Starting Monday, June 14, the Village of Oxford will have a new manager on the job and his name is Kervin Joseph Young. ‘I feel that Mr. Young would be a valuable asset to this village,? said Councilman Steve Allen. ‘He has a knowledge base that stretches beyond what your ordinary, run-of-the-mill village manager candidate […]
An 18-year-old Oxford man was arraigned Friday on one count of second-degree home invasion in the Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court. Chadwick Adam Cartner stood mute before Judge Nancy Carniak. He’s currently being held in the Oakland County Jail in lieu of a $5,000 bond. Cartner stands accused of the May 11 burglary of 986 […]
Well, it’s June and the local campaign season is well underway. Candidates have already started going door-to-door making their case as to why they should be elected or re-elected. Soon front yards and intersections will be sprouting campaign signs and mailboxes will be full of campaign literature. Since things are rolling along, I’ve decided to […]
There’s a new place to work out in Oxford, but it’s for ladies only. A Contours Express has opened at 605 S. Lapeer Rd. (Suite B). It’s the latest addition to the franchise’s more than 300 fitness and weight loss centers around the United States. The Oxford location is owned by Julie Brown, who also […]
A Dec. 27 traffic stop in Orion Township resulted in the arrest of a 42-year-old Detroit man who allegedly stole more than $74,000 in items from a manufacturing facility in the Village of Oxford. Kenneth Darnell Hall is facing five charges in connection with the alleged burglary of Master Manufacturing, Inc. located at 675 S. […]
A Dec. 27 traffic stop in Orion Township resulted in the arrest of a 42-year-old Detroit man who allegedly stole more than $74,000 in items from a manufacturing facility in the Village of Oxford. Kenneth Darnell Hall is facing five charges in connection with the alleged burglary of Master Manufacturing, Inc. located at 675 S. […]
A 51-year-old Oxford Village resident was killed Dec. 23 as she attempted to jaywalk across M-24, south of Market St., at night. Karen Patricia Reynolds was pronounced dead at POH Regional Medical Center in Pontiac after she was struck by two vehicles around 5:41 p.m. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Reynolds was crossing […]
A former Oxford resident has published a new novel designed to inspire young adults to actively seek happiness rather than just waiting for it to find them. ‘The biggest lesson is that it’s an individual’s responsibility to make themselves happy,? said author Jim Shaw, who resided in Oxford from 1973 until 2000. ‘Happiness can actually […]
Christmas is over with, but the Oxford Fire Department has one more present under the tree and it’s a big one. Jack McMahon, owner of the Oxford McDonald’s, donated approximately 3.09 acres of land to the department. ‘I definitely appreciate him looking out for the community,? said Fire Chief Pete Scholz. ‘He’s always been a […]
I was hoisting a few holiday cocktails at my home with a couple of downtown Oxford merchants when they proposed an idea that I found most intriguing. They suggested that coffee and other related beverages could be sold and enjoyed on a regular basis at the Northeast Oakland Historical Museum. They reasoned that doing so […]