Sally Walter, 89 Oxford resident Sally Ann (Perry) Walter pass away recently. She was 89. Sally was born in Lake Orion on July 7, 1933. She married the love of her life, Jim, on September 5, 1953, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Orion. They were married for 69 years. Sally graduated from Lake […]
ADDISON TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Pursuant to the provisions of Public Act 110 of 2006 a public hearing will be held on March 14, 2023 at 6 P.M. or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Addison Township Offices, 1440 Rochester Road, Leonard, MI 48367. The purpose of the hearing is to receive […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD COUNTY OF OAKLAND NOTICE OF ADOPTION Notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees, at a Regular Meeting on the 8th day of February 2023 held the Second Reading and adopted Ordinance No. 135.001 – Mobile Food Establishment Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 26 TITLED […]
Love story lasts over 70 years By Don Rush Who doesn’t love a love story? This week lovers all over celebrated Valentine’s Day, so too did Bill and Ro VanWagoner. They’ve been together for over 70 years, here’s their story. In the Dec. 5, 1956 Oxford Leader a wedding announcement was published: “Mr. and Mrs. […]
Supervisor looks ahead By Don Rush Aside from jokes, smiles and a twinkle in his eyes, Jack Curtis is kind of blunt and to the point. At 69, Curtis is in his second year as Oxford Township Supervisor and he sees 2023 as a pivotal year for the community – a year to get ready […]
Her family wants chickens By Don Rush Kelley Eversole and her family moved to Oxford Township after they had their home in the Savannah Ridge subdivision built in 2020. The subdivision, in the southwestern part of the township has a little over 30 homes – each home sitting on at least one-acre lots. The large […]
Last week I was honored to be the guest speaker at Oxford Township Senior Citizens Coffee and Conversation. A handful of local seasoned citizens sat around me at a table with coffee and pastries to ask me questions. For about an hour they asked questions about my history (growing up on the mean streets in […]
No one likes property taxes and if you think your taxes are not correct, you can take your case to either the Addison or Oxford Township boards of review. For Addison Township residents the Board of Review meets on March 13, from 9 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on […]
By Jim Newell Special to the Leader Everyone who knew Helen Smith knew her as a tireless advocate and all-around champion for all things Oxford, especially Oxford’s youth. Smith was a charter member of the Oxford Wildcat Booster Club and is part of the Oxford Wildcats Athletic Hall of Fame. There is a scholarship in […]
DTE talks about power in Leonard and Addison As DTE Energy’s Director of Regional Customer Operations for your community, I would like to address some concerns brought forward by the village of Leonard and Addison Township officials and other DTE customers through this publication earlier in the month (Supervisor, village prez tour power lines with […]