By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer A nationwide competition open to students in grades 7-12, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards received more than 6,600 entries in their Southeastern Michigan region alone — 1,100 of these entries earned recognition, including eight pieces by three Oxford Community Schools students. Chief among the Wildcat standouts was Luke […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Cans and bottles — returnables worth 10 cents each — have been piling up in the Oxford Village garage for the better part of a month. The mounds of can and bottles in plastic bags was due to a fundriaser to help the Polly Ann Trail. Split into two […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oakland County turned 200 this year. To celebrate, the county is gifting 20,000 oak seedlings to communities around the county, including Oxford, through its Bicentennial Oak Tree Program. Oakland was organized on March 28, 1820, 17 years before Michigan became a state. The county’s population was 330 people. According […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer After over two month of shutdowns, mom and pop shops are struggling. To support downtown businesses, Oxford Downtown Development Authority has launched a crowdfunding campaign, called Love Oxford. The DDA will use the money raised to create micro-grants of equal amounts to distribute to qualifying downtown businesses, based on […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Mike Kubiak was clearing the ground for his backyard garden, when he picked up an odd looking stone. “As soon as I looked at it I thought, ‘Wow, that’s the shape of an axe!’ Just like that, it just jumped at me,” Kubiak said. The roughly flat, rectangular stone […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The first stage of the M-24 project is wrapping up work on the east Drahner Rd. intersection. If all goes well and there are no weather delays or unforeseen events, the next phase of the project will start around June 3. Crews will switch from the east Drahner intersection […]
What businesses are open in Oxford? It has been a tough two months for small businesses since the state was shut down after the COVID-19 stay home stay safe executive orders. Slowly, the Michigan governor is allowing some businesses to open. Just opening, however, isn’t enough. You have to let people know you are up […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer “Judy Doublestein will perhaps most be remembered as a leader who fostered an environment for productivity and excellence in library services,” proclaimed a special tribute to the retired library director from the Michigan State Legislature in 2008. The document was signed by 46th District State Rep. Jim Marleau, State […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer During the Oxford Township Board of Trustees meeting on May 13, held remotely via Zoom video conference, a total of six personnel moves were made to the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. First, Trustee Jack Curtis, a popular candidate to replace Supervisor Bill Dunn in November, announced […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer In both Addison Township and Oxford, there will be no Memorial Day ceremonies or parade this year. One tradition which still continues, however, is the posting of flags at the gravesites of local veterans. Sherry Beens, a committee member of Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary, posted 186 American flags at […]