When Gotham City needed help, it looked to its caped crusader, Batman. Downtown business owners in need of help will soon be able to turn to the OXBAT team. While not a collection of superheroes, OXBAT (short for Oxford Business Assistance Team) will be available to offer ideas and advice on topics ranging from financial […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Long before preachers like Pat Robertson and groups like the Christian Coalition melded religion, politics and mass media into an evangelical juggernaut powerful enough to elect presidents, there was a woman named Aimee Semple McPherson. Don’t feel bad if you just muttered, ‘Who?? ‘Folks in their 70s and 80s, almost […]
Bernard and Edith Boisvert, formerly of Addison Township, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Saturday at Kalloway’s Restaurant and Pub surrounded by a room full of family and friends. The couple was married in 1937 at St. James Catholic Church in Ferndale. Bernard, 95, and Edith, 93, have led long and productive lives, touching many people […]
So much of life involves being in the right place at the right time. One cold and rainy night in November 2006, I was in the right place at the right time on Dennison St. and ended up rescuing a tiny kitten. I heard her crying in the darkness and when I approached, she practically […]
For the third year in a row, the folks at Sweet & Savory Bake Shop in downtown Oxford held a free cookie decorating event for kids, complete with an opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny.
We all know the story of Cinderella. Fairy godmother, glass slippers, be back by midnight, blah, blah, blah. It’s old news. Been there, done that. Bet you haven’t heard the story of ‘Prince DA.? Teachers at Daniel Axford Elementary performed this unique play for the entire student body April 4 as a reward for all […]
A written bomb threat discovered at Oxford Middle School Tuesday afternoon is being investigated by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. ‘Basically, there was a message scrawled on a (boys) bathroom wall,? said OMS Principal Ken Weaver. ‘It was written on the wall in marker.? Weaver could not release the exact wording of the message or […]
A 424-unit residential development okayed two years ago will have to go through the site plan approval process all over again following the Oxford Township Planning Commission’s denial of a second extension. ‘I think it’s in the best interests of the township to revisit this whole thing ? bring it up to speed,? said Planning […]
Everybody has their own ideas about what types of stores they would like to see in downtown Oxford. But the big question is always will the local market keep them thriving for years to come or shut them down within a matter of months? ‘We need to be realistic about what we can get downtown,? […]
For most people, running a marathon would be an arduous, if not impossible, task ? and that’s on a sunny day. Imagine running 26.2 miles in the pouring rain with wind gusts of 30-50 miles per hour blowing in your face. Matt Weber doesn’t have to imagine it. He did it when he ran in […]