By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Court filings show the accused shooter in the Nov. 30 Oxford High School shooting will pursue an insanity defense. In a set of filings from Jan. 27, defense attorneys notified the court that they are pursuing the defense of insanity for Ethan Crumbley. Other filings from Jan. 27 include […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a break-in at an Oxford Township home on the evening of Jan. 15. Three deputies arrived around 9 pm. to a house alarm on Cardigan Dr., discovering footprints and an opened door to the garage. After checking the garage and giving the […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School varsity basketball teams took home all three wins in last week’s games, including a double header at the Oakland University O’Rena on Friday. The week began with a girl’s matchup on Tuesday the 25th at the Rochester Adams Highlanders’ home court, the Wildcats coming out […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The student who brought a deer head to Oxford High School last November tried attending class last Thursday, Jan. 27. According to a Jan. 29 statement from Superintendent Tim Throne, the student entered a first-period class and was caught by the teacher. School resource officers escorted the student to […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Known for architectural tiling and hand-made decor, Pewabic Pottery has been a staple of the Michigan arts scene for over 100 years. With the Oxford Public Library highlighting the ceramic arts, Pewabic Education Director Annie Dennis stopped by on Jan. 26 to tell the history of the studio. In […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford and Lake Orion Downtown Development Authorities are working together on the #StrongerTogether IceFest. Running throughout February, IceFest will be Lake Orion’s second and Oxford’s first times hosting the ice carving event. “After everything happened, we wanted to have a way to bring not only our community together […]
Familiar face in Oxford for years ready to spend time with family By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Ron Davis, director of the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation department, is retiring this summer. Announced through the township’s Facebook page on Wednesday, Jan. 12, Davis will leave his position as the head of the township’s parks […]
Michigan’s first recreational dispensary is now Oxford’s second — the Village of Oxford Planning Commission approved Exclusive Brands’ application for a dispensary at its Jan. 18 meeting. Located at 850 S. Glaspie St., Exclusive Brands’ retail-only store will use about half of the building’s interior. The approval is conditional based on Exclusive Brands meeting […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Addison Township is once again eligible to become a charter township; though it is unlikely the township will change its status. Township Supervisor Bruce Pearson says there is no advantage for Addison to become a charter township, primarily due to the lack of surrounding communities able to annex unused […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School varsity basketball teams had a downturn in performance last week, both the boys and girls adding losses to their records. The boys were the first to hit the court on Tuesday the 18th, taking on the Holly Bronchos and losing 45-57. “Uncharacteristically of us we […]