Summit PT opens downtown

Summit PT opens downtown

By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Summit Physical Therapy celebrated its move to 18 N. Washington St. with a grand reopening and ribbon cutting on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Hosted with the Oxford Chamber of Commerce, the ceremony ran from 4-6 p.m. featuring wine and catered food from 5-1 Diner. Opening their original location in the […]

Birding beyond your backyard

Birding beyond your backyard

There are about 250-300 birds you can see in Michigan By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Bird-watching can be a fun, engaging and accessible hobby. From watching a feeder to spotting what flies by the porch, birding can give you an appreciation of the many birds around your home. “I love sitting on my deck […]

Mums the word!

Mums the word!

Volunteers were out and about last Thursday, helping the Downtown Development Authority decorate the sidewalks with bales of hay, cornstalks, chrysanthemums and, of course, pumpkins. Many businesses have also decorated their storefronts in anticipation of next month’s Scarecrow Festival. Above, Cindy Maitland and Sue Oles are seen placing mums at the corner of M-24 and […]

Meet Leonard’s new clerk

Meet Leonard’s new clerk

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Loree Zenelock was appointed village clerk by the Leonard Village Council following the resignation of Cindy Grosskopf at the end of last month. “I’ve worked with (Zelenock) on a number of items of concern and found her to be thorough and fair,” said Village President Mike McDonald, who recommended […]

Mask complaints keep school board late

Mask complaints keep school board late

Burning the midnight oil  By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Citizens unhappy with the Oakland County Health Division’s school mask mandate waited two and a half hours until the end of the Sept. 14 Oxford School Board meeting inside the high school auditorium to voice their concerns during unscheduled audience participation. Close to 100 people […]

Leonard reallocates CDBG funds

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Leonard Village Council voted 5-0 to reallocate $5,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) monies from the Removing Architectural Barriers Program to the Minor Home Repair Program, at the Sept. 13 council meeting. “The money that is currently in Removing Architectural Barriers is not sufficient enough to do all […]

Internal changes key focus of twp. board meeting

Internal changes key focus of twp. board meeting

By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees had their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Topics discussed include hiring a new building official, development of a 3.25-acre parcel of land and changes to township employee policies. Building Official Job Posting The board voted 4-3 to hire a second […]

Village repeals pot business ban

By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Reporter Despite severe storms thundering and shaking the skies outside, the Village of Oxford Village Council was able to complete its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14, all while staying safe and dry. With all council members in attendance, topics of discussion included Burdick St. Planned Unit Development (PUD) updates, […]

The Leader’s weekly COVID-19 update

The Leader’s weekly COVID-19 update

This is our 76th 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 2,974 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 3,013. Recent cases, which “… are the […]

Kingsbury School hosts 5K Race

Kingsbury School hosts 5K Race

By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Calling all runners, walkers and footrace-goers, the Kingsbury Country Day School is hosting the Twilight 5k Run or Walk on the evening of Friday, Oct. 1. “It is a new version of our Oktoberfast, which we run every year,” Lisa Halushka, academy director of Kingsbury School, said. “It is […]