By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor In terms of parades, Detroit and New York own Thanksgiving, but Oxford is king when it comes to Christmas. With 68 entries including the big guy with the white beard and red suit, the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas parade is slated to hit the streets at 2 […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Saint Bernards are traditionally thought of as heroes, coming to the rescue and saving lives. However, it was a Saint Bernard that was rescued in Oxford Township last week by another traditional hero ? the firefighter. On Friday afternoon, Oxford firefighters pulled a six-year-old, 150-pound Saint Bernard named “Casey” from […]
“By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Fathers play important roles in children’s lives. That’s the message Hank Szlenkier, caseworker for Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance (OAYA), wants to impart to local fathers, divorced fathers, step-fathers, grandfathers and any man who’s a “significant role model in a child’s life.” “Kids need and want their fathers to be involved with […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor In terms of parades, Detroit and New York own Thanksgiving, but Oxford is king when it comes to Christmas. With 68 entries including the big guy with the white beard and red suit, the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas parade is slated to hit the streets at 2 […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor “Manager Mark Slown got the green light from the Oxford Village Council last week to investigate the process for obtaining a traffic signal at the Broadway/M-24 intersection and report back in January 2003 with a plan to make it happen.” Council gave Slown permission to meet with officials from the […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor “A financial and political dispute between Oxford Township and Village that began in December 1999 was finally settled last week. The village council and township board each formally approved a “consent judgement” whereby the township agreed to repay $416,000 over a five-year period to the township internal funds from which […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor “A financial and political dispute between Oxford Township and Village that began in December 1999 was finally settled last week. The village council and township board each formally approved a “consent judgement” whereby the township agreed to repay $416,000 over a five-year period to the township internal funds from which […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor “Manager Mark Slown got the green light from the Oxford Village Council last week to investigate the process for obtaining a traffic signal at the Broadway/M-24 intersection and report back in January 2003 with a plan to make it happen.” Council gave Slown permission to meet with officials from the […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor “In terms of parades, Detroit and New York own Thanksgiving, but Oxford is king when it comes to Christmas. With 68 entries including the big guy with the white beard and red suit, the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas parade is slated to hit the streets at 2 […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Staff Writer “After delivering 45 years of quality service, selling millions of gallons of gasoline and building a lifetime of fond memories, Ed Triest, owner of Ed’s Sunoco station, is calling it quits Dec. 17. “I think it’s time for me to leave,” Triest said. “It’s not really a money-making deal […]