Should Michigan leaders push to eliminate the tax on industrial and commercial personal property, which includes everything from office equipment and furniture to manufacturing machinery? The answer to this question largely depends on who’s being asked ? government officials or businessmen. ‘I’ve not seen anything (such as studies or examples in other states) that says […]
A little too tipsy to drive home from your favorite local watering hole? Just call Nick Christy and he’ll be glad to give you a ride. The 40-year-old Oxford resident is the proud owner of Nick’s Shuttle Service, a business that caters to responsible folks who don’t wish their evening of imbibing to end with […]
It appears downtown Oxford is on the road to getting another traffic signal installed on M-24 ? just not at the intersection the village council has been lobbying for. ‘I would hate to see us not take the opportunity to get a light and end up without a light,? said Councilwoman Teri Stiles, who made […]
Herbert McCallum was many things to many people, but to Rod Melzer he was always a loyal friend and even a mentor when it came to being an outdoorsman. ‘He was a wonderful guy,? said Melzer, of Oxford. ‘I’m lost for words.? Sadly, McCallum, known to many as simply ‘Herbie,? passed away unexpectedly on Monday, […]
Fire erupted in the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community around 3:44 a.m. Saturday and completely destroyed a double-wide mobile home at 278 Hunters Rill. ‘It was fully involved on our arrival,? said Fire Chief Jack LeRoy. Fortunately, the home was unoccupied at the time. Given the home was a total loss, the estimated damage was […]
High winds knocked out power in Oxford Village and Township Wednesday, Jan. 30. At 9:30 a.m., 400 customers were without electricity in the two municipalities, according to Scott Simons, spokesman for DTE Energy. School was cancelled at Daniel Axford and Oxford Elementary, and the district’s administrative building was closed due to the outage. Superintendent Dr. […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor A recently discovered 81-year-old telegram from a company founded by the Wright brothers indicated an Oxford manufacturer played a small role in making aviation history. Dated May 22, 1927, the yellowed Western Union telegram sent to the M.D. Hubbard Spring Co. describes how a part it made was used inside […]
Opinions flowed freely last week as the Oxford Twp. Planning Commission and members of the public discussed the meaning of the ‘village look? and whether developments along M-24, north of the village, would be required to conform to it. For Commissioner Kallie Roesner, the village look is about the community having ‘its own identity, not […]
Oxford Community Television (Channel 19) and the school district are examining how they can merge their talents and resources for the benefit of both entities. ‘I think it makes a lot of sense to have the cable (station) and the school not only just work together, but become one,? said Gerard Wilson, who teaches 90 […]
Oxford’s varsity wrestlers scored two more wins last week by defeating Clio 52-19 and Fenton 63-12. The team is now 6-0 in the Flint Metro League and 14-3 overall.