Photostory by James Hanlon About 4,000 brave souls flocked to Koenig Sand & Gravel over the weekend to run – and play – in the mud. Although it took last year off, Oxford has hosted the only Tough Mudder in Michigan since 2017. Participants chose from two courses: The Classic, 10 miles with 25 obstacles; […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Besides the many events it is running this summer, the Downtown Development Authority is revitalizing the historic district in many ways. The DDA has partnered with Excel Cleaning Bros to wash the facades of downtown businesses, this week and last, following the M-24 reconstruction. “We really wanted to be […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The wall outside Mainstream Boutique at 40 N. Washington St. looks a little more feminine with a colorful blue and purple mural of a woman’s profile with flowing floral hair under rays of sunshine – an image that better suits the women’s clothing store it adorns. It replaces the […]
Above, Jace Maskill, 5, jumps for joy on a bungee trampoline at Seymour Lake Park, June 12. Jace and a lot of other locals attended for the first of two weekends of fun at the Oxford Township Park.
See “Letters to The Editor” on this subject on the “From Our Readers tab” By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Two petitions were not enough to stop the Oxford Village Council from approving the second reading of the Adult Use Marijuana Facilities ordinance in a 3-2 vote at its June 8 meeting. Each council member […]
Gypsy moths causing locals much concern By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Standing under an oak tree on Ray Rd., you can hear an uneasy crinkling in the canopy above. It’s the sound of thousands of gypsy moths wriggling through and devouring the foliage. Stand under there too long, and the larvae will fall on […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer An open guest book on a podium inside the Northeast Oakland Historical Museum shows the last visitor was March 14, 2020 before large letters below it say ‘Closed due to pandemic 2020!’ Over a year later, the museum has finally re-opened. Sue Bossardet, treasurer of the Northeast Oakland Historical […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer For the first time all school year, Oxford Community Schools reported zero active COVID-19 cases June 11, the last day of school. “We are elated to share with you that we have no active cases of coronavirus amongst Oxford students or staff!” the June 11 weekly district COVID-19 update […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The M-24 construction project has hit a few snags on the last mile of wrap-up work this spring. Brick crosswalks appeared then disappeared several times at the M-24/Burdick St. intersection recently, as PK Contracting made two attempts to mark the crossings with a faux brick design, bottlenecking traffic […]
Downtown Oxford will soon be alive with the sound of music. DPW’s Mike Modders is seen here wiring a set of speakers to a street lamp along Washington St. last Tuesday. The DDA-funded soundsystem will bring atmosphere to shoppers and diners in the newly remodeled historic downtown. Photo by J. Hanlon.