Carnivores of Oxford rejoice for a Montana’s Rib and Chop House is coming to town to serve up the protein you crave. ‘We tentatively hope to be open the first week of December,? said owner Charlie Bish, who’s a resident of Meadville, Pennsylvania. ‘Our general hope is to start training (staff) sometime after Thanksgiving and […]
For attorney Deborah Skorupski, working in the town in which she lives makes good sense. She moved her practice from Clarkston to Davisburg because her family and community are there. ‘If my office is in the city, in Farmington or Southfield, that’s not me investing in my community,? Skorupski said. In her general law practice, […]
The Lake Orion junior varsity hockey team played Notre Dame and Hartland recently, ending in a 5-5 tie with Notre Dame, and defeating Hartland, 6-4. Dragon goalie Shawn Tyron held off Notre Dame’s barrage of shots early in the game. After the league win against Hartland, the team advanced their league record to 11-3-3. Coach […]
The Lake Orion junior varsity volleyball team rolled to a 5-0 match record to win the Brighton Tournament recently. The team played their best volleyball of the season, said coach Bob Howey. They went undefeated on the day, winning 10 straight games, increasing their season match record to 11-1-1. Pictured here is the team (front […]
After being lost in the Canadian wilderness for about 3? months, a little cat found its way to Oxford last week and is resting comfortably thanks to a chain of caring people that stretched 286 miles. ‘Sometimes animals bring out the best in people,? said Oxford Village resident Christine Ellis. The female kitty, named Pashi, […]
Robert Schultz III of Ortonville and Alan-Michael Vandiver of Lapeer earned $100 gift cards for essays they wrote about their dads, in a Father’s Day contest at Dr. Charles F. Munk and Dr. Charles W. Munk’s orthodontic office. Schultz wrote about how much his dad loves him, always looks after him and cares about his […]
Is the name Cabrera in Argentina like the name Smith in America? In the Tigers vs White Sox game each team had one, and there was one on the leader board at a recent pro golf tournament. * * * Thomas Solwell, an African American columnist with Creators Syndicate, recently wrote my belief about Sen. […]
Monday, Jan. 10, someone complained about a loud radio at a Central apartment. A Waste Management vehicle hit a light pole at Brittain/Heights Roads. A person at South Broadway/Atwater was arrested for driving with a suspended license. A traffic sign was in the roadway at M-24/Church. A person at Broadway/Flint was intoxicated. Someone reported a […]
Oxford Township employees will see a slight increase in their pay next year, however, there’s a possibility they could also experience a slight increase in the amount they contribute toward their health insurance. Last week, township officials voted 4-2 to increase all employees? pay by 3 percent for the 2013 fiscal year beginning Jan. 1. […]
Last week, Oxford Township officials approved the various tax rates and budgets for the 2013 fiscal year, which begins Jan. 1. As it has since the 1990s, the board once again kept the township’s operating tax at 0.95 mill. That helps support the general fund, which was approved at $2.056 million. Officials set the fire […]