First it was an unsafe garage that needed to be torn down in 2000. Now a North Shore homeowner will have to pay for the village to come onto his property and do some repair/clean up work. According to Lake Orion Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel, Bruce Cranicik has been cited and ticketed for numerous […]
I sincerely hope some Oxford Village resident out there starts a petition drive calling for a referendum election on cityhood. See story on page 1. Before we go to all the trouble and expense of electing a nine-member commission to draft a proposed city charter ? which will undoubtedly result in endless meetings and more […]
Almost everyone’s heard of the Detroit Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk that takes place every October, but what about a bicycle tour? The Hershey’s Tour de Pink, like the walk, helps raise funds for breast cancer research, only 150 women will sit atop bicycles and ride from Hershey, PA to New York City, NY over a […]
BY CJ CARNACCHIO Oxford Leader Editor A bumpy stretch of Indian Lake Road will soon become a smooth ride thanks to the Levy Corporation, the Road Commission for Oakland County and Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn. Dunn recently secured a donation from Levy Corp. of 3,000 tons of ?21-AA? crushed stone, which will be used […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of a strong arm robbery on Applewood in the Sycamore Creek Apartments off Baldwin Road on July 30. According to an OCSD report, a 38-year-old woman was exiting her vehicle when an unknown Hispanic man robbed her. She didn’t get a description of the suspect because […]
W. Dale Ogle has a lot of high adventure and international intrigue on his mind for a retired school teacher. Stinger missiles, a ruthless gun runner, a beautiful professional killer and an old-fashioned train speeding through the Alaskan mountains along a narrow gauge railroad. But don’t worry, none of it is going to cause the […]
Officials and merchants in Oxford Village are hoping outdoor dining will play a major role in their efforts to draw more people to the downtown area. ‘Who doesn’t like to have lunch outside once in a while when it’s nice?? said Downtown Development Authority Chairman Mark Young, owner of Mark A. Young Jewelers. On Tuesday, […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of a possible explosion in the pool area of Twin Lakes Country Club on Twin Lakes Drive in Oakland Township on Aug. 1. According to an OCSD report, it was determined there had not actually been an explosion, but rather a 23-year-old woman had mixed unknown […]
Leftover 2003 Community Development Block Grant funds for the planning and the Orion Senior Center will be left alone, as the Orion Township Board voted July 19 not to reprogram the funds to help pay for an accessible path in Friendship Park. The board held a public hearing prior to voting to keep the 2003 […]
If you’ve ever wanted to take part in a triathlon, now’s your chance. Oxford resident Sharon Spencer is forming a Michigan team to race in the Danskin Women’s Triathlon Series in Chicago on July 13. Danskin is an fitness, dance and yoga apparel company that sponsors the triathlon that uses the motto ‘the woman who […]