Harold Gross, 71

Harold Ray Gross of Oxford, passed away on May 13, 2021 at the age of 71. He went peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 20th, 1949 in War Creek, Ky. Harold was the beloved husband to Dee for 50 glorious years. He is survived by his daughters, Heather Gross of […]

Oxford’s Academic Achiever: Ellie DiMalanta

Oxford’s Academic Achiever: Ellie DiMalanta

Ellie DiMalanta Parents: Debbie DiMalanta, Erwin DiMalanta GPA: 4.143      Favorite Subject: Biology Plans after graduation: I plan on attending Bob Jones University in the fall of 2021 while majoring in communication sciences and disorders and minoring in photography. After that I plan on getting my masters in speech language pathology and working in […]

COVID-19 vaccine shots in Addison Twp. and updates

COVID-19 vaccine shots in Addison Twp. and updates

The Oakland County Health Department will be in Leonard this Friday (May 21) administering vaccinations to fight COVID-19. According to Leonard Village President Michael McDonald, the location will be at the Addison Township Fire Hall at 4026 Forest Street in Leonard. They are administering the Pfizer vaccine from 1 to 4 p.m. A second dose […]

Cut this out and put it on your fridge

Cut this out and put it on your fridge

I ain’t saying I am getting old, but in less than two weeks I will have been working for “The Company” for 36 years. “The Company” publishes the weekly newspaper in your hand, and its sister community publications, The Lake Orion Review, Clarkston News, The Citizen, Ad-Vertiser+Penny Stretcher, and The Big Deal. “The Company” at […]

Twilight 5-K this Friday

This Friday (May 21) join friends and neighbors of Kingsbury School for its 10th annual on-campus twilight night race. The beautiful terrain that makes up the 125 acres of their campus will challenge both runners and walkers with trails, roads, meadows, and hills in a 5K course that will be as memorable as it is […]

Drunk driving in Oxford

A 55-year-old Lapeer woman was arrested this past weekend for operating her vehicle under the influence of intoxicants. According to Oxford Village Police Officer James Irish’s report, at about a quarter past 11 p.m. on Friday, May 14, he noticed a red Dodge Durango make an illegal left hand turn onto northbound S. Washington St., […]

Shirley Yonker, 83

On May 14, 2021, Shirley Younker passed away peacefully at the age of 83. Shirley was born in Oxford, the daughter of Orville and Ruth Mann. She was a graduate and served on the class reunion committee of Oxford High School Class of 1956. She married the love of her life, the late Donald Younker, […]

Priscilla Petrove, 69

Priscilla Mae Petrove, age 69, passed away on May 15, 2021 at her home with her husband Jesse Petrove by her side. When she was just 13 she met Jesse and she married him on March 2, 1968 they enjoyed 56 years together, 53 of them in marriage. She was born to Richard and Dorothy […]

How to talk to a French pig

How to talk to a French pig

Yeah, the nightlife of your hero (that would be me) is quite exciting if not down-right enthralling. After watching Jeopardy at 7 p.m., things really start ramping up for one Dandy Don Rush. Because I’m the quintessential renaissance man, I have options available to me that maybe mere mortals do not. Gender, I reckon, does […]

Lions take to the streets

Lions take to the streets

It has been awhile, but in a couple of weekends the Oxford Lions Club will again take to the streets. Their White Cane sales will commence around 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 20. Lions volunteer will be out and about until Saturday, May 22. Like many local service groups, the Lions did not seek donations […]