William and Deborah Gould of Lincoln, Mich. are proud to announce the marriage of their daughter, Allison Gertrude to Matthew John Heffner, son of Donald Heffner of Ortonville and Holly Heffner of Aptos, Calif. Allison and Matt were married June 6 in Birmingham. They honeymooned in St. Lucia in the Caribbean, and reside in Brandon […]
Ryan and Christine (Miracle) Sharber of Ortonville are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Ava Joelle Sharber. Ava was born at 2:43 p.m., July 10 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac. She arrived six weeks early, weighing 4 pounds even, and measuring 16 inches long. Ava was welcomed by big sisters Adrianna […]
Recycling and ‘going green? is important, according to Oxford High School Senior Olivia Eckola, which is why she and her partner Allison Miller decided to promote going green as their public relations campaign for DECA. ‘My mom is really into doing all of that stuff like recycling and watching how much paper and water we […]
Asking prices for the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center and the parking lot behind it are expected to be approved at the township board’s Dec. 10 meeting. Between now and then, Clerk Curtis Wright and Treasurer Joe Ferrari are meeting with representatives from Coldwell Banker Shooltz Realty to determine the properties? fair market value. Coldwell […]
Brandon Township residents with a family member serving in the military are eligible to receive a free Blue Star flag. Township resident Alice Marsh supplies the service flags, first made popular during World War II when flags were displayed in front windows. Marsh has given out more than 90 Blue Star flags and has also […]
Ortonville- The village council pushed through an ordinance in perhaps the fastest time ever at their Aug. 24 meeting. The council passed the dangerous animals ordinance by a 6-1 vote. Council President Ken Qusienberry was the sole dissenter. ‘This is the quickest an ordinance has ever gone through this council,? said Councilmember Melanie Nivelt. ‘It […]
Rotary Christmas party set for Dec. 9 On Tuesday, Dec. 9, the Rotary Club of Oxford will hostthe Annual Christmas Party for Seniors at the Oxford Hills Golf and Country Club, 300 E. Drahner Road. The event begins at 12 noon and includes a turkey dinner and entertainment. The luncheon is free for area seniors. […]
The new restroom area facilities to replace Porta Johns in Watershed Preserve Park out in Addison Township, were finally delivered a couple weeks ago. ‘Before we had just little outhouses, not everybody wants to use those. This one here we can actually run electricity to it and we can put lights in there and make […]
Oxford High School sophomore Jkhary Charles Craft was shot and killed in Pontiac Thursday, Aug. 27, according to Superintendent Dr. William Skilling. On Friday, Skilling received a call from a media outlet informing him the 14-year-old Pontiac resident died in a shooting involving Pontiac Police. Craft, who would have turned 15 in September, attended OHS […]
Ortonville- The village remains without an official Department of Public Works, but the council will hire a seasonal employee to assist the current part-time employee who is taking care of critical village services. The village council voted 5-2 at their Aug. 24 meeting to hire the seasonal employee to ‘get us through as necessary,? said […]