If you’re looking for a place your child can have a good time, but stay out of trouble, Clean Acres stables is the place to be. Located at 5981 Thomas Rd., the 13-acre farm made its home in Oxford last fall, when it took the place of the former Maple Leaf Farms. Clean Acres offers […]
When Colette Pobe found herself waking up in the middle of the night because she was stressed out over work, she knew it was time to make a career change. Now, the Oxford resident has dedicated her life to help people become stress-free through her business, An Essential Knead, which offers experienced professional massage therapy […]
Police found over 30 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a beer keg at a teen skateboarding event last Saturday, at 98 S. Glaspie St., but it wasn’t the young attendees who snuck items in, it was allegedly the event’s host. Oxford resident Thomas Edward Smith, 51, was arrested Saturday afternoon after Oxford police officers […]
Oxford High School has welcomed a new coach to its roster. Jackie Boswell, of Rochester, is now the Wildcat’s varsity girls swim coach, and has already begun to shape her team of 40 swimmers and divers. The OHS mathematics teacher is no stranger to the sport of swimming. She swam for 11 years throughout elementary, […]
Last week, Oxford resident and elementary school teacher Barbara Johnston spent her summer vacation painting, painting, and then painting some more. No, she wasn’t re-decorating a room in her home. She was helping Hurricane Katrina-torn schools in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans get ready for their doors to open this fall. Johnston, and […]
An e-mail was sent to me recently with some interesting ‘historical? facts about the 1500s. I’m not sure if there’s any credibility to it, but it is kind of interesting… n Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were […]
So, what’s the next step in saving the historic Arnold Auditorium on Lakeville Rd. from being demolished? The ball’s in the county’s court. Ron Campbell, a principal planner and historical architect for Oakland County, said he met with elders at the Addison Community Church, who own the building, Addison Twp. Trustee Ed Brakefield and Supervisor […]
Oxford got a touch of the celebrity limelight last Friday, when it was featured on FOX 2’s new weekly segment, Zip Trip. Zip Trips showcase special places, rich history and fun things to do in cities that viewers may have never visited before. Reporter Jackie Page and anchors Fanchon Stinger and Alan Lee spent two […]
Oxford Village Council voted 3-2 to separate the vacant Clerk/Treasurer position at their meeting last week and concurred with Village Manager Joe Young’s recommendation in appointing Maureen Helmuth as treasurer. Council members Teri Stiles and Chris Bishop cast the dissenting votes to separate the positions. Helmuth, the village’s current Deputy Treasurer, was recommended by Young […]
By Casey Curtis Leader Staff Writer After two homes in Leonard were recently the target of ‘bottle bombs,? Sgt. Pete Burkett, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Addison substation, wants to get the word out about the dangerous items. The homemade bombs are made with plastic bottles and other household items. On July 24, somebody placed […]