Oakland County Michigan Works! recognized a local manufacturer, state legislator and local non-profit agency for their exemplary efforts in supporting the growth of the county’s workforce in 2019. The honorees were Barron Industries of Oxford, State Sen. Rosemary Bayer of Beverly Hills and Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit. The presentation took place Dec. 5 at […]
Ho, ho, ho! Santa came to town Friday night for Oxford’s annual Soup and Sweet Stroll. He took time to pose with kids like Abigail Haight in Oxford’s Centennial Park. He then stuck around for the annaul Christmas Parade Saturday afternoon.
By C.J. Carnacchio Communications and Grants Manager Charter Township of Oxford “We’re just going to have to live with it.” That was former Oxford Village Council President Sue Bossardet’s message to the public during the Dec. 4 informational town hall meeting regarding next year’s massive M-24 construction project. Hosted by the Oxford Downtown Development Authority […]
The weather was good and Washington Street was lined with holiday revelers in town for Oxford Village’s annual Soup and Sweet Stroll. Businesses stayed open late and people were able to sample warm soup and sweet treats. Students from Oxford schools sang carols under the gazebo in Centennial Park. The evening culminated in a countdown […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Meijer was full of smiles and laughs this past Thursday as children and adults alike participated in the annual Shop with a Hero event. At the event, children were paired with first responders who volunteered their time to take the kids on a shopping spree throughout the […]
The Oxford Village Planning Commission will host a public hearing to consider the latest draft of the proposed Adult Use Marijuana Zoning Ordinance Amendment on Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. The Planning Commission will receive public input on regulations to prohibit or allow adult use (recreational) marijuana businesses in Oxford Village. The Michigan Regulation and […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Keep an eye on your packages With Christmas around the corner, there is naturally an increase in the amount of online shopping and package deliveries. This, unfortunately, leads to an increase in theft, too. Having already received one reported case of a package being taken from an Oxford Township […]
‘Prosecutor failed in his sacred duty’ An Oakland County district judge formally dismissed sexual assault charges against Larry Orr, 71, of Oxford Township and his stepson, Sean MacMaster, 46, of Jacksonville, Florida, on Dec. 4. The two men had each been charged with two counts of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct with a child under […]
Emails sent from oxfordschools.org to either yahoo.com or aol.com accounts were blocked by Yahoo since approximately Dec. 2. The block affects all schools in the Oxford Community Schools district. The block only went one way. Parents were still able to email staff from Yahoo and AOL accounts, but staff was unable to respond to those […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer On the evening of Nov. 26, a 58-year-old Leonard woman was the victim of a pedestrian accident in downtown Oxford. According to Oxford Village Police reports, at 7:13 p.m., the victim and her husband attempted to cross Washington St. from the area of the Ox Bar and Grill to […]