By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Just before this summer’s final Concert in the Park performance, Oxford Bank will host a “Deal or No Deal” live game show at 6 p.m. Aug. 12 in Centennial Park. This free, interactive event will benefit three local nonprofit organizations: Love for a Child, Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance and Paint […]
It was a hot, humid Saturday in Seymour Lake Township Park, but the weather didn’t stop about 40 people from showing up to honor former Oxford Township Parks & Rec. Commission Chairman Rick Laidler. Laidler, his wife Marie and their children and grandchildren came in from out-of-state for the dedication of the Rick Laidler Pavilion. […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Addison Township Board of Trustees had their July meeting on the evening of Monday the 19th. While the posted agenda was light on discussion topics, the meeting ran for almost an hour due to extensive public comments following the partial-term replacement appointment of Charles “Chuck” Sargent’s trustee seat. […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Village Council has a special session on Monday to request the transfer of $372,201 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Village President Kelsey Cooke and council members Lori Bourgeau and Ashley Ross approved the resolution. Members Maureen Helmuth and Allison Kemp were not present at the […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Kylie Ossege, a senior at Oxford High School and president of the Oakland County 4-H Horse Council, was among those participating in the Oakland County Fair this month, along with her horse, Blaze. It was a busy week July 10 to July 17, as she spent all day every […]
By Don Rush A 28-year-old woman was taken into custody in the village of Leonard, on July 20, in connection to a hit and run fatality in Lapeer County. According to Oakland County Sheriff Detective Sgt. H. Keith Weir, around 7:30 that morning Deputy Robert Deja of the Addison Township substation responded to the area […]
This is our 68th 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 2,741 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,749. Recent cases, which “… […]
In the gallery above, week asked readers on Facebook, “How did folks in Oxford/Addison fare with yesterday’s storm?” Here are some of the pictures posted from last Tuesday’s storm. From left to right. Sandy Reese Herp posted a photo of her daughter in Oxford Lakes subdivision. Center, on the opposite side of the uprooted tree, […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Addison Township Public Library’s new building project has cleared another hurdle in its request for $500,000 from Congress. The U.S. House Appropriations Committee included the project in its FY 2022 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill, which it passed July 16 in a 32-24 vote. The bill […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The July 21 meeting of the Oxford Public Library Board of Trustees was all about the expansion bond. With accounting firm PSLA’s presenter not showing up to present the firm’s audit of the library’s 2020 finance report, the meeting became almost solely about the upcoming capital improvement bond election […]