Michael R. Dean Sr., age 71, a resident of Oxford for 24 years, died Thursday, March 4, 2020. Michael was known as a “Car Guy” for his love of classic cars, especially the Chevy Corvette. He was a member of multiple Masonic organizations, and particularly enjoyed traveling for Scottish Rite reunions and getting his passports […]
I must say my strategery of brainwashing has (so far) gone as scheduled. I’ll be honest, I tried to influence my boys’ lives to my way of thinking from the time they were very young. Saw them both this past weekend and I think my evil plan actually worked. They seem like fine young men […]
Oxford resident Mary Catherine Gibbs, 92 passed away on Sept. 21, 2021. She had three of her six children by her side when she took her last breath. Mary Catherine was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania on July 13, 1929. Mary’s parents Harold and Margaret Drachslin soon after moved to Hornell New York along with her […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Loree Zenelock was appointed village clerk by the Leonard Village Council following the resignation of Cindy Grosskopf at the end of last month. “I’ve worked with (Zelenock) on a number of items of concern and found her to be thorough and fair,” said Village President Mike McDonald, who recommended […]
This is our 76th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw an increase in recent and total cases and COVID-related deaths. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,974 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 3,013. Recent cases, which “… are the […]
It’s one thing not to trust a politician when they are high up on the food chain. It’s another thing not to trust ANY politician high up on the food chain. It is still another thing when you don’t trust any media reporting on state and national news. And, here’s the thing — it’s been […]
Michigan author Celia Ryker will share her adventures of hiking Vermont’s Long Trail, tomorrow night (Thursday) at seven o’clock. She is the author of “Walking Home; Trail Stories,” a collection of stories about her hike of the 273-mile trek from the Massachusetts border to the Canadian border. The program is at the Oxford Public Library. […]
Geraldine Mary Morley (Burgard), 88 of Oxford, passed away Sept.17, 2021 with family by her side. She was born in Monroe, Michigan on June 1, 1933 and moved to Oxford when she was 10 years old. Geraldine is survived by her children Michael (Linda) Morley, Thomas Morley, Ruthanne (Richard) Dudley, Bryan (Annie) Morley, Wanda (Wally) […]
Margaret Faye Basela, age 76, passed away September 15, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born September 17, 1944 in Detroit, the daughter of Arby and Lorine (Jackson) Chandler. She graduated from Pershing High School in Detroit in 1962. She worked for many years as a security officer for General Motors. She married her […]
This is our 75th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw an increase in recent and total cases and COVID-related deaths. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,925 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,974. Recent cases, which “… are the […]