“Diamond Dave” Schurman has been in the jewelry business since he was 12 years old, and his Lake Orion store of the same name will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year. Schurman opened the first Diamond Dave’s location in the former Keatington Village, now Canterbury Village, on Joslyn Road in 1978 when he was just […]
Monday, Nov. 17, someone threw a rock through a window on Fairledge, causing damage. A vehicle windshield and window were smashed on Heights Road. A vehicle was stolen on Kimberly. Toolboxes, along with a radio control car and controller, were taken from vehicles on Kimberly. A shotgun, licenses, CDs and a CD player were also […]
Matt Payne, a 1993 Oxford High School graduate, got a firsthand account of the amazing power of mother nature. Payne, who works as the news director for KOAM TV and KFJN TV, was at home in Pittsburg, Kansas, 30 miles north of Joplin, when tornado sirens began going off. On Sunday, May 22, an EF-5 […]
Matt Payne, a 1993 Oxford High School graduate, got a firsthand account of the amazing power of mother nature. Payne, who works as the news director for KOAM TV and KFJN TV, was at home in Pittsburg, Kansas, 30 miles north of Joplin, when tornado sirens began going off. On Sunday, May 22, an EF-5 […]
Tuesday, Nov. 18 4:14 a.m.-A medical emergency took place during a domestic problem on Kimberly. Station #1 responded. 11:37 a.m.-A person on Browning Drive was having complications from surgery. Station #3 responded. 6:03 p.m.-An accident occurred on M-24. south of Scripps Road. Station #2 responded. 5:41 p.m.-A man on Waldon was sick. Station #2 responded. […]
Monday, Nov. 17, an abandoned vehicle was spotted on South Broadway. Threats were reported on East Flint. A person at Broadway/Atwater was in possession of drug paraphernalia. *** Tuesday, Nov. 18, a drunken driving arrest took place at Flint/Miller. *** Wednesday, Nov. 19, a car was blocking the roadway at Flint/Hauxwell. Suspicious circumstances occurred on […]
With many businesses and organizations around the country going ‘green,? Leonard resident Jessica Sineo decided it was time Oxford schools start a schoolwide recycling program. Starting this week, children at Leonard Elementary will be able to dispose of their milk cartons and plastics into a special can as well as old cell phones and used […]
After a long fought battle for a district title, the Oxford Ladycats ended their reign at last Wednesday’s semifinals against Waterford Mott, losing 38-58. The team was led by junior Jessica Raisch with 15 points and five rebounds. ‘Overall, I am very pleased with our season,? said Coach Al Poynter. ‘While I’m disappointed, especially for […]
The Lake Orion High School Drama Department presented “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” on Nov. 21-22 as their annual fall production. The story kept members of the audience guessing as the play had old friends called to the extravagant home of Elsa Von Grossenkneuten, trying to get a musical off the ground and onto […]
To all the Scrooges out there — stop being cranky! To all the Grinches out there — take five from your grumpiness! To all those smarty old snooties with their beaks in the air (and you know who you are, you who are too high and mighty to enjoy a little goodwill and peace) smile […]