Times change. Economies change. Any successful businessman knows that in order to survive and thrive a company must adapt to their environment. Mickey Hiatt, owner of the Oxford-based Quality Fastener & Supply Company, understands this concept. That’s why he’s expanded his wholesale business to include a retail side. For 17 years, Hiatt’s wholesale company provided […]
There’s a new code enforcement officer in the Village of Oxford and he’s armed with a friendly smile and helpful attitude. Meet James Sommers, 23, an Oxford Township resident hired by the village in July to enforce local ordinance codes. Earlier this year, council and DDA budgeted $10,971 for a part-time code enforcement officer to […]
Ray Brown doesn’t like brakes because he won’t let anything in life hold him back or slow him down. ‘Unlock the brakes, get out and get moving? is the motto by which the 56-year-old North Branch resident and champion wheelchair athlete lives by. Chaplain of Oxford AMVETS Post 108 for the last two years, Brown […]
OXFORD TWP. ? Whoever broke into the Medicine Room Pharmacy Sunday didn’t steal anything, but the burglar(s) did leave something behind ? a large hole in the roof. Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were called to 765 S. Lapeer Road around 11 a.m. to investigate a breaking and entering at the building ? which also houses […]
For only $3 you can own a piece of Wildcat football history and help the team continue its tradition of excellence. Starting with the season opener Friday, Aug. 26 against Orchard Lake St. Mary’s and at every home game thereafter, Wildcat football fans will be able to purchase full-color posters featuring a team photo, all […]
Imagine seeing a photograph of something in a magazine, then building it with no instructions and no dimensions whatsoever. Oxford resident Bill Sweeney did just that when an unusual curved cabinet shown in the July/August 2004 issue of Woodworker’s Journal caught his eye. ‘It just intrigued me, this goofy-looking thing, so I thought I’d try […]
Keyon Timmons, a 30-year-old Pontiac resident on parole for second-degree murder, is sitting in the Oakland County Jail while police continue their tireless search for the handgun he allegedly used to shoot a 5-year-old Oxford girl in the face Sept. 9 inside the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community off Lakeville Road. Oakland County Sheriff’s investigators […]
Jordayna Barrett’s road to recovery following her tragic shooting Sept. 9 is going to be a long and expensive one. That’s why the family has established ‘The Jordayna Barrett Benefit Fund? to enable members of the public to financially aid the family in paying her medical expenses. Unfortunately, the shooting left Jordayna with a bullet […]
A local physician and well-known charity are both claiming to be victims of a lease agreement gone awry. The only difference is the doctor says it’s the group’s fault whereas the charity’s assigning blame to a board member who allegedly acted without its knowledge. Dr. Kevin Robertson, of Oxford, claims Love In the Name of […]
POP QUIZ ? What does Oxford Village’s cityhood committee have in common with the Sicilian Mafia? Answer ? both live by omerta. Omerta is the code of silence practiced by the Mafia. It basically means keep your mouth shut ? if you know what’s good for ya. I ran into the cityhood committee’s version of […]