By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Township Board of Trustees met for its March meeting on Wednesday the 9th. Topics discussed include infrastructure projects, donations and moth spraying. All votes are unanimous unless stated otherwise. First reading The board approved the first reading of Sewer Ordinance 107A.008, which updates the language within the […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School boys varsity basketball team had a full run at the MHSAA District 4 Playoffs at Davison High School, making their way through the play-in, past the tournament hosts and coming up short at the finals. The week began against the Flint Kearsley Hornets on Monday, […]
Students on Friday at Clear Lake School were happy to express themselves and to show their smiles. Starting on Feb. 28 Oxford Community Schools lifted the district’s mask mandate. For the story click here. Photo by D. Rush
By Don Rush Ken Weaver got the phone call he was hoping for last Friday night. Right around 7 p.m., after a unanimous vote of the Oxford Community School Board, Weaver’s phone rang. He answered School Board President Tom Donnelly’s call notifiying OCS’s Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction that he was the board’s choice […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Leonard resident Megan Griffin won the Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot in early February, becoming $100,000 richer. Griffin visited the Lakeville Market and Liquor convenience store in Addison Township on Feb. 5. She purchased several Fantasy 5 tickets, one of which played the numbers 09-13-23-26-28. “I love the Fantasy 5 […]
By Don Rush Back in February the Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) announced it would lift the mandate requiring individuals wear masks in schools and daycares, effective February 28. That being the case, masks are now optional in all Oxford Community Schools buildings. According to a release from the district, “Students and staff must still […]
This is our 100th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw a signifcant decrease in recent cases and only a slight increase in total cases. COVID-related deaths increased by one. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 6,151 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford and Lake Orion Downtown Development Authorities (DDAs) are continuing their partnership with a slate of events for March. The new activity the two organizations are excited for is letterboxing, a geocaching-like scavenger hunt that sets participants out around the towns to find hand-carved rubber stamps hidden in […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Grab your growler and gear, it is time to run for beer! The Delicious Double Mud Pi 10k fun run kicks off in Oxford on Sunday, March 13. Hosted by the Michigan Brewery Running Series (MBRS), the race showcases Oxford-made beers and pies. “We are starting at GravCap Brewing […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Polly Ann Trail and Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance need your empty cans and bottles this March. Starting March 7 and ending March 31, people can drop off bags of bottles and cans outside the Oxford Village Police Department’s garage at 22 W. Burdick St. to help fund repairs to […]