By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer William Dunn is leaving the Oxford Village Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Board of Directors, according to DDA Executive Director Kelly Westbrook. The move comes following Dunn’s resignation from the Oxford Township Board of Trustees on Nov. 2, citing health concerns and a desire to enjoy his retirement. “He was […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Owls — silent hunters, gliding down from treetops under the cover of night. Beautiful, mysterious and not all the same. Daryl Bernard, Seven Ponds Nature Center executive director, swung by the Oxford Public Library last month to talk about the owls that live in Michigan — and one owl […]
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 334 donated 36 Thanksgiving baskets and several loaves of bread to Oxford Meals on Wheels at United Methodist Church on Monday, Nov. 15. Post member Jim Hubbard (left), auxiliary members Dawn Lantz (right) and Kathleen Hubbard (not pictured) and Mary Reynolds of Oxford Meals on Wheels (middle) helped unload bagged […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer William Dunn resigned from the Oxford Township Board of Trustees on Nov. 2, citing unspecified health issues and wanting to enjoy his retirement. According to an email included in the packet for the Nov. 10 board meeting, Supervisor Jack Curtis was sent to Dunn’s home to accept the resignation […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) deputies used the naloxone-based drug Narcan to counter a 37-year-old Goodrich man’s overdose around midnight on Monday, Nov. 8. According to a report by the OCSO, witnesses at a Brabb Road house found him “not breathing and turning blue.” CPR was started and the […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oxford Township had its monthly Board of Trustees meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10. Topics of discussion included amending zoning definitions, honoring resigning officials and using ARPA funds. Ordinance Readings The Junk Vehicle Ordinance No. 136 and Littering Ordinance No. 137 from October’s meeting passed on their […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oxford Middle School’s seventh-grade football teams made history this season by going undefeated for the first time. “We are proud of these extraordinary accomplishments by both of our 7th Grade football teams. This certainly points to a bright future for these young men,” said Tony DeMare Director of Athletics […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard joined Oxford Township officials in thanking donors for a flag pole and carport installed at the township Oakland County Sheriff’s Office substation on Thursday, Nov. 4. Oxford-based company Carport Structures Corporation donated and built a carport valued at $70,000 while Oxford residents Clark Harris, […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Public Library bond vote failed, according to unofficial results from Oakland County. 3,302 “no” votes outnumbered 1,533 “yes” votes, shooting down the $9.1 million capital improvement bond for the second year in a row. 4,835 people voted overall with precinct 5 having the least number of voters […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer 30 new somerset maple trees were planted in Seymour Lake Township Park on Tuesday, Nov. 2 as part of the memorial maples program. The new trees bring the total number of maples in the park up to about 120, expanding the memorial program into the back of the park. […]