Last Friday, representatives from Oxford Downtown Development Authority and North Oakland Transportation Authority drove to Troy to pick up the newly tuned up Downtown Trolley Express. According to Oxford DDA Executive Director Kelly Westbrook (pictured), the trolley will connect Oxford and Lake Orion downtowns for a month-long IceFest celebration which starts this week. During the […]
Online survey available to take until Feb. 12 By Don Rush Oxford Public Library is looking for your help to plan for the future. According to Library Director Byran Cloutier, engaged the professional services of The Ivy Group, headquartered in Charlottesville, VA., to conduct an online survey. “We want input from everyone in the community,” […]
Two Oxford residents were each individually invited to attend Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 State of the State Address on Jan. 25. The two former Oxford High School students are Trent Myre and Dylan Morris. Sen. Ruth Johnson, R-Holly, welcomed Myre to the Michigan Capitol last Wednesday night as her guest for the address. Myre […]
Harold “Larry” Hoffman, age 76, a 50 year resident of Leonard, passed away January 10, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born June 2, 1946 in Rochester, the son of Harold and Betty (Springstead) Hoffman. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1962. He was drafted to the call of duty during the Vietnam […]
Coalition handing out free lock boxes on Jan. 28 By Don Rush Let’s be “On the Safe Side.” On Jan. 28, the North Oakland Community Coalition (NOCC) will team up with the Oxford Fire Department to hand out free marijuana and prescription drug lock boxes to the community in a drive-through fashion. The event, called […]
By Don Rush Inside this week’s Oxford Leader is a special section that is near and dear to my heart. The section is a celebration of Oxford area history and in particular of the Oxford Leader. This past December, the Leader turned 125 years old. We have been thinking and prepping for this section for […]
Oxford press conference calls for legislation in ‘first 100 days’ By Don Rush About 40 people, including news media from around the state, joined survivors of the Nov. 30, 2021 shooting at Oxford High School, packed into the community room at the Oxford Village Offices last Wednesday afternoon. The majority of the people were from […]
Oxford and Lake Orion DDAs growing By Don Rush Starting the first weekend in February the #StrongerTogether Icefest returns to the downtowns of Oxford and Lake Orion. Just like last year there will be ice sculptures, business specials and the Downtown Trolley Express connecting both communities. According to Oxford Downtown Development Authority Project & Media […]
When this column is first published, Wednesday, Jan. 25 I will have turned 60 years old. I gotta’ say, 60 feels pretty easy, if only I have forgotten all the rough stuff from the last 59 years. So, I got that goin’ for me. I received three emails of interest this week, that through a […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Special to The Oxford Leader Oxford Varsity Wrestling finished OAA Red League action going 1-1, Jan. 18, at Clarkston High School, finishing in second place in the league overall. The Wildcats only loss in the league was to Clarkston, 42-20, in the final dual of the night. Clarkston won the first […]