By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer A house located at 1849 Rochester Rd. in Addison Township has been order to be demolished within 60 days. The township board voted for the order, 7-0, at the Aug. 16 meeting, following a second public hearing on the matter. The house was condemned on Sept. 2, 2020, after […]
Slight decrease for Addison Township By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The numbers are in. The 2020 U.S. Census released in August shows Oxford (including both the township and the village) grew by 9.2% from 2010. Meanwhile to the east, Addison Township (including Leonard Village) shrank by 1.5%. Oxford Township Supervisor Jack Curtis was surprised […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Aaron “Carp” Carpenter, an Oxford resident, has been elected to the USA Softball of Michigan Hall of Fame. “It’s a great honor,” said Carpenter, who grew up in Port Huron, a major softball hub in Michigan. He began his modified softball career in 1993, and played for several years […]
Meet Oxford’s new teachers By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Students at Oxford Community Schools return to school today, Aug. 25, for a brand new school year. Greeting some of them will be Oxford’s 24 new teachers joining district staff this year. Here are the subjects they teach, listed in alphabetical order by last name. […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer There are no coronavirus-related restrictions planned for sporting events this year, said Oxford Community Schools’ new athletic director, Tony DeMare. After shortened and delayed seasons last year, players, parents and fans can look forward to a regular fall schedule of cross country, football, soccer and tennis for boys; cross […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer It’s wonderful to see young people making a real difference in people’s lives. Take Evelyn Barnette, a sophomore at Oxford High School as an example. Since 2013 she has donated hundreds of backpacks stuffed with school supplies to Oxford/Orion FISH’s annual backpack drive, benefiting children at area schools who […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer During the Aug. 10 Oxford School Board meeting, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations Sam Barna gave an update on the district’s new property at 775 W. Drahner Rd. The district bought the 32-acre property from the Dominican Sisters for $2.5 million in June. “What a tremendous opportunity it […]
Local ‘game show’ entertains, benefits area nonprofits By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Right before the summer’s final Concert in the Park performance, Oxford Bank presented a “Deal or No Deal” live game show in collaboration with the Oxford Downtown Development Authority Aug. 12 in Centennial Park. The event benefited three local nonprofit organizations: Love […]
Oxford renews national accreditation Downtown Oxford joins 12 Oakland County communities that met the performance standards required to receive national accreditation from Main Street America, Chicago. This annual accreditation process recognizes a community’s exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization. Each community is evaluated in 10 categories such as community support, historic preservation, […]
Tales and Tails By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Addison Township Library patrons who participated in the summer reading program celebrated behind the library Aug. 9, with a petting zoo, ice cream floats and raffles for gift baskets. In keeping with this year’s summer reading theme, “Tales and Tails,” Upland Hills Farm brought baby animals […]