OXFORD — The Oxford Village Council appointed one council member to be the village’s NOTA board council representative, and another member to the DDA board of directors during its meeting Jan. 14 Council Member Ashley Ross was appointed to be the village’s NOTA board council representative with a unanimous vote. No alternate was selected. Village […]
OXFORD TWP. — Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance’s (OAYA) will host its inaugural ballroom dance fundraiser on Feb. 15 at Boulder Pointe Golf Club, 1 Champion Circle. All funds from the “Together We Dance for Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance” event will directly support youth and families in the Oxford, Addison and Leonard communities through prevention programs. The dance […]
OXFORD — The Oxford Village Council awarded a project for new double doors for the council chamber’s exterior entrance to Secure Door, LLC for a price not to exceed $11,930 on Jan. 14. The doors will be aluminum to stand up against the weather and salt. Only one of the doors will open automatically so […]
OXFORD — The recently-opened emergency department at McLaren Oakland – Oxford has introduced online scheduling for patients seeking non-life-threatening emergency care. For patients looking to minimize their wait time in the ER, visiting mclaren.org/oxford will let them view all available upcoming treatment times and register for a time that fits their schedule, allowing them to wait at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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. […]