Authorities at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Addison substation are still searching for information on the person or persons who vandalized two deputies? personal vehicles on Wednesday, June 15. Upon returning to the station after patrol around 2 a.m., deputies Rami Abi Adal and Brad Ostrander noticed a 50-gallon trash can lying in the parking lot. […]
Waterford ? A 47-year-old former Oxford resident and 1975 OHS graduate was killed June 14 in an accident on Cass Lake Road at Oakshire Street. Ellen Statwick, of Ortonville, was driving a 1998 Chrysler Concord when she turned onto northbound Cass Lake Road and was struck by an EMS vehicle that was southbound and responding […]
When we think of lawyers, it’s generally related to something unpleasant ? lawsuits, crime, accidents, injuries, etc. But there are times when an attorney can be a real lifesaver, a godsend to some poor person in need who has nowhere else to turn for help. Attorney Fred Fresard, of Oxford, got the chance to do […]
Oxford Village ? Park Street was abuzz Sunday as a swarm of bees invaded the tranquil neighborhood looking for a place to build their new hive. It seems a honey bee hive located in Chris and Janine Bishop’s backyard at 41 Park Street became overcrowded and gave birth to a second queen. This new queen […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Leonard and Clear Lake elementaries will start the 2005-06 school year with new, yet familiar principals. Joyce Brasington, who’s served as an assistant principal at Oxford Middle School for the last five years, is moving east to take over as principal of Leonard Elementary. Suzanne Hannant, who’s served as Leonard’s […]
A $35 million balanced budget for the 2005-06 school year was unanimously approved June 14 by the Oxford Board of Education. The 2005-06 general fund budget lists expenses totalling $35,073,711 and revenues equaling $37,753,990. Revenues include $4,996,000 from local sources (property taxes, interest income, etc.); $26,138,742 is from state sources (primarily per student monies and […]
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! That’s what 8-year-old Alexandra Scott of Pennsylvania did, and the ice-cold lemonade benefits more than the thirsty. Alexandra started a successful nationwide fundraising campaign called Alex’s Lemonade Stand to benefit childhood cancer research. After being diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 1997, Alex, then 4, decided to sell lemonade for […]
It was supposed to be a day to honor the North Oakland Transportation Authority’s (NOTA) political and financial supporters. But Pat Fitchena got the surprise of her life June 11 at the Orion Senior Center when she was presented three tributes honoring her work as NOTA’s executive director since January 2004. ‘I was floored,? said […]
In last week’s column, I vented my displeasure with the husband of the Oxford Village Council President being awarded a three-year, $38,485 computer maintenance contract with the village on June 14. I believe it’s wrong for Tracy Miller and his company Next Generation Computers, Inc. to do business with the village while his wife, Renee […]
There aren’t many places left in the world where you can see a free concert every week. That’s why Oxford area residents are fortunate to have Concerts in Centennial Park every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Family and friends can mingle in an atmosphere of community and fun while enjoying a wide variety of […]