Oxford’s board of education is one member shy following last week’s resignation of Trustee Major Murray. He doesn’t wish to become a ‘controversial figure? or cast the school district in a negative light, but he’s ‘frustrated? with the current balance of power between the board of education and administration. ‘I have a different opinion of […]
Tales of dragons and knights abounded in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park Tuesday afternoon as part of the library’s ‘Storytime in the Park? series. ‘We just wanted to be somewhere different and do some out-reach type things,? said Shae Smith, head of the library’s Youth Services. Every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. from now through July 29 […]
Walking into JONMARX Steak & Seafood you get the feeling you’re in some posh restaurant in Birmingham or Troy that just made the cover of Hour Detroit magazine. ‘Oxford’s never seen anything like it,? said Leonardo Vulagi, head chef at the new downtown restaurant. Before you can take a single bite of food in this […]
When Natalie McLaughlin was singing in the Oxford High School choir, she never dreamed that one day she would be on stage performing with Motown legend Stevie Wonder. But that’s exactly where the 22-year-old Oxford resident was Tuesday night. ‘It was wonderful ? absolutely amazing,? she said. ‘I got to sing with Stevie Wonder!? In […]
Oxford/Orion FISH lost a vital piece of its heart and soul when longtime volunteer Charles Theodore ‘Ted? Boberg, of Metamora Township, passed away Sunday, June 22. He was 83. ‘Ted has just been around forever to help wherever, whenever he could,? said FISH Pantry Coordinator Val Cass. Boberg was active in FISH from about 1977 […]
Editor’s Note: Last week, the Leader emailed questions to the 14 candidates running for Oxford Township offices. Twelve of the 14 responded. Clerk Candidate Courtney Grove and Trustee Candidate George Black did not respond. Here are the questions: 1. Why are you running for township office? What experience, skills, talents or qualities do you have […]
Here’s something I didn’t include in my front page article on cityhood . . . I guarantee you if the village becomes a city, the township will stop contracting with the village police for fire/EMS dispatch services and probably go with the Oakland County Sheriff’s disaptch. Under the current contract, the township is paying the […]
After a long winter and sort of spring, the Thursday evening concerts have returned to downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park. The Oxford-based ‘Robin Moore and the Northstars? kicked off the summer concert season with their unique blend of Americana, country and roots music. It was a delightful summer evening as a group of little girls ran […]
Many rode bicycles. Others walked. Many came because they knew Shane Hrischuk or his family. Others because they wanted to help raise awareness and save lives. But it really doesn’t matter how they chose to participate or what motivated them to come. What matters is more than 500 people, both youth and adults, took part […]
Thank you. Those are two words that not many Vietnam veterans heard when they returned home in the 1960s and 1970s after fighting a long, costly and controversial war. But those were the words Oxford resident Norm Linto, who spent a year serving in Vietnam, repeated over and over again to the management and employees […]