By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer James Harris, an Oxford resident, was elected director of UAW Region 1 on Aug. 26. He was elected at a special regional convention by delegates from local unions across Region 1, which includes eight counties in Southeast Michigan and local UAW unions in Canada. Harris hails from UAW Local […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Karen Offer, 2006 graduate of Oxford High School and Interiors Technical Design Manager at Fentress Architects, is helping design the visitor center for the Pentagon 9/11 memorial. The project, officially called the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center and commissioned by the Pentagon Memorial Fund (PMF), will add to […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer As sports fans attend games, little thought is given to the voice narrating the event, the announcer calling out the plays and players alike. Keeping the crowd up to speed is an important job that ironically comes with little recognition. But that’s how Steve Zurbrick liked it. “I’m a […]
This is our 74th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw an increase in recent and total cases and no additional COVID-related deaths. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,886 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,925. Recent cases, which “… […]
By Stephanie Fox, Navy Office of Community Outreach Oxford resident Senior Chief Petty Officer Darwin King is serving as a Navy reservist with Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command in D.C. and supports exercise Cutlass Express 2021 in Mombasa, Kenya. The exercise is an annual maritime exercise conducted to promote national and regional maritime security in […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oxford Village resident Joshua Schriver announced he is running as a Republican for the Michigan House District 46 seat. Officially forming his committee on Feb. 4 and holding a kick off event Aug. 29 at Rochester Christian Church, Schriver is one of three Republicans registered for the HD-46 race […]
Adrian Schirr Special to The Leader By now, most of us know we must keep our bodies healthy to prevent diseases like cancer, kidney failure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc. What only a small percentage know is the brain is very much part of the package. Even less know, like other […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A nearly 90-year-old windmill was brought down from Willow Hill Farm on Noble Rd. on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 3. Taken down to be moved to Stacy Simms’ Columbiaville residence, the 1934 Aermotor Model 702 was once used to pump water on Ralph “Bud” Hickmott’s farm. “The windmill […]
With temperatures hot and humid last week, these young entrepreneurs, Faythe Trapp (back) and Jillian Williams, both 10, set up a lemonade and beaded bracelete stand on Teelin Dr. in Oxford Township. Pictured getting ready to make a purchase are Scott MacDonald and Donna Purcell. Readers will be happy to know this week we will […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Community Schools had to switch its mask policy at the last minute after Oakland County Health Division issued an emergency order afternoon Aug. 24, the day before school started. The district had planned to start the school year with a mask-optional policy. The new health order requires all […]