By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Community Schools hired Tony DeMare as the district’s new athletic director this month, filling a vacancy left by Jordan Ackerman, who left to become principal of Armada High School. “I simply want our student-athletes and coaches to build a rich, full experience through athletics,” DeMare said of his […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer If speed is what you need, you can find it built in Oxford, just off M-24. Chevrolet’s handmade race-ready COPO Camaro is back for 2022. “It is a drag-race only Camaro race car,” Mike Lawrence, Operations Director at the COPO Build Center, said. “It is not street legal and […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A fire destroyed a home in the Parkhurst Estates Manufactured Home Community on Wednesday (Aug. 11) afternoon. One resident was treated on scene for smoke inhalation and one pet died in the fire. The Oxford Fire Department received the call for the trailer fire at 4:56 p.m. after returning […]
The volunteers from Miracle Quilts are hosting a garage sale on Aug. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oxford Community Center, 2795 Seymour Lake Road. Proceeds from the sale will purchase materials to create quilts for veterans suffering from illnesses. Items available include small household items, sewing machines, yarn, patterns, craft items, […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Resurfacing of the detour route used by northbound traffic during last year’s M-24 project began last week, a day later than was first announced, Aug. 5. Work began on Ray Rd. and N. Oxford Rd. Then over the weekend, work began from the opposite end of the route, on […]
4 applications in 2 days By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Village’s adult use marijuana facilities zoning ordinance went into effect Aug. 2. By the afternoon of Aug. 4, the village had already received four applications from potential business owners, Village Manager Joe Madore said. The applications are still under review. Madore said there […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Several zoning violation cases against Lakeville Lake property owners were dropped in court on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Five cases were discussed before judge Lisa Asadoorian in the Rochester Hills 52nd District court. The cases covered out of compliance docks according to the stipulations in zoning ordinance article 13 section […]
This is our 70th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw an increase in recent and total cases and no additional COVID-related deaths. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,766 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,790. Recent cases, which “… […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon cutting of a renovated building at Crossroads for Youth on Aug. 4. The renamed Matus House Girls Treatment Center sits on the nonprofit’s north campus at 820 James Hunt Dr. in Oxford Township. It will serve as a living and treatment […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Under the guidance of first-year head coach Adam Bican, the 2020 Oxford Wildcats boys’ soccer team captured the Oakland Activities Association (OAA) White Division title, the program’s first league championship since 2015. Standout senior goalkeeper Tristan Bennett was quite possibly the biggest piece in the team’s success, posting three […]