Sewer increased by $4, water by $5 By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com Oxford’s Village Council approved the first reading of proposed $9 water and sewer rate increases by a 4-0 vote during its council meeting on June 11. Council President Kelsey Cooke was absent. Talks of increases have been ongoing due to county-wide system […]
Look to continue attracting and retaining businesses By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com Oxford’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) won an award for business retention and attraction during this year’s Oakland County Main Street event on June 6. The award recognizes Oxford’s efforts in supporting existing business and attracting new businesses to its main street. It […]
Winter completion targeted By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Village Council voted 6-0 to authorize village Manager Joe Madore to sign a contract with ROWE Professional Services Company for repairs to East Burdick Street during a council meeting on June 11. The motion was made by President Pro-Tem Allison Kemp and […]
By Megan Kelley Clarkston News Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com BRANDON TWP. – A 60-year-old Oxford Township motorcyclist was killed and two others were hospitalized Friday afternoon June 14 when the motorcycle the man was riding collided with another vehicle near the intersection of Baldwin and Hummer Lake roads in Brandon Township. According to the Oakland County Sheriff […]
For the last couple of weeks the pages of our newspapers across the state have been filled with photos of 2024 graduates from area high schools as they’ve enjoyed honors nights, lock-ins, commencement ceremonies and a number of other end-of-school traditions. In one community, our reporters shared about a local “adulting-day,” hosted at the school […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The aroma of elephant ears and kettle corn wafting in the air, the screams of the young and old alike as the Pirates of the Seven Seas ship first ascends and then plunges, leaving that empty feeling in your stomach. The ding of game bells and […]
OAKLAND COUNTY – Over the weekend, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard warned residents to be wary of potential phony Go Fund Me pages that have been created in the wake of a shooting that took place in Rochester Hills on Saturday. As of Tuesday morning, the sheriff’s office has validated two legitimate Go Fund Me […]
METAMORA TWP. — More than 70 golfers hit the links at Metamora Golf & Country Club on Friday, June 14 for the annual Oxford Chamber of Commerce Golf Luncheon. Teams enjoyed a 9-hole scramble, 50/50 drawings and a raffle followed by lunch and networking. An additional 28 guests joined the group for lunch. Oxford Leader/ […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OAKLAND COUNTY – Orion Oaks Elementary teacher Norman Wright and Oxford Virtual Academy teacher Molly Darnell won Oakland County Outstanding Teacher of the Year awards, Oakland Schools recently announced. Wright won Elementary Teacher of the Year and Darnell won Middle School Teacher of the year. Shannon Graham from Lamphere […]
ORION TWP. — Who wants to pull weeds? Twelve volunteers from the Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club made it their job this spring to volunteer along the Polly Ann Trail to do just that – pull weeds – just one of the club’s service projects to the community. Last year, the club began a Pollination […]