Clarkston Coffee Club helping business spread good news

Thursday mornings are becoming popular among local business owners. A new business networking opportunity has been started by The Clarkston News and Clarkston411.com group. ‘We’re starting small and trying to build momentum,? publisher Jim Sherman, Jr. said of the Coffee Club. Business owners from Clarkston are invited to attend the weekly networking group at Clarkston […]

Father loses son to heroin, wants to save others

When Oxford resident Keith Snider talks about his late son and what happened to him, the expected mixture of love, anguish and regret is there in the tone of his voice. But there’s also determination. He’s clearly determined to make sure no one else’s child loses their life to heroin like his 22-year-old son Ely […]

Orion Township

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Charter Township of Orion Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 25, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, on the following matter: AB-2016-01, Healthy Dogma/Joe Ying Lew, 2643 S. Lapeer Rd., […]

Orion Township

NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 78-249 PC-2015-30, ORION PONDS REZONING REQUEST The Charter Township of Orion Board of Trustees, at the regular meeting of Monday, December 21, 2015, held at 7:00 p.m., at the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, adopted a map amendment to Ord. 78, Zoning […]

Heroin purity, not usage, is up

Is heroin usage on the rise in the Oxford area? Is there an ‘epidemic? as some believe? The answers to these questions depends on who you ask. ‘There’s been increased use that we know of,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s Lt. Larry Perry, commander of the Oxford Township substation. ‘I don’t have any hard statistics other […]

District buys more TV time

Once again, Oxford Community Schools is going to be prominently featured on local prime time television and once again, the district is paying for the exposure. The district will be highlighted as part of the 30-minute ‘The Best Schools in Michigan? infomercial set to air Wednesday, April 14 at 8:30 p.m. on WXYZ-TV Channel 7. […]

Oxford Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD COUNTY OF OAKLAND STATE OF MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Lake Mickelson Special Assessment District Notice is hereby given the Charter Township of oxford (“Township”) Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., or soon thereafter as may be heard at the Oxford […]

Oxford Township

NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS The Charter Township of Oxford is soliciting resumes to review for one opening and one alternate on the Oxford Township Zoning Board of Appeals. Applicants must be electors residing in the unincorporated area of the Township. The regular meetings of the Zoning Board of Appeals are […]

Pass the sprinkles!

The Easter Bunny stopped by Sweet & Savory Bake Shop in downtown Oxford Saturday to help local kids decorate special Easter cookies with icing and sprinkles. Yum.

Oxford Police Log

Monday, March 29 – Police assisted an elderly citizen who was speeding and driving all over the road looking for POH. *A male was caught trying to steal from an establishment on N. Lapeer Rd. The suspect was caught with two necklaces, some bags of candy, socks and a t-shirt inside his coat sleeves and […]