Trails are typically viewed as recreational amenities that allow users to exercise, enjoy nature and travel from Point A to Point B without being cooped up inside a motor vehicle. Now, it’s time to add art appreciation to that list. Beginning July 25, a total of 11 famous works of art will be displayed along […]
Piloting a flying saucer together at the Seymour Celebration are Oxford resident Xavier McCann (left), 6, and Riley Smith, 6, of Metamora. For more photos from the event, pick up a copy of The Oxford Leader for $1 and check out pages 14 and 15. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
Send in the lawyer. That’s what the Oxford Area Cable Communications Commission (OACCC) decided to do last week in the hopes of obtaining some fees that officials believe they’re entitled to from cable provider Charter Communications. Cable commissioners voted 4-0 to engage the services of Detroit attorney Michael Watza, for an amount not to exceed […]
From house fires to medical emergencies to car crashes, when folks need help, the local fire department is at the very top of the call list. The Addison Township Fire Department is hoping voters will return the favor by giving it some help when they head to the polls for the Aug. 7 primary election. […]
Longtime residents? Check. Selfless devotion to their community? Check. Unwavering commitment to improving their neighbors’ quality of life? Check. When it comes to the criteria for being selected as grand marshals of the annual Strawberry Festival parade in Leonard, Addison Township residents John and Lynn Boehmer checked off all the boxes and then some. The […]
An Oxford father has turned his love for his special needs daughter and his experiences caring for her into a series of self-published books designed to open minds, help others and hopefully, provide her with a little more financial security for the future. It’s called The Leah Books and in them, author Sam Sottile tells […]
By Cody Wright Leader Intern For yet another summer, Oxford will be hosting the Lone Ranger Parade and Festival in celebration of its historical connection with the iconic masked man. On Saturday, Aug. 4 the parade will make its way through downtown Oxford, starting at the Oxford Marketplace and ending at the fire-station. So far […]
Summer’s in full swing, but it won’t be long before kids hear the school bell ring. To ensure students have everything they need to succeed when classes resume, Oxford-Orion FISH is once again conducting its annual School Backpack Drive. From now through Aug. 15, the local nonprofit group is collecting donations in the form of […]
A new source of community pride in now parked in the bay of Addison Township’s Fire Station #1 in Leonard. The department recently received its first new fire engine since 1997. Made by Pierce Manufacturing in Appleton, Wisconsin, the truck features a pump capable of moving 1,500 gallons of water per minute and storing 1,000 […]
Thanks to the Oxford Chamber of Commerce another scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student in memory of an Oxford High School teen whose life was tragically cut short by suicide. On Monday morning, the chamber presented a $1,000 check – a portion of the proceeds from its June 15 golf luncheon – to […]