Janice Cork, life-long resident of Oxford, passed away on January 14, 2025. She was 79 years old. Her parents, Donald and Doris Gark, raised her, along with her sisters Barb, Gwen and brother David, in Oxford. After graduating in 1963, she continued to give back to her community by being part of the Oxford Wildcat […]
Neighboring departments will be invited to train as well By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — When firefighters head into a burning structure to rescue occupants and battle blazes, they are often met with an unknown floor plan and hazardous conditions that they cannot always anticipate. Now, the Oxford Fire Department will be […]
With the winter weather beginning to make an appearance, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind residents of how to stay safe driving in the snow, ice and freezing temperatures. Slow down and leave space – reduce your speed and increase the distance between your vehicle and others. Slick roads mean it takes […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — The Oxford varsity girls basketball team is 3-6 on the season after losing 57-31 to Saginaw Heritage in a non-conference game on Thursday at Oxford High School. The loss is the Wildcats’ second in their last four games. Sophomore Mia Champagne led Oxford in scoring with […]
Girls team clips the Dragons OXFORD TWP. — It’s always a tough match when the Oxford Wildcats and Lake Orion Dragons face off on the bowling lanes. And for the boys varsity teams, both were heading in the match undefeated on Friday at Collier Lanes. “The match would hold bragging rights for the two programs. […]
Oxford High School NHS student Peter White (middle) helps Jill Brzezinski (right) and Carole Domer (left) with their tech-related questions on Jan. 9 at the Oxford Senior Center. Oxford High School volunteers will help seniors at the senior center with smartphones and computers to ease confusion and answer questions on Jan. 17 from 3:30-5 p.m. […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Frozen fairways, icy water hazards, concrete tee boxes, snow-covered putting greens, frozen golfers: not a typical day on golf course. But for golfers who cannot wait for spring to hit the links the Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club’s 11th annual Ice Cup Golf Challenge fundraiser on […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com GRAND BLANC — It was lights out at a recent baseball tournament. On Dec. 30, the U13 O-Town Outlaws competed in the “Drip in the Dark,” their first ever local glow in the dark baseball tournament. The event was at the Genesee Fieldhouse, 7383 Grand Parkway, Grand Blanc. The Outlaws, composed of players from Ortonville and Oxford played in […]
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 […]