“A smorgasbord of opportunities” – that’s how Oxford Village resident Justin Willcock described the upcoming volunteer fair he has spent months planning. Twenty nonprofit organizations have registered to participate in the April 13 event at Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) in Oxford Village. Admission is free, but attendees are encouraged to bring nonperishable […]
Volunteerism was the big topic at Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance’s (OAYA) annual breakfast meeting held March 20 at LakePoint Community Church. Keynote speaker Mary Schusterbauer, chief of Oakland County Youth Assistance, called volunteers a vital part of “the fabric of our society.” Every year, 63 million people in the United States donate their time and talents, […]
Oxford High School teacher Dan Balsley gives his students the tools they need to succeed both figuratively and literally. Nearly half the students in Balsley’s Automotive Technology 2 class walked away with an assortment of new tools and other prizes after putting their minds and hands to work during the Mini-MITES competition on March 27. […]
In the blink of an eye, Oxford went from having zero hospitals to having two well-known health systems competing for state approval to build facilities there. “I think it’s good for Oxford to have one hospital. I don’t think there’s a need for two, but I think there’s a need for one,” said township Treasurer […]
A 56-year-old Oxford Village man was killed in a head-on collision Saturday morning at the intersection of Seymour Lake and Dunlap roads. Neil Simat was pronounced dead at the scene after the 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 he was driving was struck by a 2012 Ford F-250 that had an 18-year-old Oxford Township man behind the […]
A downtown Oxford business that’s been fixing damaged vehicles for five decades is closing its doors this week. Dunlap Collision’s days of removing dents, straightening frames and handling paint jobs are finished, according to Joe Dunlap, who owns the auto body shop at 75 N. Washington St. (M-24) near the Polly Ann Trail bridge. “I […]
Oxford firefighters got some hands-on experience Saturday morning by participating in a live-fire training exercise. It involved burning a house on Metamora Rd., just south of E. Davison Lake Rd., that was donated for the purpose. For more photos from the burning, check out a copy of this week’s Leader.
OXFORD VILLAGE – When it comes to deciding how to handle marijuana businesses, planning commissioners agreed they need to sit down with the village council and have a joint . . . a joint meeting, that is. Last week, commissioners voted 7-0 to invite council to discuss the issue face-to-face with them. The purpose is […]
International student Avyukt Sachdeva got a crash course in local government last week, courtesy of Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn. For a few hours on March 21, Dunn gave Sachdeva, an Oxford High School senior visiting from Rewari, India, a tour of municipal facilities. They went to the township and village offices, the Oakland County […]
One of Oxford Village’s historic buildings is getting a facelift, and part of it will be paid for by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). The decision sparked some debate on the board. Last week, the DDA board voted 4-2 to award $11,500 in grant money to John Burt Realty at 15 E. Burdick St. for […]