Festival was a berry good time!
Folks of all ages gathered in the Village of Leonard Saturday to enjoy the 62nd Annual Strawberry Festival. As usual, there was plenty to see, do and eat. It’s the best festival around.
$20M community rec. center on Aug. 5 ballot
When Oxford voters trek to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 5, they’ll be faced with proposals to build a $20 million community recreation center at Stony Lake Township Park and partially fund its operations. Ron Davis, director of the township Parks and Recreation Department, is hoping voters will see the benefits and approve the requests […]
Supervisor, residents attend Rover pipeline open house
Bruce Pearson wore two hats while attending the July 15 open house at Richmond High School for the proposed Rover Pipeline, the tentative route for which runs through Oxford and Addison townships. He was there as the elected supervisor for Addison Township and as a concerned property owner who, under the current proposed route, will […]
Leonard honors those who helped acquire old mill
L. Brooks Patterson visited the Village of Leonard Saturday to pay tribute to one of the few things that’s been in Oakland County longer than him. The county executive was the keynote speaker at a ceremony honoring all the organizations and individuals who contributed funds, services, expertise and resources to help Leonard acquire the old […]
Lone Ranger Day parade, festival return
Who was that masked man? The answer to this question uttered by countless folks on radio, television and the silver screen can be found in Oxford as the community prepares to host its second annual Lone Ranger Day parade and festival on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oxford resident Rod Charles, […]
Skeet-shooter Eisenhardt earns medal in CO
Nathan Eisenhardt’s impressive skeet shooting abilities earned him yet another medal last week. The 15-year-old Addison resident was the men’s skeet champion in the J2 Division (ages 15 to 17) at the 2014 National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships held at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Nathan and his trusty 12-gauge Perazzi Mirage over-and-under shotgun […]
You guessed it ? another delay
There’s been another delay in the W. Burdick St. reconstruction project. Now, the 1,691-foot stretch of road between Ashley Way in the village and S. Waterstone Dr. in the township is scheduled to re-open on Thursday, July 31, according to Oxford Village Manager Joe Young. ‘This schedule is dependent on the weather,? he wrote in […]
Reseigh named 2nd runner-up in Ms. Senior Michigan pageant
For someone who’s never competed in a pageant, Sherry Reseigh did pretty good her first time out. Last week, the 65-year-old Oxford resident was named second runner-up in the Ms. Senior Michigan pageant held at the Older Persons Commission (OPC) center in Rochester Hills. ‘I totally, honestly didn’t expect it,? Reseigh said. ‘There were a […]
Cops say NY man blackmailed Oxford girl, 14, into sending sexually-explicit photos
A 20-year-old Brooklyn, New York man is facing eight felony charges for allegedly blackmailing a 14-year-old Oxford girl into sending him photos of herself in sexually-explicit poses. Johnny Aptkia Tlapanco was arraigned July 23 in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on three counts of child sexually abusive activity (a 20-year felony), four counts of using […]
New DDA director has passion for historic bldgs.
Virginia ‘Ginny? Schomisch believes one of the keys to creating a prosperous future for downtown Oxford is preserving and promoting its past through historic buildings. ‘There are statistics that show people who visit a downtown are more likely to stay there when it has some sort of historic aspect (to it),? said the 24-year-old Ypsilanti […]