By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Instead of the usual concert, it was a family night with children’s activities and a magic show in Centennial Park last Thursday night, July 8. Long lines of kids eagerly waiting for a folded balloon or for their face to be painted, stretched across the park. Several downtown businesses […]
Administrator says 1619 Project, Critical Race Theory isn’t in curriculum By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Community Schools does not use “critical race theory” or The New York Times’ 1619 Project in its curriculum, said Ken Weaver, Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction for the district. A Michigan Senate bill that was introduced in […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Public Library will request Oxford Township hold a special election for a $9.1 million, 20-year capital improvement bond. Set to be proposed at tonight’s (July 14) Township Board meeting, the bond will pay for expansions and renovations to the library and be subject to voter approval on […]
Oxford family looking for their missing Bigfoot By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer “Attention all Oxford readers. Attention all Oxford readers. Be on the lookout for Bigfoot.” The legendary Bigfoot is impossible to find. Maybe the seven-foot plywood cutout of the creature which went missing from an Oxford Township home will be easier to locate. […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer A new TV series filmed on locations in Oxford, Lake Orion and around Metro Detroit also uses local talent. “Tale of Tails” is about a divey gentlemen’s club named Tails, and how Nick, the owner, attempts to keep it afloat after one of the dancers goes missing, triggering a […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Bring on the ButterBurgers and crack out the custard — Culver’s has come to Oxford. A new Culver’s restaurant along M-24 north of Oxford Village opened for business on July 6. Serving guests both in its dining room and drive-through, it is the third of the Wisconsin-born and bred […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer While many people hoped to relax on the observed Independence Day holiday of July 5, a pair of electrical issues put a damper on festivities for a couple of thousand area residents. Line down Residents reported a downed power line at the intersection of Lakeville Rd. and Bay Pointe […]
Dean Vaglia is our new reporter for the Oxford Leader. He joined our community newspaper last Tuesday, July 6. He studied journalism and political science at Oakland University, where he graduated in April 2021. For The Leader, his primary beat will be Oxford and Addison townships — however, he will get his feet wet writing […]
Well, by the numbers this past June, drivers in and through Oxford Village are driving better. According to Chief Mike Solwold’s June 2021 report, Oxford police issued 420 tickets or warnings this past June — 62 less than in June of 2020. Most of the tickets or warnings were for speeding — 176 of the […]
This is our 66th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area again saw decreases in recent cases, a small up-tick in total cases and no addition COVID-related deaths. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,735 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,737. […]