Given southeastern Michigan just got slammed by a blizzard, it’s hard to believe that spring is right around the corner. But according to Tutor, it is. Tutor is Oxford’s famous weather-prognosticating llama. Early this morning, Tutor did not see his shadow while out in the pasture at Windstar Farm (2065 W. Oakwood Rd.), so he […]
Did an Oxford Village employee take some property tax money from the municipality, then repay it? Until an investigation by Michigan State Police yields an answer to this question, Acting Clerk M. Patricia Paad will remain suspended without pay. Following a special closed session meeting Friday, Jan. 28, the village council voted 3-0 to change […]
Long before eBay, Craigslist or even the internet were created, the primary way folks advertised their goods and services was through the local newspaper. As the old joke goes, it was black and white, and ‘read? all over. Fifty years ago, James A. Sherman, Sr. publisher of The Oxford Leader from 1955 to 1995, decided […]
In an effort to make downtown Oxford more pedestrian-friendly and economically prosperous, the village council last week voted 4-0 to adopt a resolution supporting the Complete Streets concept. ‘Complete Streets are defined as roadways planned, designed and constructed to accommodate safe access for all users regardless of age, ability or mode of transportation,? explained Anna […]
I’m beginning to think this 235-year-old experiment in self-government is a failure. I’m starting to wonder if it’s really worth voting for or against anything or anyone because ultimately, those who hold power are going to get what they want one way or another. We might as well stay home on Election Day and enjoy […]
It’s nice to know that one of Virginia Hubbard’s last memories of Oxford was her proudly riding up Washington St. in a convertible, waving to a cheering crowd as Grand Marshal of the town’s Christmas parade. ‘She thought that was just so much fun,? said her daughter Nancy Kraft. ‘She couldn’t believe they asked her […]
Laptop users and techno-geeks rejoice for free wireless internet service is coming to downtown Oxford this fall. In his State of the County address last week, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced that three downtowns ? Oxford, Clarkston and Holly ? would be the very first beneficiaries of free Wi-Fi services as part of […]
Oxford’s fast-acting firefighters prevented the home at 201 Spezia Drive from going up in flames Monday after a structure fire was reported there at 8:39 a.m. ‘It was a good stop,? said Fire Chief Pete Scholz. It took firefighters about 15 minutes to get a hose in the attic and extinguish the flames before they […]
It’s every little kid’s fantasy, but for 5-year-old Faith Aisthorpe, it was a fun-filled reality. The Clear Lake Elementary kindergartner and her family recently visited Disney World in Florida, courtesy of the Kids Wish Network. ‘I was speechless half the time just watching her smile,? said her mother Susan Aisthorpe. ‘She was so happy to […]
It’s raining federal dollars for the Oxford, Addison and Brandon fire departments. Last week, it was announced the three township departments would be receiving a total of $225,359 in grant money through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. This money will be used to replace and upgrade each department’s communications […]