James Wallace Duke, age 86, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on October 10, 2023. He was born on May 18, 1937 to Josephine and Thomas Duke and raised on a farm with his two brothers and a sister. The family made the move from Texas to California during his school years. In […]
Harry Anthony Julien, age 85, of Lake Lapeer/Hadley, died Tuesday, October 5, 2023. Harry was born July 15, 1938, in Pontiac to Donald and Helen (Arsulawitz) Julien. He graduated from Lake Orion High School, class of 1956, and then attended GMI for two years. Harry married Kathleen “Gayle” Winkler in 1958 at St. Mary’s In […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD – Sitting and talking to their friends on the bus ride to school is fun, and having their parents drop them off is nice and easy. But getting out and walking or riding their bikes to school with family and classmates on a pleasant fall day is even more […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer OXFORD – Shopping in Downtown Oxford just got a little easier with the launch of an online marketplace where shoppers can now purchase items online rather than only in shops. Oxford is one of the just 10 Main Street communities in Oakland County that have been selected to pilot the […]
OXFORD — View Newspaper Group is proud to announce that Jim Newell has been named managing editor of the View Newspaper Group north Oakland County newspapers. In his new role, Newell is responsible for the day-to-day coverage in Lake Orion and Oxford and coordinates coverage across the Lake Orion Review, Oxford Leader, Clarkston News and […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Oxford Twp. Communications and Grants Manager OXFORD TWP. – “Every organization has five to six volunteers that you can always count on. He is one of those volunteers.” That’s how Dawn Medici, a recreation specialist with Oxford Twp. Parks and Recreation, described Kip Kriigel, a volunteer who devotes countless hours to the […]
My friend Lyndsay is the best at a lot of things, and one of those things is sending cards. She sends a card just to say she’s thinking of me, on our anniversary and always on my birthday. Each year she finds a sparkly, pink card with a great message and it always arrives just […]
Topping Off ceremony held on Oct. 4 By C.J. Carnacchio Oxford Twp. Communications and Grants Manager OXFORD TWP. – On Oct. 4 afternoon, folks gathered at the McLaren Oakland construction site on M-24 for a ceremony celebrating the placement of the final steel beam on the new two-story, 54,000-square-foot ambulatory care facility. “(This ceremony) symbolizes […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer OXFORD – Fall was in the air last week with the annual Scarecrow Festival and Monster Mash 5k taking over Oxford’s downtown. The day was filled with all kinds of fall fun, like a 5K benefiting the 42 Strong Foundation, trick or treating for the kids, a performance from Ava […]
OCS has the most in the county participating By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – For 2023, Oxford Community Schools is participating in Talent Together, a statewide initiative to offer customized pathways to obtain teacher certifications at no cost to participants. “Talent together is an innovative partnership between the Michigan Department of education, nine […]