Casa Real, a Mexican restaurant located at 21 S. Washington St. in downtown Oxford, was damaged when a vehicle crashed into it shortly before noon on Sunday. According to the Oxford Village Police report, the individual responsible for the damage was a 44-year-old Clarkston woman driving a 2010 Buick Enclave. She stopped in a parking […]
Come the first week of June, Oxford Village residents will notice new garbage trucks rolling through their neighborhoods. Last week, council voted 4-0 to approve the “reassignment” of the remainder of a five-year, residential trash services contract from the Arizona-based Republic Services to GFL Environmental, Inc., a company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Scott Cabauatan, Republic’s […]
Christ the King Church’s Veterans Ministry is holding a fund-raising event on Saturday, May 20. It’s called “A Warriors Path” (see the ad on Page 8) and it will include a 10-kilometer run beginning at 8 a.m.; a 5-kilometer run/walk starting at 8:10 a.m.; and a 2-kilometer kids run at 10 a.m. The event is […]
A decision made by the Oxford Township Board last week is going to save municipal sewer users a huge chunk of money over the next two decades. In a 7-0 vote, officials voted to “prepay in full” a special assessment that’s going to be imposed by the Clinton River Water Resource Recovery Facility Drainage District […]
The National Association of Letter Carriers 25th Annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive held Saturday was a success locally as it provided the Oxford-Orion FISH pantry with 40,417 pounds of food to feed folks in need. The Oxford Post Office collected 13,851 pounds, while the Lake Orion Post Office received 26,566 pounds.
May 14: Oxford Village Police arrested a man who was allegedly driving while intoxicated at 2:59 p.m. The 33-year-old man from Waterford was witnessed by deputies to be speeding and changing lanes on Lapeer Rd., south of Harriet St., without using his signals. When police pulled him over and asked how much the man had […]
Picking out muffins together are kindergartner Alyson Grabowski and her mother, Kit Grabowski. It was all about moms Friday morning at Leonard Elementary School. Leonard hosted its annual Muffins for Mom event. Kids and moms enjoyed muffins, fruit, juice and quality time together. Students made special Mother’s Day cards straight from the heart. Happy […]
Most people take it for granted that they always know exactly where their next meal is coming from. But not everyone is so fortunate. Even in a community like Oxford where many folks live in neatly manicured subdivisions filled with spacious homes and shiny, new vehicles in driveways, there are still children, adults and senior […]
A 14-year-old Oxford High School student was suspended for allegedly sharing posts on social media regarding school shootings. Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were notified of the situation on May 5 at 9:01 a.m. after OHS officials became aware of two posts on Instagram, both referencing school shooters, which had allegedly been shared by this student. […]
The beaming smile on Orion Township resident John Paczkowski’s face was truly priceless as he interacted with his favorite horse, Malabar, at the Banbury Cross Therapeutic Equestrian Center in Metamora Township Saturday evening. John, the son of Leonard and Joyce Paczkowski, was honored as one of Banbury’s Star Student Riders at the center’s 27th Annual […]