Authentic Mexican cuisine is coming to downtown Oxford direct from ‘South of the Border? ? the Michigan/Ohio border that is. ‘Casa Real? (pronounced ‘Ray-al?) is scheduled to open in the former Third Wave Seafood and Chop House building (21 S. Washington Street) sometime in November. Owned by Ohio resident Alberto Pimentel and his family ? […]
Two Oxford men were recently arraigned and jailed in connection with a home invasion in late August and are suspected of other local thefts. Chadwick Adam Cartner, 19, and Bradley James Van Poppering, 26, allegedly robbed a home on Pocahontas Tr. Aug. 20. In addition to jewelry, the pair allegedly stole a handgun from the […]
A well-known local businessman and longtime public servant, born and bred in Oxford, is hoping to bring his brand of common sense governance to the state Legislature. ‘I look at what’s going on in Lansing and government overall, and it’s really discouraging for the average person out there,? said Oakland County Commissioner Bradford Jacobsen (R-Oxford). […]
A Sunday morning fire that destroyed a 5,600-square-foot quonset hut at 98 S. Glaspie Street ? the same property Oxford Village has a purchase agreement for ? is being investigated. It was 7:01 a.m. when Oxford firefighters arrived on the scene to discover the large vacant building ‘heavily involved? in a blaze, according to Fire […]
Enrollment in Oxford Schools has increased by 106 students this year, giving the district a total of 4,202 pupils, according to preliminary numbers derived from a state-mandated head count conducted Sept. 28. ‘I would say that we at least meet or exceed what we were looking for as far as enrollment this year,? said Nancy […]
A 22-year-old Oxford man was arraigned Tuesday in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on one felony count of attempted unarmed robbery. On Monday night, Danny C. Potter and another individual allegedly assaulted a 25-year-old Addison man in the parking lot of Collier Lanes in an alleged attempt to steal his wallet. The victim escaped his […]
Jeff Lowe is a real lifesaver and was recognized as such by the Oxford Twp. Board Sept. 28. The 36-year-old Oxford resident was honored by the board with a special resolution (see shaded box) for coming to the rescue of fellow Oxford resident Evald Jorgensen, 77. ‘He saved my life,? Jorgensen said. ‘I think he’s […]
A group of attorneys from Oxford and Orion have joined forces to lend their communities a helping hand and get to know each other a little better. ‘Our primary focus is serving our community in a way I think a lot of people don’t envision lawyers doing,? said Christine Stephens, president of the Orion/Oxford Local […]
While visiting a flea market recently, an Oxford man found something he lost 20 years ago ? his mother. A chance encounter at the Dixieland Antique Flea Market in Waterford Sept. 24 reunited Bernard Nolan, 33, with the mother he hasn’t seen in two decades. ‘I was walking out the door and she was about […]
Village and township officials disagreed. Nothing was accomplished. Both sides left unhappy. It was just your typical meeting of the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission Sept. 27. This time OPFEC members failed to approve the 2006 operating budgets for the Oxford Fire Department and its Advanced Life Support (ALS) services. ‘Once again, fire and […]