Phyllis Ann Jubelt, age 91, of Leonard, passed away on July 25, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Erick and Anna Stoyk on Jan. 10, 1933, in Detroit, MI. Phyllis raised her own family of five in Lakeville. Phyllis was a proud mother and grandmother; her family time was of the […]
James Mercer Binning, of Luther, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at the Tustin House. He was 91. James was born on March 22, 1933 to James and Lillian (Mercer) Binning in Pontiac, Michigan. He proudly answered the call of duty, serving in the United States Navy during the Korean War. On August 14, […]
Precinct locations, absent voter information included By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — The primary election is Tuesday and Oxford Township Clerk Curtis Wright and his staff are working diligently to process stacks of absent voter ballot requests, register new voters and prepare for the upcoming election. Polls open at 7 a.m. Aug. 6 […]
Still time for a write-in campaign By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD — The races for the Oxford Village Council and the Oxford Community Schools Board of Education are set for the Nov. 5 General Election after the filing deadline last Tuesday. Although, in the Village of Oxford, only one candidate filed to run but […]
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, […]