board recall effort,? The Citizen, March 8, page 4). First, let me be very open and clear that my opinion comes with a decided bias. My wife is Brandon school board member Diane Wiley. Diane and I attended the 9:30 a.m., March 8 videotape viewing […]
Dear Editor: The group I am working with is looking at the value in a recall of at least Brandon School Board members and potentially more depending upon the information we are gathering. We may look to an outside agency to insure the transparency and legality of the bond expenditures and appropriations as well as […]