By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Owls — silent hunters, gliding down from treetops under the cover of night. Beautiful, mysterious and not all the same. Daryl Bernard, Seven Ponds Nature Center executive director, swung by the Oxford Public Library last month to talk about the owls that live in Michigan — and one owl […]
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 334 donated 36 Thanksgiving baskets and several loaves of bread to Oxford Meals on Wheels at United Methodist Church on Monday, Nov. 15. Post member Jim Hubbard (left), auxiliary members Dawn Lantz (right) and Kathleen Hubbard (not pictured) and Mary Reynolds of Oxford Meals on Wheels (middle) helped unload bagged […]
“It feels like I’ve been thrown under the bus” By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford School Board put off discussion of whether to defy Oakland County’s school mask mandate at last week’s board meeting Nov. 9, since trustees Dan D’Alessandro and Heather Shafer were absent. Trustee Korey Bailey moved to delay any vote […]
A dapper gentleman in an old-fashion suit holds up a fish on the corner of M-24 and Burdick St. at the center of Oxford. The man is Lyle “Red” Knapp himself – the founder of the original Red Knapp’s Dairy Bar in Rochester. A new mural of the restaurateur is part of a facelift and […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer William Dunn resigned from the Oxford Township Board of Trustees on Nov. 2, citing unspecified health issues and wanting to enjoy his retirement. According to an email included in the packet for the Nov. 10 board meeting, Supervisor Jack Curtis was sent to Dunn’s home to accept the resignation […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) deputies used the naloxone-based drug Narcan to counter a 37-year-old Goodrich man’s overdose around midnight on Monday, Nov. 8. According to a report by the OCSO, witnesses at a Brabb Road house found him “not breathing and turning blue.” CPR was started and the […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The new Oakland County Board of Commissioners map has been reduced from 21 to 19 districts for the years 2022-2031. The map, drawn by Board Chair David Woodward (D-Royal Oak), was approved by a 14-7 vote Nov. 9. The district containing Oxford and Addison townships has been renamed District […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oxford Township had its monthly Board of Trustees meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10. Topics of discussion included amending zoning definitions, honoring resigning officials and using ARPA funds. Ordinance Readings The Junk Vehicle Ordinance No. 136 and Littering Ordinance No. 137 from October’s meeting passed on their […]
This is our 84th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw a decrease in recent cases, and an increase in total cases. COVID-related deaths increased by one to 41. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 3,553 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This […]
The Addison Township Friends of the Library is hosting a Holiday Silent Auction to raise money for the Addison Township Public Library. Proceeds of this event will be used for library equipment, programs and services that are offered throughout the year. Silent auction items will include both themed baskets and individual items, designed for holiday […]