By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer “It is impossible to know with certainty how many people have come through the gates of this camp,” Lt. Colonel John Turner told the crowd gathered on the northwest shore of Lakeville Lake. “Thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands – 300,000 I have heard is the number. It’s impossible to […]
Traveling to Southfield A&T this Friday By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Coming off a dramatic win over Lake Orion, the Oxford High School varsity Wildcats fell short against the undefeated (and one of the state’s top Class A teams) Clarkston Wolves on Friday, Sept. 24, 20-17. Oxford gave the Wolves their toughest match of […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oxford High School hosted their homecoming celebration last week, culminating with the homecoming parade, court and football game on Friday, Sept. 24. The parade started around 5:30 p.m., the marching band leading the procession around the high school and onto Oxford Rd. High schoolers built parade floats around a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]