Oxford Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD COUNTY OF OAKLAND STATE OF MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Squaw Lake Canal Special Assessment District Notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Oxford (“Township”) Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard […]

Maximum Real Estate focuses on personal service

About a year ago, Mike and Marcy Riddle, owners of Rison Construction in Ortonville, decided to start a real estate business to compliment their construction company. With that in mind, they opened Maximum Real Estate, LLC, which they operate along with Rison Construction.. Both Mike and Marcy Riddle are licensed realtors. Mike was licensed in […]

Jan’s Sport Shop, area boaters? right stop

Jan and Dan Hempton opened Jan’s Sport Shop in the fall of 1969 in downtown Goodrich due to their love of snowmobiling and boating. The Hempton family loves to play, and Michigan people seem to be inseparable from their boats. The beginnings of this family business can be traced to the Hemptons? involvement with the […]

Oxford Township

Charter Township of Oxford NOTICE Planning Commission Economic Development Sub Committee Adopted 2013 Meeting Schedule The Economic Development Sub Committee will meet on the first Wednesday of each month, as needed, at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center, Second Floor, 28 North Washington, Oxford, Michigan 48371 at 6:30 p.m. January 2, 2013 February 6, 2013 […]

Obituaries

Jean T. Dopirak, 85, of Oxford, died August 24, 2008. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph. Jean was also the dear mother of Gary of North Carolina, James (Marcia) of Clarkston, and the late Steven Dopirak. She was also the grandmother of Jennifer (Russ) Carr, Melissa Fergus, Stephanie Dopirak, Steven Dopirak, Christopher […]

Birth announcement

Claire Isabelle Weir was born April 18, 2008 at the Genesys Health System. Her parents are Chris and Jessie (Brandow) Weir. Both are 1990 Oxford High School graduates. Claire weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19.5 inches long when she was born. She has two older siblings: a sister, Audrey, 6; and a brother, […]

Buk’s Feeds & More: Premium pet nutrition

Dan and Diane DeJohn, owners of Buk’s Feeds & More in Goodrich, love pets. For example, their cat Cheyenne roams the store. They enjoy when pets visit Buk’s. They’ve even arranged for Santa-and-pet photos at Christmas. Most of all, the DeJohn family cares about pets? nutrition, selling the healthiest feeds available. ‘That’s the biggest reason […]

Orion Township

Charter Township of Oxford NOTICE Planning Commission Adopted 2013 Meeting Schedule Planning Commission meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, as needed, at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center, Second Floor, 28 North Washington, Oxford, Michigan 48371 at 7:00 p.m. January 10, 2013 July 11, 2013 January 24, 2013 July […]

Snake takes a bite out of Peace Corps volunteer

By Richard Zowie Leader Staff Writer Someone forgot to tell a snake in Burkina Faso that Erica Baker is serving in the Peace Corps. The 28 year-old Oxford native and Michigan State University graduate, who’s been working in the west African nation for nearly two years, was walking with friends from a restaurant in the […]

Papa Bella’s Pizza, downtown Ortonville tradition

After more than 13 years in downtown Ortonville, Papa Bella’s Pizza has become a fixture for local residents who crave pizza, subs, and salads. Owners Joe D’Anna and Mark Bell operate the restaurant, located at 425 Mill St. in Ortonville. D’Anna has 30 years experience in the pizza business, while Bell brings 27 years of […]