Oakwood Road repairs nearing completion

Oakwood Road repairs nearing completion

By David Fleet Special to the Leader Brandon Twp. — Safety improvements to the intersection of Oakwood and Hadley roads are still on schedule to be completed in early September. Senior Manager of Communications of the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), Craig Bryson said the contractor has completed the culvert replacement under the intersection, […]

Oxford resident WWII Navy service remembered

Oxford resident WWII Navy service remembered

A sailor on the U.S.S. Bataan By David Fleet Special to the Leader Oxford resident Webster Gemmel should have had plenty of war stories to share. However, like many of the “Greatest Generation,” those stories of battles half a world away are too often lost. A glimpse of Gemmel’s Navy life in WWII, recently became a little clearer. Gemmel had […]

Oakland County Fair set to open this weekend!

Oakland County Fair set to open this weekend!

By David Fleet Special to The Leader It’s on! The Oakland County Fair returns for the 50th year in Davisburg this weekend, starting on Friday, July 9 and running until July18. Earlier this month, the Oakland County Parks and Health Department gave the green light to the county fair. “We’ll be ready to go,” said […]