By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Scarecrow Festival returned to downtown Oxford Sunday, packed with autumn and Halloween-themed activities and events organized by the Downtown Development Authority. Ghosts, super heroes, astronauts and princesses joined Paws the Wildcat trick-or-treating downtown businesses. The chili cook-off judge’s choice was a tie between Sweet Amy’s Eating House in […]
‘We are in a constitutional crisis’ By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford School Board heard more comments opposing masks Oct. 12, echoing last month’s meeting when nearly 30 members of the public spoke out until midnight. This time some folks brought up the state budget signed into law Sept. 29 which includes language […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Community Schools Superintendent Tim Throne announced at the Oct. 12 school board meeting his intent to retire. In a statement, Throne said his retirement will take place after the beginning of 2022. “As I am sure many of you have felt, the past couple of years have seemed […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Just before the homecoming football game against Clarkston Sept. 24, Oxford Community Television Station Manager Bill Service made some “inappropriate comments” caught by a hot mic on a livestream video. Service was serving as a commentator in the press box alongside announcer Rod Wright. “Oxford Community Schools in no […]
Addison Library plants memorial lily for Barbara Stafford By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Addison Township Public Library planted a lily, Saturday Oct. 9, in honor of local historian and author Barbara Stafford, who passed away this past March at the age of 79. “She was a real encyclopedia. We lost a lot,” said […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Not sure what to get your loved one this holiday season? Why not give the gift of Oxford? The Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will offer a shop local gift card from Nov. 1. “It’s kind of cool to think we have our own town gift card,” said DDA […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School Equestrian Team won the title of reserve champion at the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association’s Region E competition at Ingham County Fairgrounds Oct. 1-3. “They did very well,” said Head Coach Dee Shepard. “We have a very young team. We put a lot of pressure on […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Only Addison Township voters in Precinct 3 will have two ballot proposals to consider at the Nov. 2 election. Both are for Romeo Community Schools, whose boundaries include Precinct 3 in the southeast corner of Addison. The proposals are for a school improvement bond and a non-homestead operating millage […]
Oxford artist forges kinetic sculptures By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer A pile of leaves, a flock of butterflies, a field of stars all twirl steadily, silent in the garden. Welcome to Dances With Wind Studio where Peter Griz displays 40 or so of his unique kinetic sculptures at his home in northwest Oxford Township. […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Lakeville Cemetery will soon have a columbarium – a filing-cabinet-style mausoleum with 480 niches for storing funeral urns. The Addison Township Board voted to approve a quote for five columbarium units for a total of $166,690 from Sunset Memorial and Stone Ltd. based in Calgary, Canada. The company installed […]