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 James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Not sure what to get your loved one this holiday season? Why not give the gift of Oxford? The Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will offer a shop local gift card from Nov. 1. “It’s kind of cool to think we have our own town gift card,” said DDA […]
The mini-golf course at Groveland Oaks County Park and Campground in Holly has received a facelift after Girl Scout Troop 70945 helped transform the garden beds in September Girl Scouts Rowan Spear, Megan Spear, Kaylee Henke and Alayna Henke spent the last days of summer cleaning up two garden beds and planting native species that […]
Two town hall meetings concerning Oxford Library’s expansion plans are slated for this month. According to a press release from Library Director Bryan Cloutier, the meetings are this Thursday at 7 p.m. and again on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 10:30 a.m. “Topics discussed will be the proposed expansion plans, project renderings, layout and design, project […]
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 James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School Equestrian Team won the title of reserve champion at the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association’s Region E competition at Ingham County Fairgrounds Oct. 1-3. “They did very well,” said Head Coach Dee Shepard. “We have a very young team. We put a lot of pressure on […]
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 […]
This is our 79th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw an increase in recent and total cases and COVID-related deaths. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 3,146 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 3,233. Recent cases, which “… are the […]
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 […]