By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Lifelong Oxford resident Chris Scheer is the newest full-time member of the Oxford Fire Department. Scheer graduated from Oxford High School in 2016 and became interested in working for the fire department after a friend told him about working as an EMT. “They were an EMT and they showed […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Clinton River Watershed Council needs your help. The CRWC is holding its biannual adopt-a-stream monitoring day on Saturday, Oct. 2 and is looking for volunteers to help. “We have seven full-time staff (members),” said Eric Diesing, CRWC watershed ecologist who gave a presentation about the adopt-a-stream program at […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Make some time to grab a stein this Saturday at Homegrown Brewing Company’s Oxtoberfest celebration. Going into its 4th year — the 2020 event was canceled — Oxtoberfest is a homage of the German festival and a last hurrah for patio dining at Homegrown. “I know a lot of […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Village of Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is hosting a whole slate of events this fall. From new events to returning classics, there will be something for everyone. The first event on the calendar is Decorate the Town, a new event scheduled for Thursday morning. “Since we have […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer In their first game of league play on Sept. 10, the Oxford High School Wildcats played a spirited four quarters against the West Bloomfield Lakers. Trading blows with the Bloomfield team all evening, the visitors tipped the balance to their favor with a touchdown in the closing minutes to […]
Two cars collided shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9 at the intersection of Teelin Dr. and Lapeer Rd. Both drivers involved were taken to hospitals by the Oxford Fire Department, who said the injuries were not fatal. According to a crash report by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, the crash occurred when a […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Village Council approved the Planning Commission’s Master Plan update recommendations on Tuesday, Aug. 17. The recommendations come as part of a mandatory five-year review as instructed by the Michigan Planning and Zoning Enabling Act. “(The Master Plan) is a plan that ties together your outlook for village […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Boy Scout David Burean will turn an old water basin into a historical monument for his Eagle Scout project. Greenlit at the Aug. 18 Polly Ann Trail Management Council meeting, Burean’s project consists of fencing off and installing a plaque near the brick stormwater basin unearthed during last year’s […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Karen Offer, 2006 graduate of Oxford High School and Interiors Technical Design Manager at Fentress Architects, is helping design the visitor center for the Pentagon 9/11 memorial. The project, officially called the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center and commissioned by the Pentagon Memorial Fund (PMF), will add to […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oxford Village resident Joshua Schriver announced he is running as a Republican for the Michigan House District 46 seat. Officially forming his committee on Feb. 4 and holding a kick off event Aug. 29 at Rochester Christian Church, Schriver is one of three Republicans registered for the HD-46 race […]