Jan 8: Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home, located in the 300 block of Parker Lake, at 1:10 a.m. after a 28-year-old woman allegedly threatened to kill herself. The call had been placed by the woman’s boyfriend, a 37-year-old man from Waterford, who told sheriff’s deputies that the woman had become confrontational […]
Ed and Jane Wyatt, of Stanton, Michigan, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jasmin Louise, to Ryan James Bauman. Ryan is the son of Doug Bauman and Midge Stewart, both of Oxford. Jasmin is a graduate of Central Montcalm High School and Assist to Succeed of Columbus Dentistry. She is employed as […]
Kim Burean, service project coordinator for Boy Scout Troop 366, lays the last of more than 200 evergreen wreaths, purchased by the scouts with community support, on the grave of a veteran buried in Oxford. Many of the wreaths were placed on Dec. 17, but due to the thick blanket of snow, not all the […]
A 40-year-old Clinton Township woman is accused of fraudulently procuring prescription drugs from the Rite Aid Pharmacy located at 999 S. Lapeer Rd. in Oxford Township. Jaime Joann LaFleur was arrested Dec. 28 and arraigned the next day in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on the charges of attempting to obtain a controlled substance (a […]
When it comes to gifts, some folks get stumped about what to give their spouse. But not Oxford resident Kathy Hubbard. She knew exactly what to give Bob, her husband of 36 years – one of her kidneys. “I never even thought twice,” said Kathy, 64. “I would do it again in a heartbeat.” The […]
Oxford firefighters survey the aftermath of a Dec. 27 crash on M-24, just north of Oakwood Rd. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, a 2008 Ford pickup truck was southbound on M-24 when the 55-year-old Lapeer man driving it “lost a little bit of control” while changing lanes due to black ice. The truck […]
Protein straight from the pit has long been the star in the Lone Star State. But you don’t have to travel all the way to the Southwest to enjoy traditional Texas-style barbecue because it’s coming to Oxford. The vacant Big Boy restaurant (955 S. Lapeer Rd.) is in the process of being renovated and transformed […]
OXFORD TWP. – Authorities believe alcohol use may have played a role in a serious two-vehicle crash that sent four people – two adults and two children – to the hospital Dec. 31. The crash occurred on M-24, near Oakwood Rd., at 12:17 a.m. According to an information sheet released by the Oakland County Sheriff’s […]
Newspapers have been informing readers, strengthening communities and recording history in Michigan for more than 200 years. But how much do folks really know about these weekly and daily visitors that are black and white and read all over? Beginning this week, the Oxford Public Library (530 Pontiac Rd.) is giving people the opportunity to […]
One Oxford Middle School robotics team is on its way to the regional championship after winning their divisions during a state competition held in Battle Creek Dec.17, where members competed against 27 other teams from around the state. The team, FTC Team TOWR 5291, was one of only 15 teams in Michigan to advance to […]