It’s been a year since Oxford Township municipal Well #1 was taken off-line and it’s fate is still in limbo. Last week, township officials voted 5-2 to authorize Stearns Drilling Co. to redevelop the faulty groundwater well for an amount not to exceed $3,000. ‘That’s kind of a bargain, I guess, if you want to […]
‘They’re kind of trying to overstep their bounds and get a little power-hungry.? That’s how Oxford Village President Tom Benner described Oxford Township’s Dec. 14 proposal to change the voting composition of the Oxford Area Cable Communications Commission. The proposal was discussed at the Jan. 10 village meeting. The township board voted 5-2 to recommend […]
With so many coaches out there under scrutiny these days for cheating, violating rules and covering up criminal acts, it’s nice to know there are coaches who still embody and extol the virtues of integrity, hard work and sacrifice. It’s nice to know there are still coaches like Joe Bullen. On Friday night, Bullen, a […]
Whether Addison Township residents are for or against it, one thing is for sure ? it’s inevitable that hunting will be allowed at Watershed Preserve Park because of an agreement the local government signed with the state about 15 years ago. ‘We have a responsibility to adhere to what the agreement was,? said township Supervisor […]
Relax and focus on the swinging gold watch. You’re getting very, very sleepy. Now, start clucking like a chicken. Okay, so maybe that lead didn’t hypnotize you, but it did get you read this story about Michael Brody, a master stage hypnotist and master clinical hypnotherapist who’s bringing his unique act to the Oxford High […]
Practicing law is not an easy profession anywhere in the world, but imagine doing it in a remote, war-torn country like Afghanistan. That’s exactly what U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrea Hunwick’s been doing since the end of October. ‘I never would have dreamed there’s a need for attorneys over there, but apparently there is,? said […]
Traditionally, this is the time of year when people start putting up their brand new calendars featuring everything from cute puppies and adorable kittens to sleek sports cars and exotic bikini-clad models. But there’s a new calendar on the market depicting a group of lovely local ladies who represent hope, survival, courage and inspiration. Pink […]
Two pieces of state legislation designed to restore local control over the speed limits on gravel and dirt roads will be the subject of a town hall meeting set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Brandon Middle School (609 South Ortonville Rd.) in Ortonville. ‘Basically, it takes (the law) back to where we were […]
They say that politics makes strange bedfellows. Well, I found out just how true that old adage is when on Friday, I found myself in the position of defending a member of the Oxford Board of Education. A few people posted comments on the Oxford Leader’s Facebook page inquiring as to whether or not it […]
Break out the good crystal and pop open a bottle of champagne because Oxford Township now has three more liquor licenses with which to attract new restaurants and bars. Officials recently received a letter from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission informing them that as a result of 2010 U.S. Census count, which indicated the township’s […]