Tick alert!

Tick alert!

Population soaring By Shelby Stewart Special Writer to The Leader Like many dogs, Kobea, a 5-year-old Cardigan corgi, loves to take a walk which may include covering some weedy terrain. However, lurking in the fields of the Brandon Township countryside is an unwanted tiny pest waiting to jump on board. Experts say that ticks will […]

This summer make your gut your priority

This summer make your gut your priority

By Adrian Schirr, Special to The Leader If you’ve read anything from Nuview Nutrition then you know how much we stress gut health. It’s our mantra and the foundation of everything we teach. Recap: The gut is home to trillions of bacteria and other microbes that directly communicate with your  brain and body. From the […]

Secures county funds to improve, repair local roads

On June 17 the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution sponsored by Commissioner Michael Spisz (R-Oxford) securing $21,385 for the Village of Leonard, the Village of Ortonville and the Village of Oxford through the county’s Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP). “It is always good to see our local communities taking advantage of programs […]

Uptown Allstars kick off Concerts in the Park

Uptown Allstars kick off Concerts in the Park

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer After taking last year off, concerts in downtown’s Centennial Park returned June 17, with a warm summer evening of lighthearted fun. Perhaps 200 people filled the park with lawn chairs and blankets to listen to The Uptown Allstars cover Americana rock classics like Proud Mary and Brick House. The […]

Townships outline steps to mitigate gypsy moths

Townships outline steps to mitigate gypsy moths

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer As reported in last week’s Oxford Leader, gypsy moths have invaded north Oakland County. Mercifully, they are approaching the end of the destructive phase of their lifecycle as the leaf-eating caterpillars go into their cocoons in the next few weeks. But the devastation will continue next year if something […]

Weekly COVID Update

Weekly COVID Update

This is our 63rd 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 2,731 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,732. […]

Tough Mudder returns to Oxford

Tough Mudder returns to Oxford

Photostory by James Hanlon About 4,000 brave souls flocked to Koenig Sand & Gravel over the weekend to run – and play – in the mud. Although it took last year off, Oxford has hosted the only Tough Mudder in Michigan since 2017. Participants chose from two courses: The Classic, 10 miles with 25 obstacles; […]

Excel Bros, DDA clean up downtown businesses after construction

Excel Bros, DDA clean up downtown businesses after construction

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Besides the many events it is running this summer, the Downtown Development Authority is revitalizing the historic district in many ways. The DDA has partnered with Excel Cleaning Bros to wash the facades of downtown businesses, this week and last, following the M-24 reconstruction. “We really wanted to be […]

Fire on Louck

Fire on Louck

An Oxford Village man is out of his apartment — thanks to a fire early last Friday morning. According to Oxford Fire Chief Pete Scholz, the resident of the apartment was awakened after two in the morning by the smell of smoke. He investigated, and when he opened the sliding glass door to his deck […]

Oxford High teacher DAR’s ‘History Teacher of the Year’

Oxford High teacher DAR’s ‘History Teacher of the Year’

The Michigan State Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) chose Oxford High School teacher Lauren Jasinski as its history teacher of the year. She was nominated by the Ezra Parker chapter of the DAR, based in Royal Oak The recognition makes Jasinski eligible for the DAR’s national award, to be announced at the organization’s Continental […]