Monday, June 14 – A collie was running loose on Lakes Edge Dr. *Two juveniles wearing white t-shirts were walking northbound on S. Washington and were throwing rocks at passing vehicles. The juveniles were gone when police arrived. *A suspicious circumstance was reported on E. Burdick. Two occupants were fighting in a blue Dodge Ram. […]
Groups of people lined up at a construction site at M-24/Church Street on Monday afternoon and watched as an excavator, owned by Larry Mullins, sunk slowly into the muck. On Tuesday morning, this is all that was visible. A huge crane was brought later in the day and the sunken piece of equipment was finally […]
They remember a time when they could take their families out on the boat, go swimming or fishing. But that time is no more. Lake Waldon Village residents, living on Gulick Lake, are saddened that the water has near dried up, and they want something done about it. “It’s gone. There’s no more lake. We […]
A small, slow-burning fire that had the potential to turn into a major blaze occurred Wednesday, June 9 at Red Knapp’s American Grill in downtown Oxford. It was stopped in its tracks by an alert restaurant owner, Brett Knapp, and the skilled Oxford Fire Department. ‘It was definitely a good catch because if it had […]
As it does every year, Oxford/Orion FISH honored those special individuals and groups who help the local charity in an efforts to aid needy people and families. They gathered at the Lake Orion United Methodist Church on E. Flint St. for a luncheon to recognize all those volunteers who dedicate their time to feeding the […]
Students typically suffer penalties for turning in work past the due date. While it is uncertain what consequences await those responsible for Michigan Educational Assessment Program scores, officials are glad to have the numbers. Results from the winter 2002 MEAP tests were released Friday, Oct. 3, showing how many students have met or exceeded state […]
Clarkston’s Kathy Paul was hurt by corporate America. Now she is working hard to make sure it doesn’t happen to anybody else. Back in 1996, Paul was a co-buyer in the electronics department for Kmart. She was a longtime loyal employee and a self-described, “straight arrow.” Her life changed when she was approached by agents […]
Deceased artist Andy Warhol once predicted that in the future, everyone was going to enjoy 15 minutes of fame. Ryan Metzger already had his 15 minutes earlier this year and he’s about to enjoy another 15 minutes later this week. Metro Detroit television viewers can tune in to WWJ (Channel 62) at 10 a.m. on […]
No need to drive down south to enjoy the smooth sounds of the blues and the great smoky taste of bar-be-que because those two traditions of the south will invade downtown Oxford this weekend. Oxford will host numerous blues concerts during the Sixth Annual Hot Blues and BBQ, which will run June 17-19 in Centennial […]
Some miscellaneous thoughts floating around the head of your friendly, local editor this week: • Why is everyone surprised by the fact that Roy Horn (of Siegfried and Roy fame) was attacked by a tiger during one of their performances? Let me take you through the math. The duo does hundreds of shows a year […]