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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The coveted “Double O” trophy is back in town as the Oxford Wildcats scored their first win of the season over cross-town rival Lake Orion Dragons last Friday. After three winless weeks, each building on top of the last, the Wildcats opened up scoring in the second quarter and […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer A roofless, half-finished cinderblock building shell that has sat untouched at 32 E. Burdick for over a year must have “a fully completed appearance” by the end of the year, according to a modified agreement between Oxford Village, the DDA and the developer. David Weckle, the developer, must meet […]
Last Thursday, Oxford Village Police Reserve Officer Keith Redlin on bike patrol visited students at Oxford Elementary School while assisting with school and bus traffic during morning drop-off. During the course of his duties that day he also biked through Oxford Lakes, through the Downtown District, the Pollyann Trail and other areas in the Village. […]
The first Tuesday morning of every month is a great time to meet new business contacts and community members at Coffee Connects. The networking series organized by the Oxford Chamber of Commerce changes location each month to a different business or organization. This month it was held in the courtyard at Oxford Village offices Wednesday, […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Oxford Township substation is getting a new carport. A donation from Carport Structures Corporation of Oxford to Oxford Township, the structure will cover 16 spaces reserved for patrol vehicles. The carport is valued at around $70,000. “It shields vehicles from the rain and the […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer According to a statement by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, two Flint men were caught trying to steal catalytic converters cut from vehicles on Adventure Ln. around 2 a.m. on Sept. 16. Deputies found the men, aged 30 and 23, in a red Mitsubishi with “fresh dirt and mud […]