Fashion isn’t just about clothes, trends and looking like some model in a magazine. It’s also about creating opportunities for self-expression, boosting self-esteem and helping others be their best. That’s the motivation behind the fashion show that downtown Oxford’s Boulevard Boutique (5 S. Washington St.) is hosting on Thursday, Nov. 6 at the historic Buhl […]
Editor’s Note: Last week, the Oxford Leader submitted questions to the four Oxford Village Council candidates who appear on the Nov. 4 ballot. All, with the exception of Maureen Helmuth, responded. There are also five write-in candidates running. Four of them ? Bonnie Staley, Tanya Heuser, Denise Kabalka-Chesney and Dave Bailey ? were profiled in […]
Voters won’t see Tom Kennis? name anywhere on the Nov. 4 ballot, but he is running for a seat on the Oxford Village Council. Kennis, who’s lived in the village for 20-plus years, is one of five write-in candidates in the council race. He hopes to apply all the knowledge and experience he accumulated while […]
The Oxford Hurricanes were one of 128 female and male teams from the Midwest and Canada to compete in this year’s International BOO BASH Lacrosse Festival held Oct. 25-26 at Seymour Lake Township Park. Oxford’s girls played four games Sunday against TriCity Turtles, Orion Tough, Black Swamp Lacrosse and Heritage Hawks. Parks/Rec. Director Ron Davis […]
Halloween fun abounded Saturday at Oakwood Lake Twp. Park as kids participated in the Oxford Twp. Parks and Rec. Department’s annual Jack O Lantern Jamboree. Trick-or-treating, hay rides, cider and doughnuts, and pumpkin picking made for a great event.
‘I would like this to be the most informed district out there.? That’s one of David J. Lillis? main goals if elected as state representative for the 46th District, which includes Oxford and Addison townships. ‘The people will know what’s going on,? said the 57-year-old Democrat. ‘And it will be the truth.? Lillis believes it’s […]
Editor’s Note: The following candidate profile story appeared in the July 30 Leader just prior to the primary election. By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Brad Jacobsen believes his work is not yet done. That’s why the 57-year-old Oxford Republican is once again running for the 46th District seat in the state House. ‘There’s still things […]
Now that he’s gotten his feet wet and learned the ropes, Mike Spisz is hoping District 3 voters will give him another two-year term on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners so he can accomplish some goals. ‘I enjoyed the first term, but I didn’t really get to do a lot of things that I […]
We long for the days when small-town fire departments could be staffed entirely by volunteers from the community. But those days are gone. If the Oxford Fire Department is going to continue to meet the needs of this growing community 24-7, then it’s going to have to hire more career firefighters. In order to do […]
Let’s be perfectly clear here. We absolutely hate the idea of government entities repeatedly badgering taxpayers at the ballot box until they get their millage and/or bond proposals approved. No means no. It doesn’t mean keep pestering people until you wear them down and they vote yes. Using the democratic process to bully people is […]