She didn’t win $1 million, but Angela Watt still enjoyed her 15 minutes of fame on national television. ‘It was just an incredible experience,? said the 36-year-old Oxford resident. ‘I would do it over again in a heartbeat.? Last week, Watt appeared on a special primetime edition of ABC’s ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?? […]
Grove’s True Value Hardware has closed its doors to prepare for a ‘going out of business? sale, according to a sign posted in the window of the 190 S. Washington St. store. ‘Further information will be available in the coming weeks,? the sign stated. The village hardware store, owned by the Grove family, has been […]
Next time Jeff Morrison visits Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park, he’s got a furry little creature to thank. The 50-year-old Oxford resident’s color photograph of a seemingly annoyed otter peering out from behind a cabin was recently selected as the Leader’s favorite in the ‘Photographs of Michigan? exhibition held at Margot’s Gallery & Frame. Morrison […]
A major part of a firefighter’s job is to rescue people. But what happens when it’s a firefighter who needs to be saved? Who rescues the rescuers? Oxford and Addison firefighters spent Friday through Sunday training together for that possibility as part of a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) class conducted by Oakland Community College’s Combined […]
Getting older isn’t easy for many folks, especially when the body or the mind, or both, begins to fail them. They want to stay in their own homes, but it’s too much work for them on their own. They want to maintain their independence, but they also want a little companionship. They need some help […]
It looks like the Oxford Fire Department is going to become a union shop. The department’s full-time employees voted 8-4 to be represented by the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) for collective bargaining purposes, according to Ruthanne Okun, director of the state Bureau of Employment Relations. Firefighter Darin Balinski, who helped organize the unionization […]
Oxford is quickly becoming a bargain hunter’s mecca as the community prepares for the opening of a second large-scale resale store. Saturday, Nov. 7 is the target date for The Salvation Army to open one of its popular Thrift Stores in the spacious building once occupied by the now-defunct Carla’s Fresh Fruit Market (1200 S. […]
It’s the property owners who wield paint brushes, plant flowers and spend countless hours manicuring their lawns to perfection that keep the Village of Oxford looking like a center spread straight out of Better Homes and Gardens. To recognize all of their hard work and property-enhancing efforts, the village’s Beautification Commission recently named nine winners […]
It appears downtown Oxford will finally get its second traffic signal installed sometime this month. Mid-to-late August is the state’s time frame for erecting a signal at the intersection of M-24 and Broadway Street, according to Steve Stramsak, a traffic and safety engineer with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). ‘I haven’t received any more […]
I won’t lie to you ? I love to win. There’s nothing better than putting your mind, body and soul into something, achieving your goals, then being recognized for it ? especially on a national level. As you might have noticed on the front page of this week’s paper, The Oxford Leader won a General […]