From the Oxford Leader

Tuesday, April 13 A 16-year-old Oxford Lakes resident was cited for minor in possession of alcohol after officers attempted to make contact on Lakeville Rd. and the youth fled into some bushes. The youth received minor scrapes and bruises from running through the shrubbery. A resident on Thornehill Trail reported malicious mischief after he found […]

‘We had no choice,? students protest class split

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville- Some sixth-grade students got a lesson in protesting during social studies on Tuesday. The 10- and 11-year-olds in Nadine Vantine’s class were distraught over a recent decision by the district to move three of their classmates to another room. So, they decided to protest. At 3:15 p.m., the students […]

Brandon J.V ends season with 6-2 record

On Oct. 18 the Brandon junior varsity football team traveled to face the Swartz Creek Dragons for their final game of the season. Swartz Creek took an early 6-0 led in the first quarter. In the second quarter long runs by Mike Hurst and Kyle Westfall set up a 3 yard touchdown by Brandon’s Dakota […]

Residents say: We don’t want to pay for community center

Residents filled Orion Township Hall on Monday evening to let the board of trustees know how they felt about the idea of constructing a new community center. Many said no. The board was presented with four options for a center after a nearly two year-long feasibility study was recently completed. Most of the people speaking […]

Addison Twp. firefighter harassed over personal e-mail

Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies are currently investigating the ongoing harassment of an Addison Township firefighter over his personal e-mail account. Since March 27, the firefighter, whose name is being withheld upon request, has received three threatening and vulgar e-mails from the yahoo account ‘smith48088.? The name on the return address bar says ‘john smith.? ‘This […]

Brandon swim

The Brandon Girls Swim team defeated Oxford Oct. 18 with an overall score of 126-62. In the 200-yard freestyle, Stephanie Peck took first and Caitlan Williams placed second; 200-yard individual medley Brandons? Shea Penny took second; 50-yard freestyle Shannon Penix placed first and Amber Sicherman second; 1-meter diving Meghan Renner placed first, and JoMarie Droste […]

Blackhawk CC

The Brandon Girls? Cross Country team placed second in the Flint-Metro League meet on Oct. 17. Hannah Scherer won the meet with a time of 19:53 and is to be named the new Flint-Metro League Champion, as well as being honored with first team All-League Honors. Andrea Newcombe placed 11th, earning second team All-League Honors. […]

Mail boxes hit in Addison Twp.

Several residents in Addison Twp. awoke this past Sunday, April 18, to find that their mailboxes had been destroyed and mail strewn along the roadway. According to Addison Twp. Substation Commander Sgt. Pete Burkett, residents along Glenmeadow, Frick, Dorn and Lowwood roads were struck by the vandals sometime between 10 p.m. on Saturday and 7 […]

Oxford native wins second AP broadcasting award

Oxford native and Lapeer resident Greg Bullen, and his broadcasting partners Tom McDonald and Ron Wolfe, were recently awarded the 2004 Best Live Broadcast Award from the Associated Press for the second year running. The trio broadcasts on WMPC 1230 AM, Lapeer’s gospel radio station. Bullen, 39, McDonald and Wolfe were recognized for their September […]

Goodrich tops Powers for district title

On Oct. 20 the Goodrich varsity soccer team faced top-ranked Flint Powers and brought home the district championship with a 2-1 win. Goodrich was trailing 1-0, but Colin Angle scored the game-tying goal with only nine minutes left in the game. There were two-15 minute sudden death overtime periods played, and both teams had their […]