Tuesday was a homecoming of sorts for Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson as she addressed the Rotary Club of Oxford. ‘I have 1,700 communities (that) I represent now, but I’m always glad when (Rotarian) Joe (Bullen) asks me to come to Oxford,? she said. Johnson began her political career in Oxford 24 years ago […]
The Leonard Village Council recently made a boo-boo, but it’s working to rectify the matter. At its April 9 meeting, council voted to reduce its number of trustees from six to four, making it a body of five members, including the village president. However, council later learned it needed to conduct a public hearing and […]
Former Oxford Village Deputy Clerk Marion Patricia Paad’s embezzlement trial began Monday before Judge Michael Warren in Oakland County Circuit Court. Paad is accused of stealing village residents? property tax payments and police department funds. She’s facing five counts of embezzlement by a public official over $50. Each of the five counts is a felony […]
Motorists who travel Oxford Township’s gravel roads will notice a much smoother ride on some of these scenic rural routes. On Monday, workers from the Road Commission for Oakland County began spreading fresh gravel surfaces on 5.1 miles of township roads. ‘We tried to pick roads that are heavily used and in pretty bad shape,? […]
Mike Spisz is ready to take the big leap from 300 Dunlap Rd. in Oxford Township to 1200 N. Telegraph Rd. in Pontiac. All he has to do is win a couple elections this year. The 41-year-old township trustee filed his paperwork to run as a Republican for the District 3 seat on the Oakland […]
Oxford Leader Editor C.J. Carnacchio earned three more journalism awards last week from the Detroit Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). The 36-year-old Oxford resident received first place in the editorial writing category for his Jan. 5, 2011 opinion piece entitled, ‘A win for government secrecy; a loss for liberty.? The editorial chastised […]
Local residents will have three opportunities to give their input regarding the future of the Polly Ann Trail. The trail’s management council is hosting three public meetings in the three townships through which the non-motorized, recreational path winds its way. ‘We’re in the first stages of putting together a (new) master plan,? said Trail Manager […]
Life Scout Keegan Konkle has gone from earning merit badges to receiving grants. The Oxford High School freshman was recently awarded a $200 grant from the Wildflower Association of Michigan (WAM) to purchase native plants for his Eagle Scout project. ‘It really helped me out because at the time, I was having trouble raising funds,? […]
The stage of the high school’s Fine Arts Center was alive with singing, dancing and instrumental performances Friday night as it hosted the Oxford’s Got Talent competition. Twenty-five amazing acts featuring elementary, middle school and high school students delighted and entertained the audience for more than two hours. At the end, the audience got to […]
It’s a shame that some people don’t think it’s newsworthy when an elementary school holds its annual fun-filled Spring Fair just as Lakeville Elementary did on Saturday. But fortunately, we at the Oxford Leader know that it’s events like these that are the bread-and-butter of community journalism. Proud parents and grandparents want to clip these […]