George Lintz, 86

George Howard Lintz, 86, of rural Harrison, MI went to be with his Lord on Friday, January 8, 2021. George passed away at MidMichigan Medical Center-Clare. George was born December 21, 1934 in North Branch, the son of Howard Edgar and Georgina D. (Rutherford) Lintz. George was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, […]

Weekly COVID Update

Weekly COVID Update

In our 40th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area continued to see an increase in total cases. According to numbers provided by Oakland County, last week we reported there were a total of 1,051 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford; this week, 1,110 cases. Recent cases decreased from 256 to 211. Deaths stayed […]

Athlete of the Week: Nick Soukup – Boys’ Lacrosse

Athlete of the Week: Nick Soukup – Boys’ Lacrosse

Nick Soukup – Boys’ Lacrosse “Nick has played 4 years as an attack on Varsity. He will lead our Offense in the 2021 season. Nick has been a player who leads by example with endless hard work and effort. I am Very proud of Nick and this accomplishment and I am looking forward to seeing […]

New(ish) year same mission: observe, inform, entertain

New(ish) year same mission: observe, inform, entertain

Gosh, we’re into the second week of yet another year, and I just figured out, we have only 50 weeks left to make all of our goals — personal, financial and in business. As I pondered how far I am already behind schedule this year, far above me I heard familiar voices. From somewhere in […]

Public Notice: Addison Township

Township of Addison Board Meeting Synopsis The Addison Township Board; its elected members Supervisor Pearson, Clerk Bennett, Treasurer Fisher, Trustee Brakefield, Trustee Geibel, Trustee Gierak and Trustee Sargent held a regular meeting electronically under PUBLIC ACT 228 of 2020 on December 21, 2020. The Offices are located at 1440 Rochester Rd., Leonard MI 48367. The […]

Mary Swanson, 89

Mary Ann Swanson-Neumann, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, age 89, of Oxford, MI, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020. Mary Ann battled Alzheimer’s the last couple years of her life but she never forgot God and her sweet spirit and smile remained until the end. On Nov. 20, 1931, […]

Marvin Willobee, 71

Marvin “Jay” Willobee, Jr., age 71 of Oxford, MI passed away on December 25, 2020, at Harper Hospital in Detroit after a four-month hospitalization. He was born on March 24, 1949, to the late Marvin and Dorothy (Rossman) Willobee. He graduated from Oxford High School and served in the Navy for 11 years as an […]

Weekly COVID Update

Weekly COVID Update

In our 39th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area breached the 1,000 mark in total cases. According to numbers provided by Oakland County, last week we reported there were a total of 997 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford; this week, 1,051 cases. Recent cases decreased from 278 to 256. Deaths stayed at […]

Staying active

By Amanda Wayne Leader Student Contributor The global pandemic has affected every one of us from babies to the elderly. Since people can’t or don’t want to go to gyms, malls, waterparks and restaurants, they have to find new things to do to stay occupied. A new hobby can keep you sane; going for a […]

Dear 2021 (and more for the New Year)

Dear 2021 (and more for the New Year)

Dec. 31, 2020 Dear 2021, I am excited about your arrival — now only a few hours away. I look forward to making your acquaintance! If I am to be honest with you, your predecessor really kinda sucked. The Year 2020 was one I was ready to usher out. Since I have yet to meet […]