Addison Township to add additional full-time firefighter

Addison Township to add additional full-time firefighter

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Currently featuring 22 people, including six full-time firefighters, the staff at the Addison Township Fire Department is set to increase by one. “The Oakland County Medical Control Authority gives us our credentials to transport Advanced Life Support (ALS) here in Oakland County,” explained Chief Jerry Morawski, who has been […]

1,000 students switch to OVA

1,000 students switch to OVA

Schools starts Monday, August 31 By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer You don’t often see people wearing masks on Zoom calls. Yet, every member of the Oxford School Board was wearing one at its semi-virtual meeting Aug. 18. The board met in person for the first time since March, in the board room at 10 […]

Ready. Set. SHIFT!

Ready. Set. SHIFT!

M-24 southbound traffic to travel on east side of highway By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer M-24’s northbound lanes between Burdick St. and Drahner Rd. have been repaved. Beginning this Friday, Aug. 21, southbound traffic will be shifted from the west side of the road onto the new pavement on the east side (northbound lanes). […]

Weekly COVID Update

The Oxford area saw an increase in the total number of COVID-19 cases, according to numbers provided by Oakland County. Last week we reported there were a total of 134 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, the number increased to 145. Locally, the 48371 ZIP saw the largest increase in a week, from […]

Car, gravel hauler collide in Oxford, injuries avoided

Car, gravel hauler collide in Oxford, injuries avoided

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer At approximately 8:45 a.m. on Friday, August 7, motorists and residents in the area observed a collision between a truck hauling gravel and a car at the Lakeville Road and Glaspie Street intersection. The truck, due to road construction on Washington Street, realized he needed to make the right […]

Law & Order

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Hidden in his sock Deputies were dispatched to Hillcrest Court at 6:02 a.m. on August 11 after a neighbor reported hearing the couple at the residence yelling and stating they were going to kill one another. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the woman involved, a 37-year-old with a Redford […]

Water relief in Oxford Village

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer A waiver of late fees for village water customers for April, May and June due to COVID-19, was extended until the end of the year by village council at its Aug. 11 virtual meeting. According to Oxford Village Manager Joe Madore, there are currently about 100 accounts delinquent at […]

How to prepare for school this fall

How to prepare for school this fall

In class, or online By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The new school year is fast approaching under different and unknown circumstances, leaving many feeling apprehensive. To ease the transition, Oxford Virtual Academy (OVA) and Oxford Schools Psychology Department have valuable advice for parents helping their children get ready for class, whether they are returning […]

Census 2020 update

As of Aug. 12, Oxfor’s response rate was 83.4 percent; Addison (76 percent). The U.S. Census Bureau will end all counting efforts for the 2020 census on Sept. 30, a month sooner than previously announced, the bureau’s director confirmed in a statement. That includes critical door-knocking efforts and collecting responses online, over the phone and […]

Congresswoman Slotkin visits Oxford businesses

Congresswoman Slotkin visits Oxford businesses

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) visited several essential businesses in Oxford last Tuesday, Aug. 11, to learn about their operations and the challenges they face during the COVID-19 crisis. Slotkin said these businesses have shown “tremendous fortitude during this pandemic.” First, she visited Vaughn Custom sports at 550 S. […]