In our 25th week of reporting local COVID numbers, for the second week in a row our area saw a decrease in recent cases, but an uptick in total cases. According to numbers provided by Oakland County, last we reported there were a total of 191 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 203. […]
In both Oxford and Addison townships, the number of folks who have requested to vote via absentee ballot has sky-rocketed over the last presidential election. Ballots for the November 3 election were sent out last week. In Oxford, absentee ballots were mailed to 6,150 Oxford Township and Village residents who requested them. According to C.J. […]
The Oakland County Parks and Recreation (OCPR) budget for fiscal year 2021 was approved at $28,033,484.The budget places an emphasis on facilities maintenance projects and excellent customer service throughout the 13-park system. Locally, Addison Oaks County Park was included for a couple of upgrades. According to an OCPR press release last week, projects in the […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The M-24 construction project will not be finished until early December, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced in a Sept. 25 press release. The project, which began in mid-April had been scheduled to finish in mid-November. “Remaining work includes underground sewer work in Oxford and roadway paving,” the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Featuring an exciting foursome of freshmen, Keira Billis, Ellie Gieselman, Gabby Wait, and Lexie Yankee, plus a trio of senior leaders, Kate Dietiker, Janelle Grech, and Eryn Petriko, Oxford girls’ golf head coach Gretchen Gabler was optimistic about her team’s prospects entering the 2020 season. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Sophomore Ethan Clark ran for three scores and junior Mike DePillo threw two touchdown passes, both to senior Logan Forbes, as the Clarkston Wolves defeated Oxford, 35-14, in the Wildcats’ first road game of the season on September 25. Clarkston raced out to a 21-0 lead after the first […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Five days after traveling to Lake Orion and picking up a four-set victory over the rival Dragons, the Oxford Wildcats volleyball team welcomed the Stoney Creek Cougars to the Ian Smith Gymnasium on September 22 for an Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Red Division match. One of the top teams […]
Farm living is the life for them Photos & Story By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer When Jeanette and Joe Ross bought their house in the southeast corner of Oxford in 2016, it came with a pasture, so they decided to get a couple goats. They used the milk to help their daughter’s eczema by […]
Middle of the road At 8:20 p.m. on September 23, Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies observed a black 2003 Audi A4 traveling 54 miles per hour in a construction zone on S. Lapeer Road, where the current speed limit is 30 MPH. Initiating a traffic stop, the driver, identified as a 39-year-old Leonard man, stopped in […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer “Washing dishes” At 6:07 p.m. on September 17, a fight broke out between two juveniles, both aged 14, at Crossroads for Youth, located on E. Drahner Road. The victim in the incident stated he was washing dishes in the kitchen and the other juvenile was sitting at a table […]