By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Jointly announced by Executive David Coulter and Board of Commissioners Chairman Dave Woodward on March 26, Oakland County has established plans to create a $3M small business stabilization fund to help combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We believe this is the first phase of support for our businesses,” Coulter […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer At its first ever teleconference meeting March 24, the Oxford Village Council voted to suspend enforcement of a 30 day time limit for temporary signage for the remainder of the M-24 construction project. The council also passed a 90 day moratorium on a zoning ordinance banning commercial vehicles from […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer In response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s March 23 “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Oxford Township Office at 300 Dunlap Rd. will remain closed. Elected officials and employees will continue to work and perform their duties, as needed, from home. If there […]
Oakland County released an interactive map Monday, showing positive cases of COVID-19 by zip code. As of March 30, the map showed there are three positive cases in the 48371 zip code, which contains most of Oxford Township, Oxford Village and part of Brandon Township. There are two positive cases in 48370, in Addison Township […]
Shane Murray Cummings, of Orion Township, has been sentenced five to 20 years in prison for robbing Oxford Bank last summer. Cummings, 38, pleaded no contest Feb. 21 to felony charges of bank robbery and armed robbery. A trial had been scheduled for Feb. 24. Cummings was accused of stealing $5,110 from the main branch […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Between bankruptcy and COVID-19, it looks like downtown’s GQT Oxford 7 movie theater has closed for good. On the afternoon of March 24, the GQT Oxford 7 Facebook page posted this message: “To Our Community: We regret to inform you that we are shutting down for good. We’ve enjoyed […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Beginning at 3 p.m. on March 16 and lasting until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 30, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-9 mandated the closure of theaters, bars and casinos statewide. The order also limited restaurants to carry-out and delivery orders, temporarily banning all dine-in services. With many family-friendly […]
It may seem have we found ourselves — collectively as a community, state and as a nation — in a situation that we’ve never been before. But, individually, as families and yes even our community has faced hardships before. Community newspapers have reported on times of war, great depressions, mass suffering and local tragedies. And, […]
Cancellations and updates to help you get around this week In the wake of COVID-19 coronavirus shut-downs, event cancellations and closures continue to roll in. Cancellations and Closures The playgrounds at Seymour Lake Park and Stony Lake Park closed from March 19. The Parks and Recreation Department cited research that suggests the virus can […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Eugene “Geno” and Marlene Mallia were married at the Leonard Methodist Church 65 years ago, on March 19, 1955. Besides a three-month stint in Detroit, they’ve lived their entire marriage in Leonard. They met on a blind date in 1954 when Marlene was in nursing school at St. Joe’s […]