Despite record numbers of absentee ballots delivered to Oxford Township, all over town yesterday, voters lined up early to cast their votes. Here, voters in the early morning sun wait outside Oxford Public Library. Results from the Nov. 3 election will be in next week’s Oxford Leader. Photo by J. Hanlon.
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The west half of the Burdick St./M-24 intersection in downtown Oxford was closed for another three days from Friday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Nov. 1. The closure was to allow crews to remove and replace a faulty leveling course (second layer of asphalt) that had just been laid. This […]
In our 30th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area saw big jumps in recent cases, and in total cases. According to numbers provided by Oakland County, last week we reported there were a total of 255 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 305 cases, nearly a 20 percent increase. Recent cases […]
While not exactly the cast of a Walt Disney movie, the dwarfs of Country Coney, on S. Lapeer Road, with names like Bossy, Sassy and Sudsy worked hard to keep customers happy, well fed and entertained. Too, bad Halloween only comes once a year. Photo by J. Sherman
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer After seven and a half months, Oxford’s movie theater is screening films again. The iconic Oxford 7 at 48 S. Washington reopened Friday, Oct. 30. The seven-plex theater will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to give the road construction downtown a chance to wrap up. “Our plan is […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer With the calendar flipping to November, we are nearing the beginning of the winter sports seasons at Oxford High School. While there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding fall athletic activities because of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) confirmed during […]
Oxford Twp. forms committee to look into raising Maloney Bridge and limiting Squaw boat access By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Township is mediating a complex dispute around the Stringy Lakes concerning the Maloney St. Bridge and the DNR boat access on Squaw Lake. At its virtual Oct. 14 meeting, the township Board of […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Newman Road was closed down last week for about seven hours. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on October 28, a diesel fuel tanker slid off the road just south of Mill Pond Drive, ending up on its passenger side in a ditch on the east side of the roadway. Thankfully, […]
Oxford senior Zach Patterson (#39) finished fifth overall at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Lower Peninsula Region 7-1 meet at Clintonwood Park in Clarkston on Friday, October 30. Patterson finished the 5,000 meter course in 16:04.1 minutes, a personal record, and will now compete in the Division 1 state final at Michigan International Speedway […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer When the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) playoff football matchups were unveiled on October 25, the Oxford Wildcats drew a familiar foe and a team many view as one of the state’s ten best, the Clarkston Wolves. Heavy underdogs entering the clash, which was played at Clarkston High […]