Spiritual matters

Life is best when I am learning and growing. I think that’s the way God made us. So each day I try to learn something new and grow deeper in some way ? maybe in a relationship or in knowledge about something or maybe in getting to know myself better or God. It seems to […]

Going bald for a good cause

By Casey Curtis Leader Staff Writer ‘You’re going to look terrible bald!? said Mark Ott, an eighth grade Oxford Middle School teacher, to seventh grade teacher Tom Brown. No, he’s not talking about the impending doom of genetic hair loss. He’s talking about May 9, when hundreds of OMS students will get to see these […]

Maria Rotondo-Mark, owner of Make Over Place Salon

Many of us have been taught from early life a few rules to live by; do not discuss politics or religion plus other taboo topics. How sad is that, for a legacy to pass on. The rule does not allow for healthy opinion sharing or different viewpoints, which are living, learning, growing, connecting or simply […]

Camo to be adopted

Within the span of just a few months, a thin and frightened little dog went from being abandoned at a coal mine in West Virginia to finding a loving home in Michigan. Camo, a 2-year-old Catahoula Leopard Dog/pit bull mix profiled in the March 6 issue of the Leader, is in the process of being […]

Watch your speed — literally!

By Casey Curtis Leader Staff Writer Instead of putting their pedal to the metal, those driving through Oxford Village may be braking a lot more than they’re used to. That’s because the police department has obtained a new device to help monitor traffic speeds ? a white trailer with a digital readout screen that indicates […]

Looking forward to league play

By Kristi McDevitt Sports Correspondent The Varsity Ladycats swept opponent Carmen-Ainsworth last Monday in non-league action and improved their record to 6-5 overall. In the first game, Oxford’s AnnMarie Skylis went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored. Pitcher Amber Cervantez threw all seven innings and had one walk and five strikeouts from the mound. […]

Groveland Township

NOTICE OF CLOSE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008 FOR GROVELAND TOWNSHIP To the qualified electors of Groveland Township, County of Oakland, State of Michigan: NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN THAT GROVELAND TOWNSHIP, 4695 Grange Hall Rd.,Holly, MI 48442 WILL BE OPEN MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008 FROM 9:00 […]

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality proposes to reissue a discharge permit authorization for a wastewater discharge to the ground or groundwater, pursuant to Rule 2218 of the Part 22 Rules of Part 31 Water Resources Protection, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (Act 451) being Sections 324.3101 […]

Springfield Township

PUBLIC NOTICE ? PUBLIC HEARING SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, OAKLAND COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGFIELD will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Monday, October 20, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Springfield Township Civic Center, 12000 Davisburg Road, Davisburg, MI to receive comments and […]

Armed robbery reported at Standard Federal

Oakland County Sheriff Deputies were busy on Tuesday morning with a report of an armed robbery at the Standard Federal Bank branch on N. Main St. (M-15) just north of the City of the Village of Clarkston. The incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on April 26, but at about 1 p.m. investigators were still […]