On to next round… A defeat over Flint Southwestern, 59-48, sends the Wolves into the quarterfinal playoff next Tuesday against Saginaw High School. The game is held at Davison High School and begins at 7 p.m. Get more on the Wolves’ game against Southwestern in next week’s edition, March 12. Icers are also going to […]
In the Oxford Township Supervisor’s race, we believe incumbent WILLIAM DUNN merits re-election. Over the last five years, Mr. Dunn has demonstrated he’s responsive and helpful to the constituents he serves. He’s a hands-on supervisor who’s put a personal face on local government. Whether it’s at a construction site or in a resident’s living room, […]
Leader Editorial – Viewers tuning into Oxford Community Television Channel 19 may have noticed various township board candidates engaged in what appear to be question-and-answer sessions with an interviewer. At first glance, these interviews may seem like genuine news pieces designed to inform the electorate about to the upcoming Tuesday, Aug. 3 primary. In fact, […]
10 years ago July 27, 1994 Just before the filing deadline for Oxford Township Supervisor Vincent Butera withdrew. Three are left: Pat Fitchena, Curtis Wright and Peter Burke. Pattie Sheehan won the 49th U. S. Women’s Open Golf tourney at Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Lake Orion Sunday. Oxford police (Oxford Emergency Safety Authority) […]
Brandon Twp.- The theft of some magnetic vehicle signs has police warning residents to be wary of criminals posing as building department officials. The signs, one stolen a few weeks ago and another stolen Feb. 29, were rectangular ones that are blue on white and say ‘Brandon Township Department of Building and Zoning Inspections.? Oakland […]
Blood drive There will be a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on March 20 at the Brandon High School Library. Senior Lock-in 2008 A fundraiser for Brandon High School seniors from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on March 17 at Red Knapp’s, 2 N. Washington St., Oxford. Details: (248) 628-1200. Parent night […]
Dear editor: While hunting the state land in Ortonville near Hadley on Fox Lake Road last Sunday, I got stuck in the snow and needed help getting my truck out. A group of Boy Scouts that were hiking in the area stopped to help push me out but were unable to. They waited until a […]
Dear editor: Not that long ago, it was this district’s and this state’s goal to add days (require a minimum of 180) to the school year. With the tough economic times Michigan is facing, some districts went to four day (longer day) school weeks in an effort to balance their budgets. To help them out, […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- They do everything from tutoring at the library, to cleaning up the yards of senior citizens, to donating time to the local food pantry, to donating their hair to cancer patients, to helping build a park. They are the youth of this community and at 6:30 p.m., March […]
The following is public information from official documents, including written statements, handwritten eyewitness accounts, court recordings and press releases from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department substation, Brandon Township, and the Michigan State Police post in Groveland Township. Wallet walk-off On July 21 an Oakwood resident reported that her wallet was missing from her purse. She […]