Charitable gaming came to Collier Lanes in Oxford this week as the longtime family-owned bowling alley converted its North End Bar into a charity poker room. Open from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday through Friday, the poker room will host Texas Hold’em tournaments for various nonprofit groups. From now until April 17, the poker […]
C.J. Carnacchio, editor of The Oxford Leader, was honored last week with a Certificate of Appreciation from Oxford American Legion Walter Fraser Post 108. The 33-year-old Oxford resident was given the certificate for his ‘continuous support? of local veterans through his news coverage of Post 108’s numerous activities, events and good works. ‘This is very […]
Independence Township Board of Trustees voted to increase water rates by about 12 percent on March 4. The increase will come in two rounds-one effective March 16, 2014 and the other effective March 2015. Residents must be feeling the pinch after the board just raised sewer rates by 17 percent in February. Township Treasurer Paul […]
Neiman’s Family Market hosted a Paczki eating contest, March 4, the day after Mardi Gras. Meat Department Manager Carl Wagner was the big winner. During the festivities, a Polka band played everyone’s favorite tunes in the background, as competitors tried to scarf down the pastries, which can contain more than 425 calories each. Photos provided
By Jim Sherman, Jr. Every once in a while I believe it is important to discuss newspapers with readers. This is one of those times and I’d like to talk about opinions, how they are incorporated into a newspaper — namely this one. Columns, editorials, guest columns and letters to the editor are the only […]
Normally, I don’t write about television shows, but there’s a new sitcom on NBC that I find highly offensive. It’s called ‘Parks and Recreation? and it’s a mockumentary that follows the career of the fictional Leslie Knope (played by actress Amy Poehler), a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana. The […]
It seems like our governmental leaders, and would-be DC leaders, are hell-bent on making us a dependent nation. The President is leading the effort to widen the dole base and shrink the work force. Our Obamanation is presenting thoughts that make the word ‘work? an unacceptable curse word. How wrong this is. I’ve been in […]
Third time was a charm, as the Wolves snagged the MHSAA District Championship trophy with Friday’s win. ‘We missed the last two years so it is good to be back,? smiled Dan Fife, long-time head coach for the Clarkston Varsity Boys Basketball team. ‘We knew we could do it all year,? said senior Mike ‘Phil? […]
It is the duty of the press to report to the masses what elected officials are doing with the money we grant them and the power we bestow to them when they are elected. If it were not for the Oxford Leader and C.J. Carnacchio, would anyone really know what was happening at the village […]
It has been three months since Mac Marion passed away. We wanted to say thank you to the community for their thoughts and prayers. It truly meant alot to us. A special thank you to C.J. Carnacchio for his excellent article about Mac in the Leader. I’ve noticed whenever there is a tragedy in the […]