Christianity’s sacred symbol, the cross, means many things to many people. But to veterans who have had their minds and spirits shattered by the horrors of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s a ‘lifeline? to help them find their way back, according to Father William Vander Heyden, chief of chaplain services at the North Chicago […]
Brandon Twp.-Segregation has been illegal for decades. But on Jan. 20, a third grade class at Harvey-Swanson Elementary experienced it. After discussing how many groups of minorities were deprived of rights in the past, Suzanne McGill-Anderson divided her students into ‘bunnies? and ‘bears.? Bunnies were integrated. They received all of their normal privileges and rights […]
Brandon Twp.-After an accident in which he rolled his vehicle over twice, an Ortonville man is looking for the ‘three angels? who rescued him. David Clasman, 81, was driving westbound on Oakwood Road near Sashabaw Road around 8 p.m. on Jan. 10 when he hit a patch of black ice and slid down an embankment […]
On the surface, it seems harmless enough ? inhaling helium from a balloon to produce a comical, high-pitched voice that sounds like a silly cartoon character. But Addison mother Margaret Koski isn’t laughing, not after what happened when her 12-year-old daughter, Clarissa, did it as a joke on Sunday, Sept. 23. The Koskis were volunteering […]
It didn’t take long for the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce to fill its vacant executive director position. A little over a month after the group surprised many folks by giving former Director Amy Alder the boot, the chamber hired Holly R. Bills, of Lapeer, on Friday. ‘I think Oxford had a great chamber on […]
At first glance, it looks like a photo of Noah (see right), Oxford’s famous one-eyed groundhog who made weather predictions from 1999 until his death in April 2002. But careful examination revealed it’s actually a picture of a very rare albino groundhog discovered June 22 by Oxford residents Dennis and Vicky Winkler, who live on […]
Brandon Twp.- Edward LaDouceur, a township constable and resident for more than 30 years, died Jan. 21. He was 64. LaDouceur was first elected township constable in November 1972 and was still constable at the time of his death, having never lost an election. As constable, LaDouceur was a process server for the township. He […]
Lori Fisher is the new face of the treasurer’s office in Addison Township after being sworn in at noon on Sept. 27. ‘I’m very interested in being a part of the board and serving the residents of Addison Township,? Fisher said. ‘I think the board has a nice compatibility (amongst its members) and I would […]
For nine years, Verizon’s famous national ad campaign repeatedly asked consumers, ‘Can you hear me now?? Well, in rural Addison Township, the answer is finally a resounding, ‘Yes!? Just before midnight on Thursday, Sept. 27, the 190-foot Verizon monopole constructed earlier this year in the township’s Watershed Preserve Park went on-line, providing cellular phone coverage […]
The Oxford School Board approved moving their regular meetings to the second and fourth Monday of the month, as opposed to Tuesday nights at their meeting June 24. The change came after it was decided there was time conflicts with other school events. The new dates will begin on July 7. *** The board also […]