Leonard was the place to be Saturday as it hosted the annual Strawberry Festival. A total of 1,574 strawberry sundaes were served by the Addison Twp. Firefighters Association, which grossed approximately $4,722. Aiding the ice-cream-scooping firefighters were 18 employees from Kohl’s department store. Kohl’s donated $2,000 to the association, which helps local folks in times […]
Oxford Township officials want the village to have a voice regarding the future development of the Koenig Sand & Gravel parcel along Lakeville Road, but only in an informal and adivsory capacity. In light of the village council’s Sept. 27 vote to have their planning commissioners and zoning officials work with the township’s in order […]
An Oakland County Road Commission truck hauling dirt over-turned Thursday on Lake George Road, just north of Lakeville Road, in Addison Township. Apparently, the heavy truck was travelling north on the west side of the road a little too close to the edge, when it hit a soft patch of dirt. The weakened area gave […]
LAKEVILLE ? It was an epic battle of the orange titans as 2,569 pounds of pumpkin tipped the scales to see who’s the biggest, baddest gourd in the patch. For the fifth straight year, Louie’s Food & Spirits hosted a weigh-in contest to see whose green thumb can grow the largest pumpkin and secure a […]
Concept plans for a new shopping center in Oxford were approved 5-1 by the township board Oct. 12. ‘Overall, it is a very good plan,? said Trustee Pat Fitchena, who also sits on the planning commission. Dubbed the ‘Promenade at Watersone,? the future shopping center will sit on an 11.47-acre parcel on the east side […]
ADDISON OAKS ? It was a festive evening filled with fun, fashions and fund-raising as the Oxford Women’s Club hosted its annual Fashion Show Oct.12 Fourteen gorgeous local ladies commanded the stage, modeling the latest outfits from Kim Rose Fashions, of Grand Blanc, and Coldwater Creek. From stylish and hip casual attire to elegant evening […]
Imagine being more than 6,000 miles away from home, away from loved ones, in a foreign land facing danger. And to top it off, it’s Christmas. Our soldiers in Iraq don’t have to imagine this scenario, they’re living it as the U.S. military nears the end of its third year in the liberated Middle Eastern […]
Oxford used to be known as the ‘Gravel Capital of the World? and the home of the radio Lone Ranger. But in order to revitalize its downtown area, Oxford must leave its quarries and fictional masked man in the past and carve out a new ‘niche? to attract shoppers, diners and entertainment seekers. Find something […]
An industrial plant in Oxford Township Monday left an employee with second-degree burns. Oxford firefighters were called to RLM Industries (100 Hummer Lake Rd.) at 10:39 a.m. for a reported structure fire. According to Fire Chief Jack LeRoy, plant workers were casting some steel when the ingot fell and dumped molten steel on the floor. […]
Not too many businesses these days can boast they’ve been around for an entire century and are still run by the same family. But the M.D. Hubbard Spring Company of 595 S. Lapeer Road in Oxford Township can. ‘A hundred years isn’t that long. We’ve got another hundred to go,? joked Nevin Hubbard, 35, company […]