By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer After a week of remote learning and the Thanksgiving break, grades K-8 at Oxford Community Schools are transitioning back to in-person learning this week. In a hybrid schedule from Tuesday to Friday, students with last names A-K and L-Z are attending on alternating days. K-8 will attend school fully […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford/Orion Fish food pantry hadn’t planned on giving turkeys to clients for Thanksgiving this year. But thanks to some last-minute donations, some large families in need were able to have the traditional/customary poultry dish on their table last Thursday. The sudden outpouring took FISH’s vice president, Michelle Behm, by […]
After seven and a half months of construction and over a year since preliminary utility work began, the M-24 reconstruction project is wrapping up for this year. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, all four lanes of traffic between Drahner Rd. and Gateway Dr. will be reopened and back to normal Friday, Dec. 4. That includes the […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Sometimes it helps to take a bird’s eye view of things. Take for example Timothy Metcalfe, a drone hobbyist who has been tracking the M-24 construction project through weekly YouTube videos since this summer. The videos help visualize the big picture of what an undertaking such a project is. […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer For the sixth year in a row, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 334 has stepped up to help out Oxford-Addison senior citizens. On Monday morning, they donated 40 “holiday bags” for 40 Meals on Wheels recipients in Oxford and Addison. Locally, Meals on Wheels is coordinated […]
Council continues marijuana biz ban By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer For the third time, Oxford Village Council extended the sunset date of its marijuana business ban, at its Nov. 10 meeting. The council also extended moratoriums on enforcing two zoning ordinances, for a second time, to continue pandemic relief for businesses. Marijuana Establishment Prohibition […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer A group of Oxford scouts is soliciting sponsorships to fund the placement of fresh wreaths on the graves of veterans buried in Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery at 99 W. Burdick St. Boy Scout Troop 366 is asking the public to sponsor wreaths for the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony scheduled […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Clear Lake and Oxford Elementary schools both have “little free libraries” thanks to Gregory “G” Cook’s Eagle Scout service project. The popular birdhouse-like community bookshelves operate on an honor system: borrow a book, but bring it back when finished, or leave another book in its place. “I’m hoping Oxford […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer With COVID-19 cases spiking in the community like never before, Oxford Community Schools has switched back to fully remote learning, at least through the Thanksgiving break. The decision came late in the day Friday, Nov. 13, just two days ahead of a statewide health order for all in-person high […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Village’s first ever all-women council has selected Kelsey Cooke to be its new president and Allison Kemp, president pro tem. At the beginning of the regular (virtual) Nov. 10 meeting, Councilmember Kemp nominated Cooke to be president, and Councilmember Maureen Helmuth nominated Kemp to be president pro tem. […]