A civil lawsuit filed by a woman who accused a Catholic monk in Addison Township of repeatedly sexually assaulting and threatening her over a four-year period was voluntarily dismissed by the parties involved. ‘It is hereby ordered that all claims of which could have been asserted by Plaintiff against Defendant Fr. Daniel Homan are dismissed […]
Oxford is gearing up to spent 24 straight hours this weekend fighting a common enemy ? cancer. ‘Cancer touches everybody in one way or another at some point in time,? said Kim Beardsley, chairwoman of Oxford’s Sixth Annual Relay for Life. ‘We can’t stop until the disease is eradicated completely.? The event, designed to raise […]
For the first time in nearly three years, Oxford’s Groundhog Day Festival will feature a real, live, honest-to-goodness, furry, weather-predicting marmot. And the community has Oxford Leader reporter and village resident Teri Stiles to thank for it. After reading this editor’s column last week complaining about the festival’s continued lack of a real groundhog since […]
Home. It’s the place we come from. The place we live. The place we’re instinctively drawn to in times of crisis, tragedy and uncertainty. Home is the place we all want to be. The place we all need to be. For Karin Rivest and her two children, Hunter, 7, and Rachel, 9, home is a […]
I have to compliment the Oxford Village Council. Last week’s public hearing concerning the setting of a millage rate for the 2010-11 fiscal year went very well. The public was allowed ample opportunity to speak its mind. I was particularly impressed with resident Jan Drogosch who was both eloquent and feisty. She used to serve […]
They say everybody in the world has a double somewhere ? a doppelganger as the Germans call it. Well, it appears actor/comedian Robin Williams? twin lives right here in Oxford in the form of a 7?-month-old baby named Tanner Eubanks. A photo of little Tanner (shown above) was featured on the Jan. 6 episode of […]
Oxford and Addison’s public libraries are the newest branch offices for the Oakland County Clerk. They joined 34 other county libraries as part of the recently-launched Library CARD Project. ‘I couldn’t see any down side to it,? said Wendy Mutch, head of adult services at the Oxford library. CARD stands for ‘Convenience and Access to […]
Keeping taxes low and the roads in good shape are two of Bill Patterson’s primary goals as he begins his fourth term as Oakland County Commissioner for District #1. Patterson (R-Oxford), along with 24 other county commissioners, was sworn into office Thursday during a special inaugural ceremony held in Pontiac. First elected in 1998, Patterson […]
Oxford residents Sherene Ann Parris and Gary Elzerman were honored last week by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department for their quick-thinking and rapid actions in two stressful and dangerous situations. Sheriff Michael Bouchard recognized them, along with 17 other citizens from 10 other communities, as part of National Police Week. Parris? fast-thinking nabbed a burglar […]
As one of the last real conservatives who truly believes in extremely limited government, I’ve of two minds when it comes to the issue of local government. On the one hand, I strongly believe in the idea that local government is best because it’s supposed to be small, financially restrained, close to the people and […]