Curtis Insurance founder severely injured in crash

The founder of the Curtis Insurance Agency in downtown Oxford is in serious, but stable condition following a July 19 auto crash in Metamora Township. Addison resident Ralph R. Curtis, 85, is currently being treated at the Hurley Trauma Center in Flint after sustaining severe injuries in a head-on collision on M-24, just south of […]

McNeil earns idol title

Talented doesn’t even begin to describe the diverse group of singers who performed during last week’s Oxford Idol competition held in the OHS Performing Arts Center. Presented by the Oxford High School Theater Company, the 5th annual event featured 15 students singing an eclectic mix of rock, country, pop and soul. After three rounds of […]

“I will walk again”

John Layman is a determined person. Although he may still lose his leg to infection, or at the very least have to wear a brace on his severely damaged knee, Layman vowed to his doctor, ‘I will walk again,? according to Sue Pendred, owner of Art & Dick’s Party Store. Layman is currently recovering at […]

Addison’s ’49er’ needs a hand

A unique piece of Addison Township history needs your help or it could be lost forever. The township’s very first fire truck, a 1949 GMC FC-454 (affectionately nicknamed ‘The 49er?), is in desperate need of major restoration. ‘It’s getting to the point now where we’ve decided that we either have to do something with it […]

Knauf proposes trade, payment for northeast quad parcels

Acquiring the heart of the downtown’s northeast parking lot may cost the Village of Oxford a lot more than it originally thought. According to reliable sources within the village, local businessman Bob Knauf has proposed trading a large parcel in the northeast downtown parking lot for five publicly-owned parcels recently appraised at $841,560. He also […]

Strawberry Fest t-shirts, aprons still available!

Leonard’s Strawberry Festival is over and done with for another year, but that doesn’t mean souveniers from the fun-filled event aren’t still available. T-shirts ($15) and aprons ($20) commemorating the 53rd annual event can be purchased from festival committee member Marie May. Between 100 and 125 t-shirts are waiting for owners. Normally, about 100 shirts […]

Ex-coach accused of ‘sexting? high schoolers

A former assistant coach at Oxford High School who allegedly sexually propositioned two underage female students via text messages is sitting in the Oakland County Jail awaiting trial. Arrested on Aug. 31, Brandon Joseph Figurski, 20, of Lake Orion, was charged with child sexual abusive activity (a 20-year felony), using a computer to commit a […]

Sale pending on disputed downtown parking lot

A significant and controversial portion of downtown Oxford’s northeast parking quadrant could be getting a new owner soon. On July 14, the Leader learned a sale is pending on two parcels ? a total of about 28,086 square feet located in the heart of the northeast quadrant ? containing roughly 56 parking spaces and a […]

Coyote sighted in Oxford Lakes

Oxford Lakes resident Tim Balch is warning his neighbors about a coyote he spotted in the village subdivision. ‘I am not sure if the coyote will bother stray cats and small dogs in the neighborhood, but it will be beneficial to let families of small children know that the animal is in the sub,? Balch […]

Oxford man charged with molesting girl, 9

A 35-year-old Oxford Township man is free on bond, but wearing an electronic tether after allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl last week on Thomas Road. Thomas Eugene Moore was arraigned July 15 in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court before Magistrate Magistrate Robert Badgley on one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Moore is accused of […]