Infrastructure takes center stage

Infrastructure takes center stage

By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Township Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting on Wednesday Aug. 11. Many of the topics discussed centered around upgrading and maintaining township infrastructure. Trustee Jonathan Nold was the only board member not present, causing the board to remove an item regarding the salaries of elected officials […]

2021 Wildcat season-opener August 27

2021 Wildcat season-opener August 27

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Beginning summer practice on August 12, this season represents a much-appreciated return to normalcy for the Oxford Wildcats football program. After 2020, head coach Zach Line’s debut season was initially postponed until spring then reinstated for fall, plus the cancelation and rescheduling of games, having a traditional camp and […]

Say hello to the ‘Cats new athletic director

Say hello to the ‘Cats new athletic director

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Community Schools hired Tony DeMare as the district’s new athletic director this month, filling a vacancy left by Jordan Ackerman, who left to become principal of Armada High School. “I simply want our student-athletes and coaches to build a rich, full experience through athletics,” DeMare said of his […]

Race-Spec Camaro made in Oxford

Race-Spec Camaro made in Oxford

By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer If speed is what you need, you can find it built in Oxford, just off M-24. Chevrolet’s handmade race-ready COPO Camaro is back for 2022. “It is a drag-race only Camaro race car,” Mike Lawrence, Operations Director at the COPO Build Center, said. “It is not street legal and […]

Home, ‘total loss’ from fire

By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A fire destroyed a home in the Parkhurst Estates Manufactured Home Community on Wednesday (Aug. 11) afternoon. One resident was treated on scene for smoke inhalation and one pet died in the fire. The Oxford Fire Department received the call for the trailer fire at 4:56 p.m. after returning […]

Miracle Quilts garage sale

The volunteers from Miracle Quilts are hosting a garage sale on Aug. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oxford Community Center, 2795 Seymour Lake Road. Proceeds from the sale will purchase materials to create quilts for veterans suffering from illnesses. Items available include small household items, sewing machines, yarn, patterns, craft items, […]

MDOT makes changes, one-way lane closures in detour route

MDOT makes changes, one-way lane closures in detour route

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Resurfacing of the detour route used by northbound traffic during last year’s M-24 project began last week, a day later than was first announced, Aug. 5. Work began on Ray Rd. and N. Oxford Rd. Then over the weekend, work began from the opposite end of the route, on […]

Pot business applications under review

4 applications in 2 days By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Village’s adult use marijuana facilities zoning ordinance went into effect Aug. 2. By the afternoon of Aug. 4, the village had already received four applications from potential business owners, Village Manager Joe Madore said. The applications are still under review. Madore said there […]

Addison Twp., lake residents work to resolve dock disputes

By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Several zoning violation cases against Lakeville Lake property owners were dropped in court on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Five cases were discussed before judge Lisa Asadoorian in the Rochester Hills 52nd District court. The cases covered out of compliance docks according to the stipulations in zoning ordinance article 13 section […]

Weekly COVID-19 Update

Weekly COVID-19 Update

This is our 70th 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 2,766 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,790. Recent cases, which “… […]