By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Faced with the prospect of decreased state funding due to cutbacks attributed to the coronavirus (COVID-19), Polly Ann Trail Manager Linda Moran, in concert with Oxford Village Police Chief Mike Solwold, elected to hold a bottle drive fundraiser at the station’s garage in May. Hoping to raise a few […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer As schools across the country struggle to find a safe way to return school with limited classroom space for social distancing, two schools in Oxford have a solution: have class outside as much as possible. Outdoor education has long been part of the educational philosophy of Kingsbury Country Day […]
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Oxford Township. Here, last week when the temperatures were still hot and humid, eight-year-olds Autumn Foster, left and Addie Winkleman set up their stand in the Tanview subdivision selling pink lemonade and brownies. This week’s weather has highs ranging from the low 70s to the low 80s. […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Do not be alarmed when you see southbound traffic flowing down the left side of M-24, between Burdick St. and Drahner Rd. Southbound traffic has been shifted to the east side of the highway so construction crews can begin work on the west side. MDOT made the switch last […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Village President Joe Frost announced his intention to resign “with great consideration” from the village council on his Facebook page last week, since he and his family are moving to Bay City. Frost submitted his letter of resignation “effective at the adjournment of the next Village Council meeting […]
One for the road At 4:56 p.m. on August 21, Oxford Village Police officers received a Be On The Lookout (BOL) from Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies regarding a red, 1999 Mercury Cougar. The vehicle, which did not have verified insurance, was seen leaving the Lake Orion Kroger, headed northbound on S. Lapeer Road. A fellow […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer When it comes to yoga, craft beer is not usually the first thing to come to mind. Yet HomeGrown Brewing at 28 N. Washington, has been hosting a yoga series, suitably called “Bends and Brews,” since before the pandemic began. $15 buys an hour of guided yoga and a […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer With many businesses struggling to safely re-open, the Harvard Business Review provided some guidance using the COVID containment strategy of Barron Industries as an example. As a government supplier, the Oxford-based casting manufacturer was required to remain open and worked with the University of Michigan’s Economic Growth Institute (EGI) […]
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 158 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, the number increased to 175. Locally, the 48371 ZIP saw the largest increase in a week, from […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Here it is: the winner of our scarecrow contest! This eight-foot Sasquatch scarecrow belongs to Paul and Cindy Marshall of Oxford. A few years ago, Paul noticed some neighbors down the road had some funny Big Foot cutouts on the side of the road. He thought it would be […]