Nest camera records black bear near Big Fish Lake home By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com BRANDON TWP. — A Big Fish Lake area resident recently reported an unlikely visitor. In mid-December, a black bear tripped a motion detector at about 4 a.m. which triggered a Nest camera in the backyard of a Big Fish Lake resident. […]
No fundraisers planned yet By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford American Legion Post 108 is still operating as much as possible after a truck crashed through the building’s west side on Dec. 28, leaving one passenger dead. The bar side of the building at 130 E. Drahner Rd. was reopened less […]
Dale Vernon Solwold born May 30, 1947, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2025. He is preceded in death by his parents, Percy and Mary Solwold, and his son Robert Solwold. Dale is survived by his son Micheal Solwold (Shawna Solwold), his brothers Peter Solwold (Mary Jo Solwold), Ronald […]
Anne Marie Donovan died at home on December 23, 2024. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on October 16, 1955 to Priscilla and William Donovan. Anne grew up in Lake Orion, Michigan as one of ten children. She often referred to herself as “#6.” Anne attended Lake Orion schools, finishing with Lake Orion High School. […]
Nancy Jane Carleton Walton passed away after a brief illness on December 26, 2024 in Grovetown, GA. Nancy, formerly Oxford, MI, is survived by her daughters Alicia (Benjamin) Steele, and Meredith (Michael) Tongish, granddaughters Grace Steele, Phoebe and Addie Tongish, as well as nieces, nephews and their families. Nancy was born February 17, 1942, in […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor Another year over and a new one about to begin. This week, The Oxford Leader looks back at some of the stories – the news and business stories, sports and school highlights, public safety and events – that helped shape the Oxford community in the final months of 2024. So, […]
By David Fleet Ortonville Citizen Editor OXFORD TWP. — A Flint man and convicted felon was named in a 19-count warrant issued Dec. 28 in the Christmas Eve slaying of a local clinical psychologist. Malik Letroy Webb, 29, was charged in the shooting death of Dr. Barbara Wolf, 71, of Oxford Township. Wolf was shot […]
Sunday, Jan. 19 is a date to keep in mind if you plan to make a New Year’s Resolution this year. That’s because research has shown that only 18 days after they’ve set their intention for a new year, the majority of people ditch their New Year’s Resolution by Jan. 19. One fitness app has […]
Hall side estimated to close for four months By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — A truck crashed through the west side of American Legion Walter Fraser Post 108 in Oxford on Dec. 28, leaving one person dead. The truck’s driver had a seizure, hit a car at the intersection of Drahner Road and […]
Wife dies in traffic accident just days before By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public “to stay off the ice” after a Livonia man died after he and his 15-year-old grandson fell through the ice on Lake George in Addison Township on Dec. 26. […]