To Oxford Superintendent Tim Throne, a proposed state policy aimed at protecting gay and transgender students is part of ongoing efforts in Lansing to reduce local control. “In my humble opinion, this is another example of the state, whether it be (the Michigan Department of Education) or the legislature, trying to micromanage our schools,” he […]
ADDISON TWP. – Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglar alarm in the 4000 block of Curtis Rd. Monday afternoon and ended up arresting the 41-year-old homeowner for allegedly having a marijuana grow operation. The security company called 9-1-1 after the intruder alarm was tripped. When deputies arrived, they found the front door was […]
How does a small community with a very limited budget go about preserving and repurposing a historic landmark? Volunteers, volunteers and more volunteers. That’s what’s needed in the Village of Leonard as the community prepares for another season of work on its old mill. A work day has been scheduled for Saturday, April 23 from […]
Get ready to party like it’s 1863 because the president and his wife are coming to town this summer. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln will be the guests of honor at a special dinner on Friday, Aug. 5 at the Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Orion Township. Doors open […]
A retired doctor, a downtown business owner, a public safety officer and an individual who helps meet the needs of military veterans. That was the pool of applicants for the vacant seat on the Oxford Village Council. Dr. Theodore Walton, Susan Oles, Erik Dolan and Kathleen Logan were interviewed for the position during a special […]
Folks contemplating a political career at the local level have less than a week left to file the necessary paperwork to run for township office and appear on the Aug. 2 primary ballot. Candidates for the Addison and Oxford township boards must have their nominating petitions and affidavits of identity filed by 4 p.m. Tuesday, […]
There are a few things burglars generally try to avoid in their line of work. Guard dogs. Security alarms. Armed homeowners. But there was one thing a 25-year-old Oxford man accused of robbing a home in Orion Township on April 6 wasn’t expecting – the police were watching him. Robert Vaughn Lentz was arraigned last […]
A little guy is about to receive a big honor from the Banbury Cross Therapeutic Equestrian Center in Metamora Township. Jackson Picklo, 5, of Rochester Hills, has been named this year’s Star Student Rider after only being there for about a year. “Jackson is just always thrilled to be here,” said Banbury Cross Executive Director […]
ADDISON TWP. – North America’s only Lutheran monastery is in the process of expanding its facilities, but it’s in need of some financial assistance to finish the job. St. Augustine’s House, located at 3316 Drahner Rd. between Barr and Hosner roads, is in the process of constructing a two-level building containing approximately 9,000 square feet […]