Longtime school secretary retiring

Longtime school secretary retiring

Jan. 5, ‘Marilyn Benner Day’ at Oxford Schools By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer After 43 years at Oxford Community Schools, Oxford High School Attendance Secretary Marilyn Benner is retiring January 5. “My 43 years with Oxford school district has been, really, a joy to me,” Benner said. “I’ve always enjoyed going into work and […]

Michigan in the Civil War comes to library

A traveling exhibition, “Michigan in the Civil War”will make a stop in Oxford from Jan. 11 to Feb. 28. Oxford Public Library acquired the exhibit from the Detroit Historical Society. It features 10 free-standing kiosks, each examining a different theme in Michigan’s role in the war. Over 60 artifacts and photos give visitors insight into […]

Weekly COVID Update

Weekly COVID Update

In our 38th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area saw decreases in recent cases, an increase in total cases, while COVID related deaths remained the same. According to numbers provided by Oakland County, last week we reported there were a total of 949 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford; this week, 979 cases. […]

2020: The Year in Review

2020: The Year in Review

Compiled by Teddy Rydquist January 1 Sheriff’s Office adopts a local veteran Based on a wish list the family provided, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office donated money and gifts to a 15-year United State Marine Corps veteran, Daniel, and his family at the Oxford Township Substation on December 20, 2019. Deployed twice to Afghanistan (2011 […]

Oxford Village receives positive audit

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Earlier this month, the Village of Oxford received an unmodified opinion in its annual audit of financial statements for the 2019-2020 fiscal year from the Lansing-based firm Maner Costerisan. Aaron Stevens, a CPA and principal with the firm, presented the audit report. He explained that the purpose of the […]

Deputies brighten Christmas for local family

Deputies brighten Christmas for local family

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer The annual Shop with a Hero event looked different in 2020, but deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Oxford Township Substation still took time out of their days to benefit a local family. Typically, deputies accompany the children to Meijer at 900 North Lapeer Road to buy Christmas presents, […]

DDA ends director’s contract

DDA ends director’s contract

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Downtown Development Authority’s board of directors voted unanimously to end Executive Director Glenn Pape’s contract at the board’s Dec. 21 virtual meeting. The Board gave Pape 30 days’ notice, meaning his contract will end Jan. 20, 2021. Board Chair Nicole Ellsworth told this reporter, “The director’s contract is […]

Wreaths placed in remembrance

Wreaths placed in remembrance

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer On Saturday, Boy Scouts from Troop 366, and other volunteers placed Remembrance wreaths on the gravesites of 235 veterans buried at Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery at 99 W. Burdick St. They joined thousands of other cemeteries participating in the annual Wreaths Across America event, based at Arlington National Cemetery. The […]

Free leftover left-turn signal after M-24 project

Free leftover left-turn signal after M-24 project

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer “Even stop lights blink a bright red and green,” goes a line from the classic Christmas song “Silver Bells.” In that spirit, the Michigan Department of Transportation effectively gave Oxford an early Christmas gift this year, saving the village $80,000. Since the M-24 construction project began, Oxford Village Manager […]

Weekly COVID Update

Weekly COVID Update

In our 37th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area saw a decrease in recent cases, but an increase in total number of cases. There were no new COVID related deaths reported. According to numbers provided by Oakland County, last week we reported there were a total of 919 cases from Leonard, west to […]