WASHINGTON, DC — Suzanne Ardelan was honored by the national Daughters of the American Revolution with the prestigious Evelyn Cole Peters Award during the DAR 133rd Continental Congress in Washington, D.C. in June. Ardelan, a resident of Oxford for the past 32 years, was the national winner for American Fiber Arts, Needlepoint. She is a […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — More than 200 dogs’ and cats’ transitions to their forever homes will be easier thanks to student volunteers with 42 Strong – the Tate Myre Foundation. Dozens of students gathered Wednesday at Seymour Lake Township Park for an evening of pet-kit building and team building activities. The […]
Pickleball players filled the courts at Seymour Lake Township Park in Oxford Township on Thursday in celebration of National Pickleball Day. The sport has been growing nationwide and Oxford Township Parks & Recreation met the demand and created courts at the tennis courts in the park to accommodate residents love for the game. Photos by […]
Police millage passes by 283 votes By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — The results are in for the Aug. 6 Primary Election and there will be two new faces on the Oxford Township Board of Trustees after the Nov. 5 General Election. Voters also passed Oxford Township’s request for a new Police Operating […]
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, […]