William LeRoy Ramalia, of Lake Orion died on Dec. 2, 2020. He was 90 years old. William is the beloved husband of Alice for 68 years; loving father of Jeanine (Henry) Garcia and Bill (Dawn) Ramalia; loving grandfather of Justin Brimmell, Brandon (Irina) Brimmell, Dan Ramalia, Katie (Matt) Stubblefield, Alicia (Spenser) Brimmell, Andrea (Kristopher) Tovar, […]
Kathryn Ann (Breuninger) Poulson, a longtime Oxford resident and teacher, died Dec. 1, 2020, from COVID-19. She was 91. The eldest of three children, Kathy was born to Walter and Evelyn (White) Breuninger of Dexter, Michigan, on Oct. 12, 1929. She was active in 4-H and attended Parker School, a one-room schoolhouse that she often […]
Helen Dorothy Hoadley, of Mansfield, Ohio, died on November 19, 2020 at the age of 98½, from complications of Covid-19. The sixth of eight children, she was born to William and Hattie (Hanke) Shattuck, on May 17, 1922, in Oxford, Michigan, spending her childhood in nearby Leonard. Growing up on a farm during the Depression […]
Mary Jane McCurdy of Oxford passed away on November 28, 2020. She was 73. Mary is survived by her husband John C. McCurdy; her three daughters Kim Brandow (Tim Towey), Shelley Brandow (Joey Schwemin) and Jessie Weir (Chris); her three grandchildren Audrey, Charlie and Claire Weir; her brother Jim Doherty; and her honorary daughters Alison […]
Township of Addison Board Meeting Synopsis The Addison Township Board; its elected members Supervisor Pearson, Clerk Bennett, Treasurer Fisher, Trustee King, Trustee Newby, Trustee Gierak and Trustee Senft held a regular meeting electronically under PUBLIC ACT 228 of 2020 on November 16, 2020 at 1440 Rochester Rd., Leonard MI 48367. The following action was taken: […]
In our 34th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area saw a large jump in recent cases, and in total cases. According to numbers provided by Oakland County, last week we reported there were a total of 573 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 725 cases, an increase of nearly 27 percent. […]
This holiday season Oxford businesses are echoing the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) in calling on Michiganians to join the Shop 3 Challenge by adding at least three local merchants to their list of shopping destinations. “Michigan retailers have worked very hard over the last eight months to meet safety guidelines enacted by state and local […]
By Don Rush Looking to spread a little joy this holiday season? Virtually, and litterally you can help fill Leonard Elementary School’s annual “Giving Tree.” This year the coronavirus and stay home orders from the state have forced the folks at Leonard Elem to improvise a wee bit. The 2020 Giving Tree is now the […]
Oxford Chamber lights up Obrecht Bridge for the holidays By Don Rush For the first time in over 50 years Santa Claus will not usher in the Christmas season, at the end of the annual Oxford Chamber of Commerce parade. The first Saturday in December tradition was cancelled. “This is the first year we were […]
Something feels a wee bit amiss. The year 2020 aside, it took me a minute to figure out what I was missing and then it hit me. This time of year I usually have put the finishing touches on local “Goodfellow” editions. This year, not so much. This year the Oxford Lions Club will not […]