By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Parents, students and teachers are wondering, and worrying, what the next school year will look like. The situation with the COVID-19 pandemic is still so uncertain, no one really knows the answer. “At this point, the only thing we know for sure is that direction from the State/MDE (Michigan […]
Lions Clubs International (including the Oxford Area Lions) has provided a grant to sponsor Diabetes PATH (Personal Action Towards Health), a self-management workshop where you learn tools to manage diabetes. Over six weeks, you will learn strategies to help you: deal with difficult emotions, develop a healthy eating and exercise plan, set goals, problem solve, […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Township Parks & Recreation Office, stationed inside Seymour Lake Park at 2795 Seymour Lake Road, re-opened their administrative offices for business on Monday, June 15. The following Monday, June 22, the offices opened back up to the public. Responsible for maintaining and overseeing four local parks, Oakwood […]
According to the United States Census website, local households have completed their census forms at a higher rate than both the state and nation. The website, 2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html, ranks Michigan as the third highest responding in the nation, with a response percentage as 67.8 percent. Only Minnesota (71%) and Wisconsin (68.5%) have a higher response rate […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer For as long as she can remember, Jillian Wolf always wanted to be an Irish dancer. She started tap and ballet when she was only two, but it was not until she was 11 when she at last found a place to take Irish dance lessons. She was hooked. […]
You may have noticed we have attempted to bring our customers and readers the best combination of local news to show off our communities and for everyone to get a chance to find value. We trust many of you have enjoyed getting our Lake Orion Review, Oxford Leader and Clarkson News publications. This week we […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer If all goes well, construction crews will finish their work on the west side of the Drahner Rd./M-24 intersection, and the intersection will completely re-open to traffic by 3 p.m. tomorrow, July 2. That means west Drahner traffic will no longer have to go all the way around, via […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer A 2016 Oxford High School graduate, Leo Baldiga has always shown tremendous time management skills and the ability to stand out among his peers in the classroom. Continuing his education at Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing, he graduated with a 3.9 grade point average in the Class […]
For the next 60 days (starting June 22), any business in Oxford Township that submits an application to erect a temporary sign will NOT be required to pay the usual $125 fee for a zoning permit. Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc., the township’s Ann Arbor-based planner, agreed to waive its normal fee to review and approve/deny applications […]
Until about 4 p.m. today (Thursday, June 25) workers for Consumer’s Energy will be on Spezia Drive, in Oxford Township, repairing a “branch service line” and lowering all service lines on the street. According to Consumer’s Energy spokesman Terry DeDoes, the utility company received notification of the damaged line at 7:45 this morning. The line, […]