Every generation has a date it will never forget. For the World War II generation, it was Dec. 7, 1941, the day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. For the Baby Boomers, it was Nov. 22, 1963, the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. For the current generation, it’s Sept. 11, 2001, the day Islamic […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor If the Lady cannot come to the festival, then the festival will come to the Lady. The Michigan Renaissance Festival’s Queen Elizabeth Glorianna, played by Caroline Jett, and three members of her royal realm paid a surprise visit to the home of 36-year-old Oxford resident Kelly Morrison on Sept. 3. […]
An accident involving a delivery truck and a utility pole caused a good number of Oxford homes and businesses to lose power Friday afternoon. A semi-truck making a delivery to Carla’s Fresh Market (1200 S. Lapeer Rd.) got tangled in some cable and phone lines while maneuvering behind the store and ripped off the top […]
Effective Monday, Sept. 1, monthly water rates in Oxford Village will increase by 5 percent. Last night following a public hearing, council voted 4-1 to increase the minimum charge all village water customers pay for the first 2,000 gallons ? regardless of whether or not they use it ? from $17.20 to $18.10 per month. […]
An 18-year-old Oxford pedestrian was rushed to the hospital Thursday night after being struck by a vehicle on W. Drahner Rd., just east of Newman Rd. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Kristian Brodnax-Hill was walking along Drahner near the center of the road when he was struck by a 1999 Jeep Cherokee driven […]
Weed harvesters are a great way to keep a lake from being overrun by aquatic plants, but not when they’re floating upside down. Around 8:30 a.m. Monday, an Addison man was operating a weed harvester in the northern portion of Lakeville Lake, near Army Rd., when his vessel capsized. ‘I’m not sure what happened,? said […]
‘Have a safe weekend? was still written on one of the chalkboards at Charles J. Colton Middle School in New Orleans? Lower 9th Ward. The date above it ? Aug. 26, 2005. It’s as though time just stopped at this school when Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast three years ago. ‘A lot of the […]
From noble horses to majestic landcapes, photographer Josh Nielsen loves to capture the splendor and wonder of the natural world in its purest forms. Beginning this weekend, both art and nature lovers will be able to view the Addison resident’s work at his new Oxford-based gallery Fields Without Fences. ‘I’ve always liked Oxford,? he said, […]
Hanna Kello’s art work was recently on display in downtown Oxford. But you won’t find the 18-year-old Lake Orion resident’s drawings framed in a gallery or hanging in a museum. Kello’s art adorns the public sidewalks and lasts as long as the weather or the DPW workers permit it to. During the wee morning hours […]
Cityhood and safety paths were the big losers in Oxford’s election yesterday. Village voters decided 333 to 244 they do not wish to continue the effort to become a city started back in 2003. This means the 1.4-square-mile village will remain a home rule village and as such part of the township surrounding it. Township […]