Oxford’s Academic Achiever: Ben Datsko

Oxford’s Academic Achiever: Ben Datsko

Ben Datsko Parents: Aimee & Mike Datsko GPA: 4.2 Favorite Subject: AP Computer Science Plans after graduation: I will be studying Computer Science at the University of Michigan. Extracurricular Activities: National Honor Society, high school swim team, Link Crew Outside Interests and Hobbies: Competitive club swimming with Lake Orion Liquid Lightning, coaching swimming, mountain biking, […]

What dads really want for Father’s Day

What dads really want for Father’s Day

Okay, all you moms and kids out there, listen up. I am giving you ample time to get this correct this year. Father’s Day 2021 is two Sundays away. To make this the most successful Father’s Day in the annals of history — and to set the tone for fathers’ days to come, read and […]

Thanks for the tank

Thanks for the tank

Residents of Hope Senior Apartments on W. Drahner Road were happy to accept a little gift from Oxford Bank, last Friday. Greg Ruvolo (left), who works at the bank in marketing and communications, presented these seniors with a $200 gift card to ACE Hardware and a new propane tank for their grill. “I was talking […]

Virgil Boots, 80

Virgil H. Boots, age 80 of Lakeville, September 12, 1940-June 5, 2021. The son of Herman and Verna Boots, born and raised in Lapeer in 1940. Virgil graduated from Lapeer High in 1959 and was employed at General Motors in Pontiac for 39 years. He started as a machine repairman and worked his way up […]

Helen Hurlburt, 95

Helen Hallock Hurlburt, 95, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2021 at Lake Orion Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she received excellent care for her last six years. She was born on March 17, 1926. She is the daughter of the late Herman and Eva Bruske and step mother Mabel Bruske. Sister of Nancy Bruske […]

Celebrating Pastor Service

Celebrating Pastor Service

Oakwood Community Church will celebrate the life of Pastor Bob Service this Saturday, starting at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Service passed away on March 26, 2020 after battling melanoma cancer for over four years. He was 85. Church officials ask those who wish to attend to RSVP as soon as possible. Lunch will be served at […]

Weekly COVID Update #60

Weekly COVID Update #60

This is our 60th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area again saw decreases in recent cases and a small up-tick in total cases. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,678 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,695. Recent cases, which “… […]

Deborah Ingles, 55

Deborah Lynn Ingles, age 55, of Lapeer, formerly of Oxford, died Thursday, May 27, 2021. She was born July 19, 1965 in Port Huron, to Russell and Wanda (Barnes) Ingles. Debbie graduated in 1983 from Oxford High School. She worked as a Lab Technician for American Aggregate in Oxford, where she had worked over 30 […]

Oxford’s Academic Achiever: Elizabeth Hartman

Oxford’s Academic Achiever: Elizabeth Hartman

Elizabeth Hartman Parents: Leslie and Eric Hartman GPA: 4.192 Favorite Subject: I love band, but my favorite core curriculum subject is math. Plans after graduation: I plan to attend either the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan or the College or Architecture and Design at Lawrence Technological University in […]

Just me and my shadow?

Just me and my shadow?

So, for the last couple of weeks when we’re alone and sitting down we just get to pondering. We think about the meaning of life, the cosmos, lizard men, ancient aliens and how we all fit in this giant mosaic of colors. From our conversations an old kid’s song came back to us. It was […]