By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the regular meeting on Oct. 10, the Oxford Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to put out a request for proposal for a superintendent search firm. Board President Heather Shafer also appointed trustees Colleen Schultz, Michael Whitney and Amanda McDonough to the committee to review […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the regular meeting on Oct. 10, the Oxford Community Schools Board of Education received a finance report regarding the annual summer tax levy for 2024. “We do this annually, it is due to all municipalities that we levy with throughout the year by December 31 of […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD – The Oxford Downtown Development Authority is hosting their annual Witches Night Out from 5-9 p.m. on Oct. 20. The event is a Stronger Together event in conjunction with the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority, which is also hosting a Witches Night Out. “I always recommend to people who […]
At its Oct. 10 meeting, the Oxford Village Council unanimously accepted both a quote for a pre-demolition inspection and also approved a parking lot design and engineering proposal. The pre-demolition inspection for 18 W. Burdick Street was approved in the amount of $2,275 to 1 Environmental. It is necessary to perform an inspection before demolishing […]
Now that the chilly weather is here and October is well underway, I’m happy to say I am an autumn person. When people ask me my favorite time of year, I always say ‘holiday season’ which starts in October with Halloween and goes through Christmas in December. I’ve always dressed up for Halloween with enthusiasm, […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer Inspired is how Ryan Koral felt after finishing a documentary about Garth Pleasant, former Rochester University men’s basketball coach. Former Oxford resident, Koral, now resides in Clarkston and is founder of Tell Studios in Lake Orion. He became inspired to start a sub brand with his video production studio. […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Contributor OXFORD TWP. – It might have looked like Niko was simply enjoying the comedy show fundraiser at G’s Pizzeria in Oxford Township, but the 2-year-old German shorthaired pointer was actually working. Niko’s job is to help his handler, John, an Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy, should he begin to exhibit any […]
On Sept. 27, 2023, 39 students were inducted into the Oxford High School Freda Quayle Chapter of the National Honor Society. National Honor Society is a group of dedicated students who exemplify the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, leadership, character and service. Students with a 3.5 grade point average or higher are invited to join […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer OXFORD – The Oxford Village Council has officially rejected the proposed residential inspection ordinance after the second reading failed to garner enough approval in a 3-2 split vote. Trustees Maureen Helmuth and Allison Kemp voted in the affirmative, while Trustees Jacob Nicosia, Lori Bourgeau and council President Kelsey Cooke all […]
McLaren Oakland offers free breast cancer screenings for area residents By Emily Caswell Brand Manager CLARKSTON — Each year in the United States about 240,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women, according the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. In early 2023 long-time Clarkston resident Vicki Wigand was one of those cases. Although […]