Last week Oxford Community Schools released a statement in regards to a tip received over the Okay2Say anonymous tip line. “Dear Oxford Community Schools families, an anonymous tip was received from an Oxford family reporting potential explosives in the possession of a specific community member. This tip has led to an immediate police investigation that […]
The Oxford Township Board of Trustees met on Aug. 10 for their regular monthly meeting. Supervisor Jack Curtis, Treasurer Joe Ferrari, Clerk Curtis Wright, trustees Rod Charles and Catherine Colvin were in attendance; trustees Jonathon Nold and Margaret Payne were absent. After public comments, the board got down to work. Map amendment Treasurer Ferrari moved […]
By Don Rush Well, that didn’t take long. On Aug. 10 the Oxford Leader announced a special luncheon for community leaders that was to take place just six days later. The purpose of the lunch was to tell our community that if we raised $7,500, the Four County Community Foundation (4CCF) would match that […]
Former Oxford resident Roger Miller passed on July 26, 2022 after a long struggle with atherosclerosis. A gifted Oxford High School athlete, he competed in professional baseball, collegiate football and semi-pro basketball. In an October 1967 Oxford Leader article, it was reported, “He’s (Roger is) now the property of the Cleveland Indians. This week […]
Barbara Mae Bowerman, 90, of Spruce passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022, at MyMichigan Medical Center – Alpena. Barb was born January 26, 1932, in Oxford, MI to the late Frank and Pearl (Danforth) Kessler. Barb worked as John DeLorean’s secretary at Pontiac Motors for 14 years prior to she and her husband Burt owning […]
Gregory B. Fisher of Metamora passed away on August 14, 2022. He was 68-years-old. Greg is the loving husband of Bonnie for 44 years; loving dad of Bruce (Jeanette), Nick (Brooke) and Bryan; loving grandpa of Ryan, Jeremy, Shayla, Ashley, MaKayla and Carter; and dear brother of Peggy (Jim) Perry and Linda Mickens. He was […]
Chadwick Daniel Billgren of Houghton Lake passed away unexpectedly on July 29, 2022. He was 37 years old. Chad is the grandson of the late Howard Mersino and Shiela Mersino; son of Daniel Clair Billgren and Kimberly Billgren; and brother of Paul Nelson and his wife, Jackie. He is also survived by his fiancée Ashley […]
By Don Rush Last Tuesday’s Oxford Community School board meeting saw parents fill Oxford High School’s Performing Arts Center. They showed up for a chance to speak and share their frustrations with the board since the Nov. 30 shooting at OHS, and in particular to respond to a mass email school board Tom Donnelly had […]
By David Fleet and Don Rush On Aug. 10, the Oakland County Board of Commissions OK’d ballot language for a 10-year countywide transit millage on the Nov. 8 ballot. The 0.95 mill, which is expected to raise $66.2 million in the first year, would replace three existing transit millage, including the expiring SMART millage in […]
This weekend I heard on NPR a short story on sweat glands. And, as you know I’m all about understanding my body (not really) and science (nah), I listened intently. The broadcaster dude said there are two types of sweat glands, eccrine and apocrine. He also said the eccrine sweat glands make sweat that really […]