After being hit with a 20 percent cost increase for health insurance coverage from Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan, the Addison Township Board of Trustees approved switching to a new provider. ‘We were expecting a cost increase,? said township treasurer Dan Alberty, ‘but we were hoping for 10 to 15 percent.? Addison Township officials presented […]
And there was much rejoicing… Thanks to the Michigan State legislature, Oxford Area Community Schools got a great bonus ? all of the district’s storm days in April were forgiven. This means that Leonard Elementary and Oxford Middle School will not need to make up any days and all school buildings will be closing this […]
Oxford High School held its annual Senior Honors and Awards Program June 3. According to OHS Career Resource Coordinator Karen Logan, the Class of 2003 received more than $1.3 million in scholarships. Here’s the breakdown of who won what: Military Marines Scholarships – David Anderson Marines Female Athlete-Breanne Gerbe Marines Male Athlete -Timothy Breyer Marines […]
A $100 reward is still being offered for the return of a red-colored walker with wheels utilized by a 16-year-old high school student with cerebral palsy. The girl used the walker to aid her daily trek between home and the school bus stop located at the intersection of Waterview and Wildbrook in the Long Lake […]
Following the June 25th resignation of President Ron Etherton, the Oxford Board of Education will have the opportunity to right a great wrong and maybe restore a little faith in our system of representative government. We strongly urge the school board to appoint Robert Guzanek to Etherton’s seat. Etherton’s highly suspicious decision to resign well […]
‘Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.? ? Animal Farm […]
Dear Editor, I was impressed by the letter in the May 28 Leader from Jesse Thirey, the 13-year-old boy questioning why the police ‘harass the youth of Oxford?. His letter was articulate, descriptive and well thought out and if all he says is true, I, as a citizen and taxpayer of Oxford, feel young Jesse […]
10 years ago June 9, 1993 Addison Township has agreed to let Curtis Wright develop his 330 acres at Lakeville and Lake George Roads for 100 homes and 27 holes of golf. Oxford’s Board of Education agreed to give two percent wage increase to the three unions representing school employees. Addison Meadows, a site condo […]
Dear Editor, I don’t know who you are Jesse Thirey, but I would like to let you know I am proud of you! Not only for writing your thoughts and feelings to the local weekly paper, but for recognizing the injustice and the unfairness of it all. I agree with you! If adults were sitting […]
Dear Editor, In response to the letter from the children in our community who feel harassed by our Oxford P.D. Be thankful they’re keeping their eyes and ears open and following you into our alley ways and behind our merchants properties. Don’t you realize how protected you should feel? Don’t you listen to the news […]