Dr. Theodore (“Ted”) Burdette Walton Jr., 83, formerly of Oxford, Mich., died suddenly on Aug. 1, 2024 at home in Grovetown, Ga. He is survived by his wife Nancy (Carleton) Walton, daughters Alicia (Benjamin) Steele and Meredith (Michael) Tongish, granddaughters Grace Steele, Phoebe and Addie Tongish, as well as nieces, nephews, and their families. Ted […]
ORION TWP. — The American Red Cross is looking for donors to give blood at Golling Buick-GMC on Sunday, Aug. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Blood donations usually take around one hour to complete – during which, roughly one pint of “whole blood” is given, according to the Red Cross. Up to 15 […]
Dawn Renee Taylor of Oxford died on Aug. 7 2024. She was 58. Dawn was born Nov. 21, 1965 in Wayne County, Mich. to Sandra (nee: Orr) and the late Earl Bullen. She married Michael Taylor on May 5, 1990 at Huckleberry Railroad, Flint, Mich. Dawn is survived by her beloved husband of 34 years, […]
Donald George Graves, born on Feb. 27, 1924, in Lake Orion, passed away on Aug. 2, 2024. He was 100 years old. Donald was the beloved husband of the late Bette Lucille (nee Rossman) Graves; he was preceded in death by his parents Floyd Oliver and Mabel Lendra (Nee Hauxwell) Graves; brothers Walter Graves, Delbert […]
VILLAGE OF OXFORD — Trash collection for the Village of Oxford was delayed by one day this week, Village Manager Joe Madore told the Oxford Leader on Thursday. Madore said he was notified about the delay Thursday morning and that collection for the week will be Friday, Aug. 9 – J.G.
Market weather — The Oxford Downtown Development Authority’s Open-Air Summer Market is in full swing, with a variety of vendors offering fresh produce, health products and crafts. The Summer Market is 4-7 p.m. Thursdays in Washington Square in downtown Oxford. The free summer concert series also continues on Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Centennial Park, […]
Retail, restaurants and more also planned for site By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com AUBURN HILLS — The Palace of Auburn Hills site will soon be home to a 700,000-square-foot GM supplier and approximately 40,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space according to conceptual site plans from developer Schostak Brothers and Company. The GM […]
Would make no substantive change to bylaw By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors voted unanimously to propose a bylaw amendment during their regular meeting on July 15. Village Council President Kelsey Cooke and DDA Board Member Leigh Ann Knaus were absent. The amendment would make […]
My name is Wendi, and I am a garage sale enthusiast. I should back up a little bit. Yes, seeing a sign for a garage sale on the road does get me interested to see what items someone no longer needs and maybe I need. Having kids, clothes and toys will get me to stop. […]
Friends of the Library contest helped support library programs By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — The Friends of Oxford Public Library announced the top three finishers of their cute pet contest last week. Samson the cat earned the most votes to finish in first place. Lexi the dog came in second place […]