Oxford/Orion FISH lost a vital piece of its heart and soul when longtime volunteer Charles Theodore ‘Ted? Boberg, of Metamora Township, passed away Sunday, June 22. He was 83. ‘Ted has just been around forever to help wherever, whenever he could,? said FISH Pantry Coordinator Val Cass. Boberg was active in FISH from about 1977 […]
Editor’s Note: Last week, the Leader emailed questions to the 14 candidates running for Oxford Township offices. Twelve of the 14 responded. Clerk Candidate Courtney Grove and Trustee Candidate George Black did not respond. Here are the questions: 1. Why are you running for township office? What experience, skills, talents or qualities do you have […]
Here’s something I didn’t include in my front page article on cityhood . . . I guarantee you if the village becomes a city, the township will stop contracting with the village police for fire/EMS dispatch services and probably go with the Oakland County Sheriff’s disaptch. Under the current contract, the township is paying the […]
After a long winter and sort of spring, the Thursday evening concerts have returned to downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park. The Oxford-based ‘Robin Moore and the Northstars? kicked off the summer concert season with their unique blend of Americana, country and roots music. It was a delightful summer evening as a group of little girls ran […]
A sharp increase in mortgage delinquencies precipitated by the state’s poor economy recently required Oxford Bank to enter into a formal consent agreement with its federal and state regulators. ‘We want our communities to know the bank is fine,? said Oxford Bank Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Davidson. ‘Yes, this is a difficult time, but […]
It appears the Village of Oxford will be getting a $36,760 rebate next year from the township should the proposed safety path millage be approved by voters in the Aug. 5 primary election. At the suggestion of Supervisor Bill Dunn, township officials last week voted 4-2 to ‘rebate? the portion of the proposed 10-year, 0.25-mill […]
A 14-year-old Oxford resident got a taste of what’s waiting for him out on the open road when his vehicle was rear-ended Friday, June 13. The young man was stopped at the intersection of W. Drahner Rd. and Red Barn Dr., waiting to make a left-turn, when his 2003 GMC Envoy was struck from behind. […]
Last week was certainly a hectic one for the Oxford Fire Department. Firefighters went on a total of 65 calls between June 8 and 15. ‘That’s quite a few calls for us,? said Fire Chief Jack LeRoy. A little over half of those runs were related to the severe storm June 8, which caused numerous […]
It only takes a few minutes talking with Tim Davidson to see why this soft-spoken, humble man was selected as the Rotary Club of Oxford’s 2008 G.E. Meads Award recipient. ‘If I’ve done some good for some people in this town, it’s largely because of the example (Rotary’s) members have set for me over the […]
Friday the 13th turned out to be quite the lucky day for students at Oxford High School. Every one of them got an ‘A? on all their final exams and they didn’t have to take a single test. ‘At the end of the day, it doesn’t really change a grade that much,? explained Superintendent Dr. […]