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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 “… […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon cutting of a renovated building at Crossroads for Youth on Aug. 4. The renamed Matus House Girls Treatment Center sits on the nonprofit’s north campus at 820 James Hunt Dr. in Oxford Township. It will serve as a living and treatment […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Under the guidance of first-year head coach Adam Bican, the 2020 Oxford Wildcats boys’ soccer team captured the Oakland Activities Association (OAA) White Division title, the program’s first league championship since 2015. Standout senior goalkeeper Tristan Bennett was quite possibly the biggest piece in the team’s success, posting three […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford High School’s 2020-21 baseball team won an Academic Excellence Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). The ABCA recognizes college and high school programs from across the country, coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the entire […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Kathleen Logan, a 2000 Oxford High School graduate and former Oxford Village councilwoman, has been awarded a Tillman Scholarship for her graduate studies in strategic public relations at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. “People appreciate authenticity,” Logan says. “Don’t bore them with perfection.” She joins the 2021 […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer For those looking to get away without going too far from home, your destination has arrived. Stag’s Leap Farm Bed and Breakfast, located at 2093 N. Baldwin Road offers guests a slice of country hospitality in the northern corner of Oxford Township. Situated on 2.5 acres of rolling green […]