It’s been more than two months since Oxford Bank stockholders voted to sell all their shares to the Farmington Hills-based Level One Bank, but the deal has yet to be finalized. ‘Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of news to share,? said Patrick Fehring, president and CEO of Level One, founded in 2007. ‘We’re still […]
Folks who wish to stay on top of when their local governments are convening meetings and for what purpose will be pleased to know the state’s Open Meetings Act (OMA) has been amended to increase transparency. Signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder on Dec. 28, Public Act 528 of 2012 provides new and expanded […]
Congratulations to Allison Hufstedler, 6, of Oxford, for being one of three national winners in a tissue box design competition sponsored by White Cloud. The Clear Lake Elementary kindergartner’s colorful drawing of three happy lions enjoying a beautiful day in the great outdoors will be featured on special edition White Cloud tissue boxes that will […]
It bugs me the way society just casually throws around the word ‘hero.? It seems like everybody’s a hero these days. You went to work today ? you’re a hero! You drove the kids to school ? you’re a hero! You threw your trash in the garbage can, instead of on the ground ? you’re […]
Oxford High School students blew off some steam before the big Winterfest basketball game Friday with a raucous pep assembly.
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor If the Lady cannot come to the festival, then the festival will come to the Lady. The Michigan Renaissance Festival’s Queen Elizabeth Glorianna, played by Caroline Jett, and three members of her royal realm paid a surprise visit to the home of 36-year-old Oxford resident Kelly Morrison on Sept. 3. […]
‘Caveat emptor,? a popular expression meaning ‘let the buyer beware? passed down from ancient Roman law, was sound advice when shopping public markets 2,000 years ago. Back then, the Romans didn’t have things like the internet and Craigslist. Had they been hooked into cyber-space, the phrase might have been changed to ‘let the seller beware.? […]
Nobody likes to be sick and trapped in a hospital for weeks or months on end. But it’s got to be even worse for a child who would rather be running around outside or playing with friends. That’s why the students at Kingsbury Country Day School in Addison Township are using their artistic skills to […]
Presidential candidate John McCain is supposed to be the Republican Party’s star right now, but it appears his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is stealing the show. ‘You could tell the crowd was there for her,? said Addison Township Clerk Pauline Bennett. On Friday, Bennett, a registered Republican, was one of thousands of people […]
Four people got ambulance rides to the hospital Sept. 3 following a two-vehicle collision on M-24, just south of Drahner Rd. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, the crash occurred when a 2005 GMC Sierra pickup truck, driven by a 46-year-old Lake Orion man, pulled out of The Nugget (1055 S. Lapeer Rd.) parking […]