By Megan Kelley Lake Orion Review Staff Writer If you’re not looking for them, they can be easily missed, but for travelers on Baldwin Rd., every day is a cruise through Gary Elzerman’s portfolio of wood carvings. Raised in Lake Orion, Elzerman now lives on the west side of Baldwin Road on the border of […]
Supervisor Dunn won’t seek re-election Dear Editor, For over 20 years, I’ve had the privilege and the pleasure to serve the people of Oxford Township as their supervisor. When I was originally appointed to this position, Oxford was a community tainted by corruption, rocked by scandal and divided by an imaginary line on a map […]
Student Name: Andrew Marshall Parents: Peter Marshall and Erin Marshall Grade: 12 GPA: 4.071 Favorite Subject(s): Engineering and Calculus Extracurricular activities: Cyber Security Club and Robotics Club (T.O.R.C. 2137) Hobbies/Interests: Chess, solving Rubik’s cubes, and programming. Plans after graduation: Planning to go to college and major in computer science but am undecided about which university. […]
Fire department runs up 3 percent On Monday, Oxford Fire Department released their run totals for last year. According to their release, the department saw a three percent increase in the number of calls over 2018. According to their numbers, in 2019 Oxford firefighters responded to 2, 017 total calls — 1,648 in the township, […]
Setbacks in Addison Township draws support Dear Addison Township Citizens, I wish to express my sincere gratitude for your support in my opposition and Suburban Estates Property owners in preventing the Planning Committee and Addison Township Board from doing a backdoor rezoning wherein the side setbacks code would change from 50 feet to 30 feet […]
Student Name: Ella Brzezinski Parents: Jim and Jill Brzezinski Grade: 12 GPA: 3.89 Favorite Subject(s): American Sign Language Extracurricular activities: Marching Band and Work Hobbies/Interests: Hanging out with friends and very interested in politics Plans after graduation: I plan on going to MSU and majoring in Political Science with a minor in ASL. After, I […]
Oxford High School choirs were selected by Walt Disney World to perform in the prestigious nationwide chorus of advanced choirs at Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. Choir Director Christopher Card brought 47 OHS choir students to perform fourteen songs in two Candlelight Processionals at Epcot Center on Dec. 18, just before Christmas. The celebrity narrator […]
The final installment of the Oxford Leader 2019 Year in Review is available now. Take a look back at some of the year’s biggest stories by picking up a copy of the Leader for $1.
James Hanlon is excited to join the Oxford Leader as a staff writer. He will cover Oxford Village and general assignments. James grew up in Anchorage, Alaska and a small town in Arizona. After graduating from Arizona State University, he spent three years teaching English and writing for a nonprofit in a Japanese village, so […]
For the next few weeks, the Leader is taking a look back at 2019 and rehashing some of the year’s biggest stories. This week, we reviewed July through October. Stories include the robbery at Oxford Bank, the unveiling of Oxford Community Schools’ new Wildcat logo, the state’s rejection of Beaumont Health’s Certificate of Need application and […]