Grant helps make nature sanctuary more accessible

A nature sanctuary in Addison is about to get more visitor-friendly thanks to a generous donation and some volunteer labor. An effort to fix up and expand the boardwalk running through the Lakeville Swamp began this week using $5,000 in materials purchased with a contribution from Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national outdoor gear and […]

She took her shot at a million bucks

She didn’t win $1 million, but Angela Watt still enjoyed her 15 minutes of fame on national television. ‘It was just an incredible experience,? said the 36-year-old Oxford resident. ‘I would do it over again in a heartbeat.? Last week, Watt appeared on a special primetime edition of ABC’s ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?? […]

Longtime hardware store closing doors

Grove’s True Value Hardware has closed its doors to prepare for a ‘going out of business? sale, according to a sign posted in the window of the 190 S. Washington St. store. ‘Further information will be available in the coming weeks,? the sign stated. The village hardware store, owned by the Grove family, has been […]

Photos reveal local man’s wild side

Next time Jeff Morrison visits Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park, he’s got a furry little creature to thank. The 50-year-old Oxford resident’s color photograph of a seemingly annoyed otter peering out from behind a cabin was recently selected as the Leader’s favorite in the ‘Photographs of Michigan? exhibition held at Margot’s Gallery & Frame. Morrison […]

Learning to rescue the rescuers

A major part of a firefighter’s job is to rescue people. But what happens when it’s a firefighter who needs to be saved? Who rescues the rescuers? Oxford and Addison firefighters spent Friday through Sunday training together for that possibility as part of a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) class conducted by Oakland Community College’s Combined […]

Business gives seniors chance to help other seniors

Getting older isn’t easy for many folks, especially when the body or the mind, or both, begins to fail them. They want to stay in their own homes, but it’s too much work for them on their own. They want to maintain their independence, but they also want a little companionship. They need some help […]

Katrina’s four-legged victims not forgotten

Not all of Hurricane Katrina’s victims are people. Some are furry, four-legged and can’t ask for help. That’s where Catherine Theisen comes in. A doctor at the Oxford Veterinary Hospital on Lincoln Street ? and the clinic’s former owner of 14 years ? Theisen recently spent two weeks in Louisiana with a Veterinary Medical Assistance […]

OAYA votes to cut Addison

If Addison doesn’t contribute its share of funding to Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance next year, its children and families will not receive local services. Youth Assistance’s Board of Directors voted Sept. 6 ‘to eliminate services to? Addison’s youth as of Dec. 31, 2005 ‘unless the municipality notifies OAYA of its intention to provide funding for OAYA’s […]

Public hearing Sept. 22 for shopping center

Concept plans for a proposed 99,951-square-foot retail shopping center next door to Meijer are the subject of a 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 22 public hearing before the Oxford Township Planning Commission. Located on the east side of M-24 on an 11.47-acre parcel between Meijer and East Market Street, the proposed shopping center is meant to […]

Car lands on bank’s front lawn

Drive-through took on a whole new meaning Sept. 17 when a car ended up on the front lawn of Oxford Bank shortly after 12 p.m. A 1990 Oldsmobile driven by a 20-year-old Oxford woman landed on the bank’s lawn as a result of a collision with another vehicle on M-24. According to the Oxford Village […]