The Village of Oxford is holding a Virtual Town Hall Meeting to hear residents’ views on allowing marijuana businesses in the Village’s Industrial District. Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Zoom Meeting Link and Call-in Details to be Posted on the Village Website: www.thevillageofoxford.org The proposed ordinance allowing marijuana businesses within the Village includes: […]
VILLAGE OF LEONARD Notice of Adoption of Ordinance NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Council of the Village of Leonard adopted Ordinance 1.005 on January 11, 2021. The Ordinance adopts the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code and includes modifications thereto. Copies of the Ordinance are available for inspection or for purchase during regular business […]
Local students in grades 9-12 have the opportunity to compete for $31,500 in national scholarships through the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary’s annual Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Students must submit an original two- or three-dimensional piece of artwork. Digital art, photography and jewelry are not accepted. The entry must have been completed during […]
By Michelle Burchard Residents from all over Oakland County have discovered a new way to enjoy time with others while learning a new skill. Independence Township Senior Center and Waterford Senior Center have active wood carving groups, offering many in-person classes over the years. Last fall, they offered their first online version via Zoom. Now, […]
Dear Editor, I want to thank the members of Boy Scout Troop 366 and the others who volunteered placing wreaths on the gravesites of our veterans. The North Oxford Road Cemetery is where my Dad, a WWII veteran of the esteemed 10th Moutain Division, is buried. This is the first time a wreath from Wreaths […]
Tony Verbeke – Boys’ Bowling Tony has been on Varsity for two years and part of the program since middle school. He has a lifetime bowling average on Varsity over 200 with a 80 % spare mark. He just recently signed his letter of intent to attend Rochester University. “Tony Verbeke is a great young […]
Dear Editor, On behalf of Ridgelawn Cemetery and Wreaths Across America (WAA), we thank everyone who took part in Saturday, December 19’s event at Ridgelawn Cemetery. We thank WAA for placing wreaths on the graves of our veterans and everyone who stayed for the ceremony provided by the Oxford American Legion Post 108. We thank […]
Dear Editor, The Oxford Lions Club thanks all of the people who helped make our annual Christmas For The Needy effort a great success! The Club could not have completed this project without the help of the Oxford Leader, the Oxford Meijer Store , the Oxford Mom’s Chatter group, the Oxford Middle School, the Oxford […]
By Lauren Schiller Leader Student Contributor Each fall, high school seniors spend hours crafting the perfect college essay, take and retake the SAT and ACT, and buff up their extracurricular list, all to secure a spot at their dream college. This year, though, there’s a catch: COVID, which has wormed its way into almost every […]
Hello Everyone, Claude Lafnear here, many of you know me as “Jr.” I am the Oxford High School Varsity high school Boys and Girls bowling coach. I also am a longtime bowler at Collier Lanes. I have bowled through three generations of the four generations of ownership. The Colliers aren’t just bowling proprietors, they are […]