What kid doesn’t want to be a firefighter when he or she grows up? Kids of all ages got the opportunity to see what it would be like to use the big hose and sit in the big red truck when the Oxford Fire Department recently hosted its annual open house at Station #1.
The only thing that seems to change faster than man’s technology is women’s fashion. Right now, the Northeast Oakland Historical Museum (1 N. Washington St.) in downtown Oxford is featuring an interesting and diverse exhibit depicting the way women’s clothing has evolved between the 1830s and 1950s, from the Victorian Era to the Cold War. […]
Oxford crowned its 2012 Homecoming King and Queen at halftime Friday night. This year’s Wildcat monarchs are Errol Donaldson and Alexis Straub.
Folks have been saying it for years and they said it again at last week’s meeting of the Oxford Township Economic Development Subcommittee (EDSC) ? this town desperately needs a place to lodge visitors. Whether it’s called a hotel, motel, bed-and-breakfast or inn, the point is Oxford doesn’t have a single one and that’s a […]
Voting has begun for the Oxford Community Awards. Everyone is invited to visit the website www.oxfordcommunityawards.com and with just a few clicks of a mouse select who will be honored in six categories. Voting runs through Wednesday, Oct. 24 and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. […]
Oxford Leader Editor C.J. Carnacchio was recently recognized with another four awards for his writing and photography skills as part of the Michigan Press Association’s 2012 Better Newspaper Contest (BNC). The 36-year-old Oxford resident earned second place in the Picture Story category for his photo page depicting the 2012 Spring Fair for Daniel Axford and […]
When Mike McCabe was an Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to Avon Township (now Rochester Hills) back in 1982, his partner, Mike Elliott, was critically wounded by an armed robber who shot him twice before speeding away into the night. ‘Both the shots entered his body ? one through the chest (which punctured a lung) […]
Oxford Square Apartments (39 N. Washington St.) was showcased at a special Oct. 9 event as a prime example of how alternative energy technology can improve quality of life, reduce traditional energy consumption and save money. Located in downtown’s northwest quadrant, the small apartment complex ? which primarily houses senior citizens living on fixed incomes […]
Most people work just to put food on the table and a roof over their heads. But there are some folks out there who are fortunate enough to really enjoy their jobs because it’s their passion in life. Whether a person fits into the former category or the latter, either way, it’s always nice to […]
Potatoes are certainly a versatile vegetable. They can be boiled, mashed, fried, baked or roasted and served as part of breakfast, lunch or dinner. However they’re prepared or whenever they’re served, they’re very good at satisfying an empty stomach, which is what Oxford United Methodist Church (OUMC) used them for on Saturday morning. The church’s […]