McGinnis to appear on village ballot

Voters planning to write-in Susan McGinnis? name for Oxford Village Council need not bother anymore. It’s going to be printed on every single ballot. Three signatures originally disqualified from her nominating petition were awarded to the Pleasant Street resident yesterday, giving her enough for a spot on the September 13 ballot. ‘I feel like a […]

347 acres of green space saved in Addison

ADDISON TWP. ? Nearly 350 acres of green space and environmentally sensitive habitat will be preserved for public use and enjoyment as parkland thanks to Oakland County and the Sullivan family. The county board of commissioners July 28 unanimously approved a $3.43 million purchase agreement for three parcels totalling 346.48 acres between Walker and Rochester […]

My Way

I love good news. Giving it. Getting it. Creating it. It’s all so. . . well, good. That’s why I’m thrilled to report that Oxford’s service groups are coming through BIG TIME for Addison residents Pam Strunk and her disabled son Hunter, 8. You may recall the Strunks from reading The Oxford Leader over the […]

Accident kills SAL commander

Gerald Setter was many things ? a devoted family man, a hard-working truck driver and a thoughtful patriot who commanded the Sons of The American Legion Squadron 108. Sadly, the 52-year-old Oxford resident’s life came to an abrupt and tragic end at approximately 4:57 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 when he was struck and killed […]

OHS grad’s ‘haunting’ film premieres on Devil’s Night

How appropriate that a spooky new documentary exploring the creepy things that go bump in the night at local places will premiere at the Oxford 7 Theater at the stroke of midnight on Devil’s Night (Friday, Oct. 30). After about 1? years of interviews, on-site investigations and tireless research, filmmaker Jeff Jones, a 1997 Oxford […]

Pink gloves symbolize breast cancer awareness

Patients visiting the Bald Mountain Surgical Center in Orion Township throughout the month of October may notice the person examining them is wearing a pair of pink gloves. The gloves aren’t meant to be a trendy fashion statement. They’re designed to get people talking about Breast Cancer Awareness Month and help raise funds to fight […]

Sweet deal!

Ron and Dora Rolando, owners of Great Lakes Mercantile, landed themselves one sweet business deal ? literally. The downtown Oxford store is now the only retailer in the United States, outside of Mackinac Island, where chocolate lovers can purchase fudge from May’s Candy Shop. Bearing May’s registered trademark of ‘Famous Mackinac Fudge,? half-pound slices of […]

Downtown event promises mystery, art and wine

A fun evening filled with brain-teasing mysteries, unique pieces of local art and some fine vino awaits visitors to downtown Oxford this week. The Orion Art Center and Oxford Downtown Development Authority are inviting aspiring sleuths to attend a mystery art crawl and wine tasting, dubbed ‘The Art of History’s Mysteries,? from 6:30 to 9:30 […]

My Way

We need to start raising a ruckus and kill this bus millage before it can make it to the ballot in August 2010. A few weeks ago I penned a couple of news articles about the ill-conceived public transit tax that Oakland County Commissioner Steve Schwartz, a Democrat representing Farmington and Farmington Hills, wants stick […]

New biz: Growing Green’s about teaching, not preaching

Just because her new business is called Growing Green, Janie Farner doesn’t want people to label her as a ‘tree-hugger.? She’s still very much a ‘city girl? at heart. But the 50-year-old Oxford resident has a passion for things most city girls don’t have a clue about such as canning vegetables and making butter. Farner […]