Tales and Tails By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Addison Township Library patrons who participated in the summer reading program celebrated behind the library Aug. 9, with a petting zoo, ice cream floats and raffles for gift baskets. In keeping with this year’s summer reading theme, “Tales and Tails,” Upland Hills Farm brought baby animals […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A set of severe storms tore through southeast Michigan — including Oxford and Addison townships — on the afternoon and evening of Aug. 11, cutting power to about 600,000 people across the region. “We had pretty much a widespread line of showers and thunderstorms that rolled through all of […]
Masks encouraged, not required By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Masks will be encouraged, (except on buses) but not required for staff and students at Oxford Community Schools this year. Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Jill Lemond described these and other COVID-19 related policies for the 2021-2022 school year at the Aug. 10 school board […]
This is our 71st 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 2,790 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,826. Recent cases, which “… […]
A portion of the Oxford Township safety path along N. Oxford Rd. by the vacant land south of the high school is closed until Labor Day (Sept. 6). About 800 feet of the asphalt path is closed to pedestrians from the top of the hill to the North Oxford Stor-N-Lock property. The path will be […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]