By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor It takes a lot more than wearing a 10-gallon hat and a pair of leather boots to be a real cowboy. Just ask Stephen Stiteler when has a free moment between roping steers on the amateur rodeo circuit. Over the weekend, the 28-year-old Oxford resident competed in the Super Kicker […]
Roger and Cathy Hurst know the pain of losing a baby. But they also know what it’s like to have a support system in place to help them move on with their lives. That’s why the Oxford couple is so devoted to raising funds and awareness for Tomorrow’s Child, a nonprofit group that supports parents […]
A Bloomfield Township fire truck was spotted Monday afternoon on Country View Drive in Oxford Township. But the truck wasn’t here to provide mutual aid at a fire scene or help clean up some hazardous materials spill. It was taking Oxford resident Larry Bradford home on his last day of work. Bradford retired from the […]
Oxford is losing both a pastor and a government official. Rev. Kevin Miles, pastor of the Oxford United Methodist Church (OUMC), is leaving in mid-June. He’s been reassigned to Davison. ‘I wasn’t anticipating a move,? Miles said. ‘I kind of got blind-sided by a need in another church. Some health issues with another pastor kind […]
I’m afraid to take out my wallet in public these days with so many local government officials casting covetous eyes upon my hard-earned dollars. It seems like everybody and his brother is asking for either a tax increase or a new tax on the August and November ballots. We the taxpayers are much like gazelles […]
Banbury Cross Therapeutic Equestrian Center (1223 Brauer Rd.) in Metamora Twp. hosted its 24th Annual Derby Day Celebration on Saturday. Centered around the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, the event featured silent and live auctions, chances to pick the Derby’s winning horse, a parade featuring some of Banbury’s riders, horses and […]
Soon, the famous Spirit of Detroit statue will only be a few inches tall and folks will be able to hold this iconic symbol of the Motor City in the palms of their hands. Don’t worry, some mad scientist hasn’t invented a shrink ray ? at least not yet. Employees from the Oxford-based CAM Logic […]
A shotgun is typically used to put wild game on the dinner table, but in Nathan Eisenhardt’s case, it helped him bag a gold medal. The Oxford High School sophomore took first place at the Michigan Junior Olympic (JO) Scholastic Clay Target Program State Shoot held May 3 at the North Macomb Sportsmen’s Club in […]
Brian Duerden is a pretty modest guy, so he’d never call himself an expert when it comes to hunting morel mushrooms. But given he typically finds between 400 and 500 of the gourmet delights in a season, it’s safe to label him a morel master. ‘I’ve had seasons where I’ve gotten over 1,000 if I’ve […]
The Oxford Fire Department is suffering from a shortage of paid-on-call personnel and Chief Pete Scholz is turning to the community for help. ‘They’re dropping like flies,? said Scholz, noting he lost one paid-on-call staffer last week because the gentleman is moving out of the community. Finding new recruits is difficult for Oxford ? and […]