By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer David Moore and Peter Burean, after waiting over a year and aging out of Boy Scout Troop 366, received their Eagle Scout courts of honor on Sunday, Aug. 15. With kind-hearted jesting from troop members recounting the boys’ journeys and some technical issues involving battery-powered candles, the pandemic-delayed ceremony […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard honored nine Oakland County residents —including six from Oxford, Addison, Independence and Orion townships — on Tuesday, Aug. 10. The Citizen Awards were handed out as part of an annual awards ceremony for officers and deputies. Awards honored actions performed in 2019 and 2020 […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Students from Oxford High School’s Career and Technical Education program (CTE) redesigned the Charter Township of Oxford’s website. Released to the public on Monday, Aug. 9, the website intends to improve upon the previous site by making the most in-demand services readily available. “As our community grows people do […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A set of severe storms tore through southeast Michigan — including Oxford and Addison townships — on the afternoon and evening of Aug. 11, cutting power to about 600,000 people across the region. “We had pretty much a widespread line of showers and thunderstorms that rolled through all of […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Township Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting on Wednesday Aug. 11. Many of the topics discussed centered around upgrading and maintaining township infrastructure. Trustee Jonathan Nold was the only board member not present, causing the board to remove an item regarding the salaries of elected officials […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer If speed is what you need, you can find it built in Oxford, just off M-24. Chevrolet’s handmade race-ready COPO Camaro is back for 2022. “It is a drag-race only Camaro race car,” Mike Lawrence, Operations Director at the COPO Build Center, said. “It is not street legal and […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A fire destroyed a home in the Parkhurst Estates Manufactured Home Community on Wednesday (Aug. 11) afternoon. One resident was treated on scene for smoke inhalation and one pet died in the fire. The Oxford Fire Department received the call for the trailer fire at 4:56 p.m. after returning […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Several zoning violation cases against Lakeville Lake property owners were dropped in court on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Five cases were discussed before judge Lisa Asadoorian in the Rochester Hills 52nd District court. The cases covered out of compliance docks according to the stipulations in zoning ordinance article 13 section […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer For those looking to get away without going too far from home, your destination has arrived. Stag’s Leap Farm Bed and Breakfast, located at 2093 N. Baldwin Road offers guests a slice of country hospitality in the northern corner of Oxford Township. Situated on 2.5 acres of rolling green […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Village of Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) purchased a new bike for the Oxford Village Police Department. The bike, a Volcanic APB, is specially designed for police use. “It’s got 29 inch wheels, which allows me to have a better approach and angle on stairs or large potholes,” […]