By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Village Council approved the Planning Commission’s Master Plan update recommendations on Tuesday, Aug. 17. The recommendations come as part of a mandatory five-year review as instructed by the Michigan Planning and Zoning Enabling Act. “(The Master Plan) is a plan that ties together your outlook for village […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Boy Scout David Burean will turn an old water basin into a historical monument for his Eagle Scout project. Greenlit at the Aug. 18 Polly Ann Trail Management Council meeting, Burean’s project consists of fencing off and installing a plaque near the brick stormwater basin unearthed during last year’s […]
After the success of this summer’s Concerts in the Park series, the Downtown Development Authority will follow up with a pop-up concert and artisan/farmers market Thursday, Sept. 23. The market and concert will both be at one location this time, Centennial Park, from 5 to 8 p.m. The concert will feature singer/guitarist Rudy Vican. Other […]
Missing Bigfoot found? By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer In July, The Leader reported Bigfoot – or at least his shadow – missing from a yard near Ballantyne and Ray roads in northeast Oxford Township. A seven-foot plywood cutout of the legendary ape was stolen from the Spencer family property overnight July 6 or early […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer James Harris, an Oxford resident, was elected director of UAW Region 1 on Aug. 26. He was elected at a special regional convention by delegates from local unions across Region 1, which includes eight counties in Southeast Michigan and local UAW unions in Canada. Harris hails from UAW Local […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Karen Offer, 2006 graduate of Oxford High School and Interiors Technical Design Manager at Fentress Architects, is helping design the visitor center for the Pentagon 9/11 memorial. The project, officially called the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center and commissioned by the Pentagon Memorial Fund (PMF), will add to […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer As sports fans attend games, little thought is given to the voice narrating the event, the announcer calling out the plays and players alike. Keeping the crowd up to speed is an important job that ironically comes with little recognition. But that’s how Steve Zurbrick liked it. “I’m a […]
This is our 74th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw an increase in recent and total cases and no additional COVID-related deaths. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,886 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,925. Recent cases, which “… […]
By Stephanie Fox, Navy Office of Community Outreach Oxford resident Senior Chief Petty Officer Darwin King is serving as a Navy reservist with Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command in D.C. and supports exercise Cutlass Express 2021 in Mombasa, Kenya. The exercise is an annual maritime exercise conducted to promote national and regional maritime security in […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oxford Village resident Joshua Schriver announced he is running as a Republican for the Michigan House District 46 seat. Officially forming his committee on Feb. 4 and holding a kick off event Aug. 29 at Rochester Christian Church, Schriver is one of three Republicans registered for the HD-46 race […]