Brandon Twp.- The township board will have a special meeting at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 26, at Fire Station #1, 53 South St. for the purpose of discussing the police millage language for the August election. The police millage, currently levied at 3.5286 mills, expired at the end of December. ‘If we want to continue having […]
Brandon Twp.- Cultural institutions are often absent in rural communities and a long drive may make them out of reach for some. But through a grant and an outreach program, local kids and their parents will have an opportunity to experience science from the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum this month, right here in the township. […]
Tuesday, March 31 is the deadline for folks wishing to nominate a youngster to be honored at Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance’s annual Youth Recognition Night in May. Nominees should be young people who exhibit compassion by helping or giving to others, demonstrate leadership abilities, do volunteer work, mediate conflicts, exemplify friendship in a time of need […]
Wednesday, March 18 we saw one of the most famous operas performed at the New York Metropolitan Opera, Puccini’s ‘Madam Butterfly.? We did not go to New York to visit the world’s most famous opera house, nor did we spend hundreds of dollars for tickets or travel. Believe it or not, we saw this extraordinary […]
Brandon Twp.- District residents will likely see an increase from the current 8.24 mills for the debt levy to 9.7 mills on their summer tax bills, and that’s the good news. Previously, the increase was expected to hit 13 mills this year, the maximum allowable, in order for the district to be in compliance with […]
It honestly was pretty bad. That’s the report from Goodrich native Rob Freer regarding the late January snow storm that dumped a minuscule, by Michigan standards, two inches of snow the Atlanta area. ‘The economy is very good down here,? said Freer, 27, a 2005 Goodrich High School graduate who moved to Kennesaw, Ga., about […]
Readers of the Oxford Leader learned in last week’s issue that Fatty’s Pizzeria will continue offering a discount for Big Three employees, whether they’re current, laid-off or retired. That is certainly good news for those workers who face a nebulous future with the Big Three’s continued financial woes. Despite delicious discounted pizza, the Big Three’s […]
Whenever he’s in Oxford, North Branch’s Ray Brown likes to visit American Legion Post 108 on East Drahner Road. Sometimes it’s for an American Veterans meeting and sometimes to get a hamburger and drink and chat with other veterans. On March 18, he stopped by the post to sign a few autographs with his meal. […]
An area man is facing thousands of dollars in restitution and jail time for allegedly poaching four deer. Last fall Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Ben Shively responded to a poaching complaint in Rose Township during a winter storm regarding a local man who had allegedly shot two fawns that were still alive. […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board has two candidates to choose from for an open trustee seat. Debbie Brady, a former school board member, and Shelly Oles, a newcomer, have applied for appointment to the school board seat after Trustee Le Anne Schmidt resigned last month. The personnel committee will review the two candidates? applications at […]