Flath appointed to Ortonville Village Council

Council appoints Flath: A motion was barely made by Ortonville Village Council member Mary Kassuba, before President ProTem Kay Green seconded the appointment of Bob Flath to fill a seat left vacant by Gina Joy Roemer. Roemer resigned her seat to move out of the area. Flath will fill the seat until the next election, […]

Ledgerwood bids for Brandon Twp. treasurer

Brandon Twp. – After investing 24 years as managing director for National Amusements (Showcase Cinemas), Dan Ledgerwood says it’s time to move on. On April 14 Ledgerwood (R) announced that he is going to run for Brandon Township Treasurer, his third campaign for the treasurer’s spot. The 14-year township resident has spent the last 13 […]

Baseball team steps up to the plate

Never mind the peanuts and Cracker Jacks ? just root for the Wildcat Varsity Baseball team. With six returning seniors, Head Coach Kurt Nuss said the team is packed with talent and ready for every pitch. ‘Our team is smart and our strength is in our depth all around,? said Nuss, adding he expects the […]

Soccer team giving 100 percent

Victory is sweet and for the first time in two years the Oxford Varsity Lady Cat kickers opened the 2005 soccer season with a win. Not including the season opening win against Waterford Mott, Head Coach John Thaler said the team has already matched their total Flint Metro League wins over last season. In league […]

Lady golfers strong, balanced

With four seniors returning to Oxford Varsity Girls Golf, the Lady Cats are have a competitive edge and promising shot to qualify for state finals. ‘We’re headed for a good season with the best opportunity to qualify than we’ve ever had,? said Head Coach Terry Kelley, adding that seven out of the eight team members […]

Softball team serious, dedicated to game

With only three returning seniors, the Girls Softball Team opened the season with a 5-0 loss to Romeo, but Varsity Coach Sharon Roeher was not disappointed because the girls played well offensively. ‘Inexperience reared it’s ugly head in Romeo,? Roeher said. ‘But we are stronger offensively than last year and we didn’t have any strike-outs.? […]

Track team looks to run, jump, throw its way to victory

Currently in his second year of coaching track, Andrew McDonald is looking forward to working with the team’s 12 returning senior athletes (5 girls and 7 boys). ‘We’re still a pretty young team,? said McDonald ‘But we have 105 athletes on the team.? Last season, the girls team ranked 3-3 in the Flint Metro League […]

Roadside assistance turns into car-jacking in Addison

ROCHESTER HILLS ? On Tuesday, April 12, Bobbie Heath was charged in the 52-3 District Court with car-jacking, felonious assault, three counts of resisting arrest and one count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Sergeant Pete Burkett, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Addison Township Substation, said the car-jacking charge alone could land the 19-year-old […]

Burger King manager faces food tampering charge

Jacqueline Rose Rowland, 20, claims to have been too busy to notice employee Jon McQuater, 20, allegedly spit on a sandwich before she handed it to Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Stephen Clark in June 2004, but the current Oxford Burger King manager will soon face a felony charge of food tampering in Oakland County Circuit […]

Masked men chase kids

On March 26, two juveniles reported being chased by two men wearing ski masks. The kids were riding their bikes on a wooded trail off Drahner Road when they saw the two men and heard one of them say, ‘Dad you get the boy and I’ll get the girl.? The children said the men then […]

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