Making memories
A total of 400 guys and gals attended the Daddy Daughter Dances held Friday and Saturday nights at Devil’s Ridge Golf Club in Oxford Township. The events were organized by Oxford Twp. Parks and Recreation.
Majewska found competent to stand trial
ROCHESTER HILLS ? Sylvia Marie Majewska, the Addison Township woman accused of slaying both her son and her infant granddaughter in November 2014, was found competent to stand trial. That was the ruling of 52-3 District Court Judge Lisa Asadoorian following a brief competency hearing Monday morning. The decision was based on a Jan. 27 […]
Sister seeks return of stolen bike
‘I’m as broke as you are. You stole from the wrong kind of person.? That was Jenni Lynn Williams? message to the person or persons who recently pilfered her older brother’s high-end bicycle from the Park Villa Apartments property off Pontiac St. in Oxford. Williams, 25, who is staying at her grandparents? home on N. […]
Old Man Winter’s not done yet
Old Man Winter has been fairly tame this season. But it wouldn’t be Michigan if he didn’t deliver at least one or two big snow storms as spring draws near. Heavy, wet snow began burying Oxford on the morning of Feb. 24 and didn’t stop until the following morning. The National Weather Service (NWS) website […]
Fund-raiser to help pit bulls, owners in Flint
Watching Itty Bitty roll around in her little doggie wheelchair, it’s hard not to fall in love with her. Those expressive eyes. Those attentive ears. That tail wagging away at a mile a minute. She’s so eager to meet new people. Hard to believe this 2 ?-year-old pit bull started her life so horribly abused […]
Local artist’s sidewalk chalk drawings a blockbuster hit
Hanna Kello’s art work was recently on display in downtown Oxford. But you won’t find the 18-year-old Lake Orion resident’s drawings framed in a gallery or hanging in a museum. Kello’s art adorns the public sidewalks and lasts as long as the weather or the DPW workers permit it to. During the wee morning hours […]
Delivery truck knocks out power for 500 customers
An accident involving a delivery truck and a utility pole caused a good number of Oxford homes and businesses to lose power Friday afternoon. A semi-truck making a delivery to Carla’s Fresh Market (1200 S. Lapeer Rd.) got tangled in some cable and phone lines while maneuvering behind the store and ripped off the top […]
Council OKs 5 percent water hike
Effective Monday, Sept. 1, monthly water rates in Oxford Village will increase by 5 percent. Last night following a public hearing, council voted 4-1 to increase the minimum charge all village water customers pay for the first 2,000 gallons ? regardless of whether or not they use it ? from $17.20 to $18.10 per month. […]
Jeep hits pedestrian walking in road
An 18-year-old Oxford pedestrian was rushed to the hospital Thursday night after being struck by a vehicle on W. Drahner Rd., just east of Newman Rd. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Kristian Brodnax-Hill was walking along Drahner near the center of the road when he was struck by a 1999 Jeep Cherokee driven […]
Weed harvester capsizes in Lakeville Lake
Weed harvesters are a great way to keep a lake from being overrun by aquatic plants, but not when they’re floating upside down. Around 8:30 a.m. Monday, an Addison man was operating a weed harvester in the northern portion of Lakeville Lake, near Army Rd., when his vessel capsized. ‘I’m not sure what happened,? said […]