No matter what your profession, it’s unlikely that you are the only one who does it. A quick online search reveals there are about 10,000 brand managers in the United States, more than 1 million account executives and more than 2 million sales professionals. Even if you narrow the search to your own community, there […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD — A Farmington Hills man who drove his vehicle into the path of an Orion Township motorcyclist on May 1, killing the man, was arraigned last week on a misdemeanor charge in the traffic death. Adnan Ali Eltobji, 54, of Farmington Hills was arraigned on July 26 on a […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Special Contributor to the Leader OXFORD TWP. — Oxford Fire Inspector Lt. Sarah Racer and her 3-month-old daughter, Sadie, are inviting folks to receive free car seat inspections at Station #1, 96 N. Washington St., on Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 2-5 p.m. Appointments are suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. The goal is […]
By Jeff Hogan and Sharon Stone View Newspaper Group LAPEER, FENTON — ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., the parent company of ChoiceOne Bank, and Fentura Financial, Inc., the parent company of The State Bank, on Thursday announced the signing of a merger agreement pursuant to which ChoiceOne and Fentura will merge in an all-stock transaction. The […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — Voters in Oxford Township will have one millage proposal to consider on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot: a new millage to support the operations of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Oxford substation. “We’ve been extremely happy with the job they’ve been doing,” township Supervisor Jack Curtis […]
Project now expected to be more than $6.6 million By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. — During the regular Oxford Community Schools Board of Education meeting on July 23, Budget Director Courtney Makowski gave an updated on the Oxford Education and Innovation Campus project on Drahner Road. The property, formerly the Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, […]
TOLEDO, OHIO — Cub Scouts from Pack 108 in Oxford were treated to a special adventure and learning experience when they got an overnight Trip to the Toledo Zoo last weekend. The scouts were given guided tours of the zoo and got to sleep next to the zoo’s aquarium. The kids picked the overnight zoo […]
Oxford Township Parks and Recreation held a pop-up in the park event on Thursday, giving guests the chance to dip their shirts (and hands) in the dye to create colorful tie-dye t-shirts. The pop-up in the park at Seymour Lake Township Park is part of the department’s celebration of National Recreation Month. For information on […]
Candidates insight into important issues, their positions By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — When Oxford Township voters head to the polls for the Aug. 6 Primary Election they will have three familiar names in the supervisor, clerk and treasurer races for which to cast their ballots. Supervisor Jack Curtis, Clerk Curtis Wright and […]
Village planner says site could have 32 townhouses By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Village Council voted 3-1 to approve rezoning Washington Triangle from single-family residential use to multi-family use during its meeting on July 9. Council member Jacob Nicosia cast the lone nay vote. The village’s planning commission recommended the […]