Three places in Oxford are collecting new or clean, gently-used coats for Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard’s 31st Annual “Coats for the Cold” drive. Between now and Nov. 30, folks can donate coats at Genisys Credit Union (168 S. Lapeer Rd.), Coldwell Banker Professionals (1370 S. Lapeer Rd.) and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Oxford substation […]
Oxford and Addison residents got their first taste of the coming winter season when they awoke to falling snow Friday morning. According to the National Weather Service, a trained spotter in Lake Orion measured 3.5 inches of snow by 11 a.m. Debbie Mitrovski and her granddaughter, second-grader Tatijana Jovcevski, are pictured trudging through the white […]
Evergreen wreaths take on different meanings depending on where they are displayed. Hanging on a door, it’s a warm and welcoming decoration that greets visitors during the holiday season. Laid on the snow-covered grave of a veteran, it’s a moving tribute and an expression of gratitude. A group of Oxford scouts is once again soliciting […]
Puppies basically sell themselves at rescues. They’re little. They’re cute. They’re playful. As a result, people practically line up to adopt them. “They pretty much fly out the door,” said Marie Wolbert, president of the Oxford-based K9 Stray Rescue League. But what about the older, bigger dogs? They need homes, too. That’s why K9 Stray […]
Addison Township is looking for a few good men and women to fill the ranks of its new Fire Corps. This all-volunteer organization is specifically designed to provide assistance and support to the fire department by performing various necessary, but non-hazardous jobs. For example, Fire Corps members could lend a hand with station, apparatus and […]
“I don’t think any one of us here think we’re heroes. The real heroes are the ones that never came back.” That was Korean War veteran Eugene Mallia Sr.’s message to Leonard Elementary fifth-graders Friday morning. During the school’s annual Veterans Day celebration, Mallia and a few of the other former servicemen in attendance shared […]
The ‘Blue Wave’ hit Michigan hard in the Nov. 6 general election as Democrats were elected to all the major state offices and the U.S. Congress. But in Oxford and Addison townships, there was no ‘Blue Wave’ as most voters cast their ballots for Republican candidates. Although GOP candidate Bill Schuette, currently serving as state […]
Adding the third of four installments to her “Swept Into Destiny” book series, Addison-based author Catherine Brakefield is looking forward to introducing readers to how a family found hope and strength within the throes of World War I and the Great Depression. “We can learn a lot from our ancestors and what America went through […]
A 33-year-old Auburn Hills man is facing criminal charges for allegedly attempting to steal more than $1,700 in goods from Oxford’s Meijer store. Oakland County Sheriff’s officers are seeking a warrant for retail fraud in the first degree, possession of prescription drugs as well as fleeing an eluding an officer. The alleged retail fraud, which […]
Crafty folks of all ages spent some time Saturday making fun fall decorations at the Oxford Public Library. Pictured is Oxford resident Johanna MacMaster and her daughter Avery, 7, using succulents and other materials to turn an ordinary butternut squash into a festive work of art. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.