By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oxford Public Library officials presented details of and took questions about the proposed facility expansion last Thursday, Sept. 14. Library Director Bryan Clouiter and architect Seth Penchansky of Daniels and Zermack presented details of the expansion, reasons behind why and how the proposal is the way it is and […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Village Council of Oxford had its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13. With all council members in attendance, topics of discussion included water main upgrades, separating the charter from the ordinances and banning “Jake Brakes” in the Village. Removing the Charter from Code of Ordinances The meeting began […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A GoFundMe has been set up to help Oxford High School student Shane VandenBerghe recover from a motorcycle accident. According to the GoFundMe page, VandenBerghe was involved in the wreck while coming home from a marching band competition on Saturday, Oct. 9. “He was talking to the EMTs, but […]
Will host Chippewa Valley this Friday By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School Wildcats pulled off their third win in a row — their first home win of the season against the Rochester High School Falcons last Friday. The win pushes Oxford’s record to 4-4 overall, and 3-2 in the Oakland Athletic […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A semi-truck crashed into a building in the early hours of Friday, Oct. 15. Around 1:45 a.m., a driver alerted Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Miguel Mendez to the truck, which collided into 605 S. Lapeer Rd. “Deputy Mendez went to check it out and he discovered that a […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Public Library has a number of Halloween-themed events for teens and kids this October. First up is the return of the Haunted Lock-In for teens on Friday the 15th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. “We have teens who come back after the library is closed and […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School Wildcats secured a last-second win over the Stoney Creek Cougars on Friday, Oct. 8. Stoney Creek scored in the first quarter with Brady Carpenter evening things on the next drive. Stoney came back to score early into the second and followed up with another early […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education can lead to important and high paying jobs, but it is hard to get kids engaged with the exciting possibility of doing math for a living. Enter the STEMi Mobile Innovation Station. The Oakland Schools STEMi is a 1,000 foot wide trailer […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Come one, come all down to Upland Hill Farms this month for the 61st annual Harvest Festival. Held every Saturday and Sunday in October from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Harvest Festival opens up the farm for all to see. “We have farm shows where Farmer Nate talks […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will be spraying for two invasive plants this October. The two plants, phragmites and knotweed, are targeted due to the danger they pose for road users. “Both of them are problematic from our point of view for a couple of reasons,” Craig […]