Honestly, is there anyone in the world who doesn’t enjoy a good sandwich? Meat, cheese, condiments, bread ? such a simple recipe, such a tasty meal. The sandwich’s popularity is such these days that it seems like everywhere you go there’s a new chain sandwich shop opening up and promising everything including dramatic weight-loss, pepper […]
You know an election year is coming up when a politician stops you after a Christmas tree lighting ceremony to schedule some time to talk. That’s exactly what state Rep. Jim Marleau (R-Lake Orion) did with me Friday night following Oxford’s tree lighting in Centennial Park. Yes folks, it’s time to play musical chairs as […]
Another bakery is coming to downtown Oxford, but the existing one won’t have to worry about competition because the new one’s clientele has four legs and a tail. P&P Country Pet Treats is moving from its current location in Orion Township to 14 N. Washington St. Owned and operated by Genevieve Otlewski for about a […]
He knows when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. He knows if you’ve been bad or good . . . . . . And now he’s coming to Oxford to verify intelligence reports from his elves. The one and only Santa Claus will be making his annual pre-holiday trek to our community during the […]
It seems like everybody and his brother are going after federal grant dollars these days and the Village of Oxford is no exception. Council last week authorized Nowak & Fraus, an engineering firm based in Pontiac, to prepare a grant application for the Oakland County Federal Aid Committee requesting funding in 2014 to reconstruct approximately […]
Ex-Oxford Village Councilman Michael Hamilton isn’t going to jail for his drunken driving, but he didn’t get off scot-free either. In Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court last week, the 36-year-old village resident was placed on probation for 12 months; sentenced to pay fines and costs totaling $997; ordered to complete 75 hours of community service; […]
Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery in Oxford is inviting community groups, local businesses, families and individual residents to bring Christmas wreaths and place them by veterans? graves for a special ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 12. The 99 W. Burdick St. cemetery is participating in ‘Wreaths Across America Day,? a special day created by the U.S. Congress last […]
A water reliability study conducted for the Village of Oxford and submitted to council last week recommended $3.31 million in repairs, upgrades and additions to the municipal water system. Council is expected to discuss the recommendations during future budget work sessions. Topping the list of improvements was repairing and repainting the interior and exterior of […]
Every year, about a third of the groundwater being pumped and distributed by the Village of Oxford goes missing, according to the water reliability study conducted by Nowak and Fraus Engineers. The study revealed that anywhere from 28-32 percent of the water (or approximately 60 million gallons) meant for village homes, schools and businesses is […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor There’s an old Woody Allen joke that goes ‘Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach. And those who can’t teach, teach gym.? Obviously, Allen never met Oxford High School’s own Katie Goetz because if he had, he would have been forced to eat his words. Goetz, who teaches health […]