By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer A house located at 1849 Rochester Rd. in Addison Township has been order to be demolished within 60 days. The township board voted for the order, 7-0, at the Aug. 16 meeting, following a second public hearing on the matter. The house was condemned on Sept. 2, 2020, after […]
Slight decrease for Addison Township By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The numbers are in. The 2020 U.S. Census released in August shows Oxford (including both the township and the village) grew by 9.2% from 2010. Meanwhile to the east, Addison Township (including Leonard Village) shrank by 1.5%. Oxford Township Supervisor Jack Curtis was surprised […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The logo for Rotary International is so ubiquitous it’s almost camouflaged. The organization’s gold and blue gear is about as recognizable as those for the Lions or Knights of Columbus, and may even be mistaken for one or the other. With such a recognizable logo and broad saturation of […]
Wanna’ know how to protect local streams? Lucky you. Now is the perfect time to get involved with protecting freshwater resources. Next Wednesday, Sept. 8, Eric Diesing, a Watershed Ecologist from the Clinton River Watershed Council will present “Adopt-A-Stream” training at the Oxford Public Library. Adopt-A-Stream is a volunteer-based initiative that empowers community members to […]
70,000 to 80,000 grown on Oxford farm By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Tucked behind houses along an unassuming county road, a unique site sits just around the Oxford/Brandon Township border. Acres of dahlia flowers roll with the land, a multicolored display of reds and yellows and purples and pinks as far as the eye […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A GoFundMe page has been set up to help an Oxford family recover from a recent house fire. The fire occurred in the garage of the Gladstone family home around 2 a.m. on Aug. 21. The Oxford Fire Department was alerted to the fire at 2:17 a.m. “On arrival […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School varsity football season opened with a 13-34 loss against the Romeo High School Bulldogs on Aug. 27. Despite the loss, Head Coach Zach Line is happy with the way the team performed. “It’s one of those games you walk away with and you can’t be […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Aaron “Carp” Carpenter, an Oxford resident, has been elected to the USA Softball of Michigan Hall of Fame. “It’s a great honor,” said Carpenter, who grew up in Port Huron, a major softball hub in Michigan. He began his modified softball career in 1993, and played for several years […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Village of Oxford Council began the final step to legalizing marijuana businesses in Oxford at its postponed meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 17. With Council Member Maureen Helmuth absent, the council voted unanimously to repeal ordinance 411. The ordinance was adopted on August 13, 2019 and was continued several […]
Meet Oxford’s new teachers By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Students at Oxford Community Schools return to school today, Aug. 25, for a brand new school year. Greeting some of them will be Oxford’s 24 new teachers joining district staff this year. Here are the subjects they teach, listed in alphabetical order by last name. […]