Judging by the talent show put on by participants in the Fun-N-Sun Summer Camp, Oxford parents certainly have a lot to be proud of. Campers showed off their hidden talents Monday afternoon as part of the program put on by Oxford Twp. Parks and Rec. From karate and dancing to magic and the classic art […]
A sharp increase in mortgage delinquencies precipitated by the state’s poor economy recently required Oxford Bank to enter into a formal consent agreement with its federal and state regulators. ‘We want our communities to know the bank is fine,? said Oxford Bank Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Davidson. ‘Yes, this is a difficult time, but […]
An Oxford High School teacher and her husband, a registered sex offender, were arraigned Thursday in Independence Township 52-2 District Court in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old Oxford girl who did odd jobs around their home and was considered a friend. ‘They took away something from me as a father that […]
And the title of Best Hamburger in Oxford goes to . . . Victoria’s Delights? That’s right, in a town filled with bars and restaurants each claiming to serve the best burger around, it was the charming little bistro that came out of nowhere to take home the gold Saturday at the first-ever Hamburger Festival. […]
A sharp increase in mortgage delinquencies precipitated by the state’s poor economy recently required Oxford Bank to enter into a formal consent agreement with its federal and state regulators. Oxford Bank has branch offices in Ortonville and Goodrich. ‘We want our communities to know the bank is fine,? said Oxford Bank Chairman, President and CEO […]
Elk View Estates? property owners received their final warning from the Oxford Township Board last week. They either agree to help pay for road and drainage fixes in their subdivision or their unapproved roads will be reported to the Oakland County Register of Deeds, making refinancing or selling properties there virtually impossible. ‘These homes are […]
It’s a subject with the potential to quickly ignite a heated and emotional debate within the community. But that’s not stopping Oxford Village Councilman Tony Albensi from wanting to discuss the idea of possibly of contracting with another entity to provide police and dispatch services to the village. ‘I know it’s not politically correct to […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor If you ask defense attorney James L. Galen, Jr., he’ll tell you his client, Robert Brian Kelly, blacked out and has no recollection of allegedly beating his daughter with an aluminum baseball bat while she slept on the morning of May 9. ‘He came to with a metal baseball bat […]
Japan is more than 6,000 miles away, but that great distance doesn’t lessen Oxford’s willingness to help those in need. Just ask the Peel family. So far, the Oxford family has collected almost $3,000 in donations for the Red Cross to help victims of the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami that devastated parts of Japan […]
It appears the company responsible for drilling a faulty municipal well for Oxford Township is going to get an opportunity to literally straighten out the problem. Last week, Supervisor Bill Dunn reported to the board that in an effort to avoid potential legal action, Stearns Drilling Co., based near Grand Rapids, wishes to attempt fixing […]