The Oxford area saw an increase of nine in the total number of COVID-19 cases, but a decline in recent cases, according to numbers provided by Oakland County. Last week we reported there were a total of 179 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 188. Recent cases dropped from 61 to 50. Locally, […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer At approximately 8:25 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a home in the 1800 block of Rochester Road to perform a welfare check. The homeowner, an 81-year-old man, contacted a neighbor, seeking medical attention for himself. While there, deputies discovered the deceased body […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Village Council will hold a special workshop meeting Sept. 29 to discuss the latest marijuana ordinance draft and to fill a council seat vacated by Village President Joe Frost. Depending on what the executive order is at the time, the meeting will either be virtual or in-person at […]
Officials from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. On that list is Oxford High School Senior, Seth Palmer. According to a press release from the organization, “These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Instead of its typical nine games, the 2020 Oxford Wildcats football season will consist of six regular season contests. Oxford is a member of the Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Red Division, one of the top leagues in the Lower Peninsula. Here is how their abbreviated season lays out: Sept. […]
Heard it, didn’t see it At 7:42 p.m. on September 9, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Lake Drive in Oxford Towship after a neighbor reported hearing three gunshots. The caller had also observed the couple at the house arguing earlier in the day. Upon arrival, deputies saw a man, identified as the 36-year-old […]
Good Monday morning, Oxford! Today’s sunrise, heading east on W. Drahner Road, between Chirco and Pontiac.
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Four and a half months in, the M-24 construction project is slipping behind schedule as the Nov. 15 deadline approaches. With the east side of M-24 now paved, crews have begun work on the west side of the highway after southbound traffic was shifted over to the east side […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer After 170 days, most Oxford area students went back to school in-person last week. “It’s exciting to be able to say we are no longer in early planning, we are now living the plan. We opened our doors and we did it. So, I think there’s some cause for […]
The Oxford area saw an increase of four in the total number of COVID-19 cases, according to numbers provided by Oakland County. Last week we reported there were a total of 175 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 179. Locally, the 48371 ZIP saw the largest increase in a week, from 141 total […]