Relax and focus on the swinging gold watch. You’re getting very, very sleepy. Now, start clucking like a chicken. Okay, so maybe that lead didn’t hypnotize you, but it did get you read this story about Michael Brody, a master stage hypnotist and master clinical hypnotherapist who’s bringing his unique act to the Oxford High […]
Practicing law is not an easy profession anywhere in the world, but imagine doing it in a remote, war-torn country like Afghanistan. That’s exactly what U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrea Hunwick’s been doing since the end of October. ‘I never would have dreamed there’s a need for attorneys over there, but apparently there is,? said […]
Traditionally, this is the time of year when people start putting up their brand new calendars featuring everything from cute puppies and adorable kittens to sleek sports cars and exotic bikini-clad models. But there’s a new calendar on the market depicting a group of lovely local ladies who represent hope, survival, courage and inspiration. Pink […]
Two pieces of state legislation designed to restore local control over the speed limits on gravel and dirt roads will be the subject of a town hall meeting set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Brandon Middle School (609 South Ortonville Rd.) in Ortonville. ‘Basically, it takes (the law) back to where we were […]
They say that politics makes strange bedfellows. Well, I found out just how true that old adage is when on Friday, I found myself in the position of defending a member of the Oxford Board of Education. A few people posted comments on the Oxford Leader’s Facebook page inquiring as to whether or not it […]
Break out the good crystal and pop open a bottle of champagne because Oxford Township now has three more liquor licenses with which to attract new restaurants and bars. Officials recently received a letter from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission informing them that as a result of 2010 U.S. Census count, which indicated the township’s […]
Adrienne Boaz realizes what she wants is probably a long shot and cost prohibitive, but she’s throwing it out there to see what other people think. ‘It might be a wacky idea, but I’ve got to try,? said the Oxford resident of 13 years. Boaz would like to see Oxford’s middle school and high school […]
Two letters defining the future relationships of the Oxford Public Library and Oxford Community Schools with regard to the Oxford Area Cable Communications Commission were recently submitted to officials. In a Dec. 22 letter to the commission, Library Director Bryan Cloutier stated the entity he represents is giving up its voting rights and seat on […]
Santa Claus can’t be everywhere all the time. That’s why he has helpers like the folks at The Goddard School of Oxford. Last week, the school, located at 55 Gateway Drive, donated a bunch of beautifully-wrapped gifts and two boxes of food to two Oxford families in need this holiday season. ‘Our families were so […]
The good news is Oxford Village’s financial statements received a clean bill of health from the auditor. The bad news is the village must somehow deal with a revenue stream that continues to decrease and a fund balance that continues to shrink. ‘Our revenues are going down and our expenses are going up, so something’s […]