A local financial institution is hoping to transform two houses and a vacant lot along M-24 into a brand new facility in Oxford Village. Genisys Credit Union has submitted plans to construct a 3,300-square-foot branch, complete with drive-through area, on the site of what is now 114, 118 and 120 S. Washington St. The site […]
Given how cold, snowy and relentless this winter’s been, it seems like everybody could use a good laugh these days. Fortunately, the Oxford Middle School Drama Club will be providing tons of yuks when it presents its production of ‘Wait, Wait . . . I Can Explain? on Thursday, Feb. 13 and Friday, Feb. 14 […]
Brandon Twp.- Business success, job and career development, and community planning efforts emerged as the top priorities for the library during a day-long community planning meeting held March 27 at the library. The meeting, attended by numerous community officials, was intended to help library staff in identifying area needs as they develop a strategic plan […]
Brandon Twp.- Save the date? the annual Business Expo sponsored by the Ortonville Area Chamber of Commerce is set for 5-8 p.m., May 14, at the Brandon High School cafeteria, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. The event will feature indoor and outdoor exhibits from local area businesses. Admission is free, with numerous giveaways, door prizes, and […]
Tea Party debate Should there be a U.S. Constitutional convention? That question will be debated on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Oxford American Legion Post 108 (130 E. Drahner Rd.) in a 7 p.m. event sponsored by the North Oakland County Tea Party Patriots. Debating in favor of a convention will be Tom Llewellyn, state director […]
Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh is so pleased with the service the Oxford Village dispatch center has been providing his department, he wrote a complimentary letter that included a request for examples he can share with the media. ‘My overall review is 100 percent positive,? Narsh wrote in a Feb. 5 e-mail to Oxford […]
Brandon Twp.- Cody Hibbs was in the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center with hundreds of other students gathered for an assembly on Wednesday when it was announced he had won the Patricia C. Boss Award for the top student leader in the state of Michigan. ‘I was so happy, I started smiling, it was […]
Dear Editor, (In response to: ‘Sharing of the green? The Citizen, Feb. 21, page 1): The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund’s Sharin? o? the Green matching fund drive is an over the top success! Thanks to everyone who contributed toward doubling the $2,000 anonymous donation. Twenty-one first time donors, local businesses, churches, and individuals all contributed […]
A few passes with a snow shovel or blower in front of the old mailbox is all it will take for many local residents to resume receiving their letters, bills and newspapers. That was the essence of Cary Smith’s message to the Oxford area’s postal customers. For more than a month, Smith, who works as […]
Should a millage to support the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) be approved by voters in August, there’s no legal way to exempt a portion of it from being captured to benefit the downtown areas in Oxford and Lake Orion. That was the opinion of attorney Bob Davis, who represents Oxford Village and Addison Township. […]