Fan fire at factory

It looked bigger than it was. On Friday night, Oxford firefighters were dispatched to a reported fire at MSP Industries, located at 45 W. Oakwood Rd., just east of M-24. Because it’s an industrial building, firefighters from Metamora and Addison also responded to the scene to provide mutual aid. Upon arrival, Oxford Fire Chief Pete […]

Council wants to drop the ‘acting’

It appears Acting Oxford Village Police Chief Mike Solwold will soon be able to drop the ‘acting’ part from his title. Last week, the village council voted 5-0 to approve a resolution to “implement a contract process to employ” him as chief. Village attorney Bob Davis was directed to present, at the Tuesday, July 25 […]

Property recovered, suspects caught in vehicle larcenies

Oxford Village Police Acting Sgt./Det. Clint Ascroft has a load of property that was allegedly stolen from area vehicles and he’s searching for the owners. Folks from the Oxford Lakes subdivision, and neighboring Oxford and Orion townships, who had items go missing from their vehicles between late June and July 7 are asked to call […]

Township sets crypt prices at $10K each

For those folks who haven’t quite decided what to do with their earthly remains after they’ve shuffled off this mortal coil, Oxford Township officials would like them to consider an above-ground option with a historical flavor. Last week, the board of trustees voted 5-2 to set a price of $10,000 each for a crypt inside […]

Township votes to rejoin SEMCOG

After a long absence, Oxford Township decided to rejoin the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG). Last week, the board of trustees voted 7-0 to do so and pay $2,238 in membership dues for a 12-month period. “I’ve heard some pretty nice things about SEMCOG and what they can do for communities like us,” said […]

More festival fun

There’s no shortage of entertainment at the annual Strawberry Festival in downtown Leonard. It’s small town fun at its very best. For more photos from Leonard’s Strawberry Festival, pick up a copy of this week’s issue of The Oxford Leader.  

Wheee!

Wheee!

Riding the roller coaster with their arms in the air like they just don’t care are Oxford Middle School eighth-graders Kaitlyn Beckwith (left) and Ava Wilson. Right behind them is fellow eighth-grader Alyse Roop. Thousands of folks, young and old, attended the 9th Annual Seymour Celebration at Oxford Township’s Seymour Lake Park on Friday and […]

Survey says?: Public input to be used in master plan update

When it comes to Oxford Township’s future in terms of development and amenities, what do residents want to see? Well, that all depends on who you ask. Between mid-March and mid-May, that’s exactly what was done as folks were invited to participate in a 25-question online survey in order to collect public input as the […]

Godkins to serve as grand marshals

It’s hard to imagine Addison Township without Bob and Gwen Godkin. Whenever a need arises, they’re there. Whenever there’s a local event, they’re there. For years, they’ve worked tirelessly to help preserve the rural township’s rich history and in turn, have become an integral part of it. They don’t do it for money. They don’t […]

Oxford student organizing car show to help fight ALS

Mike Gula loves cars and his grandmother. So it seems only natural that the Oxford resident decided to use one to help the other. Gula is organizing a charity car show for Sunday, Aug. 13 in the parking lot of the Legacy Center, located at 925 N. Lapeer Rd. It will run from 11 a.m. […]