We are giving our staff a holiday this year. Our office will close at noon, Friday, Dec. 24 and open Monday, Jan. 3. We will monitor emails. If you have a classified you wish to run in the Dec. 29 edition, please call our office at 248-628-4801 before Friday, Dec. 24. — Don Rush
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford’s lower level schools reopened Friday, Dec. 10. All schools in the district had been closed since the shooting at Oxford High School Nov. 30. Students at the elementary schools, middle school and Bridges High School returned for a half-day “soft reopening” Friday. But, because of a social media […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oxford Township held its monthly Board of Trustees meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Topics discussed include appointing a new trustee, debating a special assessment district and determining grant fund distribution. Honoring First Responders The meeting began with a moment of silence after the Pledge of Allegiance, […]
Members of Oxford Firefighters Association walked the streets of downtown Saturday, Nov. 27, in full turnout gear, filling their boots with donations from passing vehicles to raise funds for families in need. Proceeds from the boot drive will be used to help local first responders buy Christmas gifts for in need children and families during […]
Township of Addison Public Hearing Notice Zoning Board of Appeals Please be advised pursuant to the Provisions of Public Act 110 of 2006 as amended, the Township of Addison Zoning Board of Appeals on January 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter, shall hold a Public Hearing and the meeting/hearing will be held at […]
This is our 88th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw increases in recent cases and in total cases. The number of COVID-related deaths remained at 43. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 4,167 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 4,334. […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Two legislative representatives for the Oxford area — state House representative John Reilly (R-Oakland Township) and federal House representative Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) — discussed the Nov. 30 shooting at meetings last week. Reilly’s meeting took place on the evening of Monday, Dec. 6 at the Oakwood Wedding Chapel. Billed […]
The Wildcat bowling program kicked off the 2021- 2022 season on Monday night at Collier Lanes vs the Southfield Warriors. According to ‘Cat Coach Claude “Jr.” Lafnear, the crowd was large. “Everyone’s hearts were full of emotion when we returned to competition after the attack on November 30 and the loss of Justin Shilling,” he […]
By Jim Newell Lake Orion Review Editor Detectives from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Team (F.A.T.) are activity pursuing a suspect who allegedly shot a 20-year-old Oxford Township man in the leg in what appears to be an armed robbery over marijuana, police said. The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office has authorized a complaint […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer While many area churches and nearby communities held vigils of their own, the Oxford Downtown Development Authority and Oxford Bank quickly organized a candlelight vigil for the entire community to mourn the loss of the tragedy at Oxford High, by closing down M-24 and Burdick Street Friday night. A […]