LeRoy “Jerry” Moore, 79, passed away on March 9, 2023. He was one of 7 children born to Earl and Mildred Moore of Oxford, Michigan. He is survived by four daughters Amber, Ann, Sherry and Wendy and step children Shannon and Shane. During the time he lived in Lapeer, most of his life, he worked […]
‘The end of our work here isn’t done’ By Don Rush Industrialists, small business owners, educators and managers. Over the years the men and women of the Oxford Rotary Club have worked to make Oxford and the world a better place. “Over the last few years, we have actually shifted our goals to work more […]
By Don Rush Towards the end of the regular Oxford community School Board meeting on March 14 at Oxford Middle School, Board president Dan D’Alessandro opened up “unscheduled” comments from the audience. And, that’s when they heard from Buck Myre. Myre, whose son Tate was one of four killed in the Nov 30, 2021 […]
‘Do not argue with the officer. Be courteous. If you disagree with the citation, then take it to court and argue it there.’ By Matt Mackinder Special to the Oxford Leader It’s a common occurrence that happens daily – a police car gets behind you, puts on the lights, and pulls you over. And you […]
Power goes out in Orion and Oxford By Don Rush It was a crisp, sunny morning last Wednesday, March 15. The sky was blue, with nary a cloud to be seen. There was a slight breeze and the temperature was peaking over 32 degrees, when all of a sudden at around a quarter to 11, […]
God, help all us sugar freaks! Oh Lord of Confection, give us strength in this time of grief and wanting. This I pray, Amen. If you haven’t heard, there’s a panic going on all over the area and it has nothing to do with banks crashing, inflation killing our savings accounts or the cost of […]
By Don Rush If you have ever watched local television, chances are you’ve seen Jim Hughes. Hughes, 62 and a 1978 graduate of Oxford High School, currently hosts a show on Oxford Community TV (OCTV) called Oxford News This Week. “I sort of fell into doing the news,” he said recently. “It’s something Howard Hoeflein […]
By Don Rush This year, members of the group, Love INC (In the Name of Christ) decided to do something different to raise funds for their mission. Instead of having a number of smaller fundraisers, they decided to have one big event. The Share the Love gala was March 4 at Indianwood Golf and Country […]
After a closed session to discuss legal opinions on ordinances and to purchase property and board etiquette and procedural rules workshop, the Oxford Township Board got down to the business of their March 8 regular meeting. All trustees, Jonathon Nold, Margaret Payne, Rod Charles and Catherine Colvin as well as Supervisor Jack Curtis, Clerk Curtis […]
Cemetery Clean up April 1 (no fooling) If you have a loved one in any of the Oxford Township cemeteries with artificial flowers, wreaths, and blankets on the graves you are now notified: Spring Clean-Up begins April 1. According to a public notice from Township Clerk Curtis Wright, “(these items) are to be removed before April […]