By Emily Lessnau Special Contributor to the Leader OXFORD TWP. — Compassion. Advocacy. Respect. Empathy. Support. They’re all great words with the power to inspire and spark change. But when you combine them all? You get the CARES Awards, a new tradition established to honor and recognize members of Oxford Community Schools (OCS) dedicated to […]
Proceeds to benefit For the Love of Nature Fund…Forever Justin Shilling Foundation By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD — Justin Shilling loved nature. He loved being outdoors with family and friends, playing sports, going on nature walks or volunteering to help on the Polly Ann Trail. On Saturday, Justin’s family and friends and dozens of […]
Annual golf event on June 24 raises funds for Delivering Hope By Hannah Ball Staff Writer FENTON — Calling all lady golfers and women interested in trying the sport — slots are still open for the third annual Fenton area View Lady Classic hosted by View Newspaper Group and the Tri-County Times on Monday, June […]
Initiative seeks awareness, reforms to gun laws By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — Student-led gun violence prevention initiative No Future Without Today and supporters will gather in Centennial Park on June 22 to demand lawmakers make meaningful changes so more people do not die needlessly from gun violence. The third annual March with […]
James (Jim) Bull, 81, of Kingston, Oklahoma passed from life in Carrus Hospital, Sherman, Texas after a lengthy illness. Jim was born in Pontiac, Michigan on November 25, 1942. His parents were Harold Jack Bull and Jean Elizabeth Kennedy Bull. Jim and his siblings Jeff (Carla) Bull, Janice Bull (Steve deceased) Garretson, and Judie (deceased) […]
Gerry Lee Burchard; of Oxford; age 77; passed away on May 30, 2024. Gerry is the beloved husband of Joyce, having shared 36 years of marriage together; loving father of Grady (Toni) Guye, Michelle Burchard, the late Carla Guye and the late Yvette Guye; loving grandfather of 5; great grandfather of 7; and dear brother […]
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Donald (Don) Steiner, who went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the age of 98. Born in Clarkston, Michigan on June 13, 1925, Don was the son of Frederick and Eleanor Steiner. The […]
Hubert Kerschbaum of Lake Orion went to be with our Lord and Savior on May 31, 2024. He was 87 years old. Hubert leaves behind his loving and devoted wife, Joyce, with whom he shared an incredible 66 years of marriage; daughters Judith (Steven) Zachar and Susanne (Lawrence) Pfeffer; grandchildren Rachel (Bradley) Sugden (née Zachar), […]
OXFORD TWP. — The Seymour Celebration summer event returns June 6-9 to Seymour Lake Township Park with plenty of carnival rides and games, two nights of fireworks, a classic car cruise and live music and fun for the whole family. Carnival hours are 5-10 p.m. Thursday, 1-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1-8 p.m. Sunday. […]
Roundabout to be installed this summer By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — A new roundabout is slated for the Baldwin/Clarkston roads intersection, with the intersection scheduled to close to through traffic on June 10. The approximate $3.6 million project will be paid for with federal funds, Road Commission for Oakland County and Orion […]