The Food Network is about to get some serious competition from Oxford Community Television (OCTV). Last week, the first installment of a brand new 30-minute cooking show entitled ‘Connie’s Kitchen? was taped at the 5,000-square-foot Treetop Lodge on Jonathan Rd. in Dryden Township (Oxford mailing). The show is hosted by Oxford Village resident Connie Miller, […]
Saturday was an exciting day for the enthusiastic young riders at Banbury Cross Therapeutic Equestrian Center (1223 Brauer Rd.) in Metamora Township. They took center stage as the star attractions at Banbury’s annual Open House and Horse Show. ‘It gives all of our riders who have been working so hard all year, a chance to […]
All good things must come to an end and that includes summer vacation. Oxford students went back to school Tuesday, eager to begin another year full of learning, fun and new adventures with their friends and teachers. As always, the Leader will follow the kids as they make their marks in the classroom, on the […]
It appears ET Rover isn’t coming over. Based on maps posted last week on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) website, there’s a new proposed route for the interstate ET Rover natural gas pipeline and it no longer includes Oxford, Addison and Brandon townships. Instead, the new route goes north through Lapeer County toward I-69 […]
Size does matter. Just ask all the residents who turned out to voice their vehement opposition to White Pine Estates, a proposed 32-unit residential development consisting of small lots, during an Aug. 28 public hearing held by the Oxford Township Planning Commission. ‘We believe this (would have) a negative impact on our community,? said Jim […]
Technology is enhancing every aspect of children’s education these days, even the way they learn music. Just ask Oxford resident Dr. Deborah Blair. Blair, an associate professor of music education at Oakland University, recently published the second installment of her ‘Songs for You and Me? iBook series for children. Available for download through Apple’s iTunes, […]
After 25 years of on-and-off discussion and planning, Oxford Village is finally going to transform the East/Edison Alley project from a paper vision into an asphalt reality. Last week, council approved the construction contract and financing method for the project. The Lapeer-based Ron Bretz Excavating, Inc. will do the job for $239,934. To fund project, […]
Summer officially ended last week as downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park hosted its last concert of the 2014 season. Paisley Fogg entertained the crowd with groovy hits from the 1960s including a heavy dose of the Beatles.
It’s been 15 years since I graduated from the University of Michigan and believe it or not, there’s a lot I still miss about living in the People’s Republic of Ann Arbor. My tobacco shop. All the great bars and restaurants. Football Saturdays. What don’t I miss? Protesters. On any given day, you could find […]
(Editor’s Note: The following story was written prior to the Oxford Village Council’s Tuesday, Sept. 9 meeting. At that meeting, council, after more than an hour of discussion, voted 3-2 to prohibit trucks weighing more than 40,000 pounds ? gross weight including cargo from using W. Burdick St. They decided to prohibit ‘all truck traffic? […]