First winter weather slows traffic, closes schools in Oxford It’s official. Old man Winter struck early this year. Starting early Monday morning, just over half a foot of snow fell causing all sorts of havoc on area roads and with Oxford Community School events. And, once the snow stopped, temperatures fell. On Monday, Oxford schools […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer As the holidays approach, individuals are stocking up on those must-have items everyone dreams about seeing on their Thanksgiving table. However, not everyone’s pantries will be stocked this year, so Oxford/Orion FISH Food Pantry wants to do something about it. FISH is turning to the community for help to […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer An event that will be here before we know it, the annual Oxford Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. Presented by the Oxford Chamber of Commerce, Genisys Credit Union, Oxford Bank and The Village of Oxford, there will be plenty of activities for […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer The Lakeville Elementary Literacy Club has a lot to be thankful for this season. They were the recipients of some local generosity totaling $305. At the 2019 Oxford Business and Health Expo, held back in September, the Oxford Chamber of Commerce announced the Literacy Club was chosen to receive […]
By Katie Quisenberry Allen Students at Kingsbury Country Day Elementary School celebrated Veterans Day just a few days early this year with a breakfast honoring several local veterans on Friday, Nov. 8. Veterans from the community were invited to share a morning with eager children with plenty of questions. After coffee and breakfast the students […]
CDBG funds discussed Local units of government have scheduled meetings to figure out what they are going to do with their Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG). The purpose of these public hearings are to “review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligible uses of CDBG funds.” The […]
Mark your calendars. Downtown restaurants and businesses are going to stay open and put out special offers on Friday, Dec. 6, for the annual Soup & Sweet Stroll. Visitors can purchase tickets in Centennial Park then stroll from restaurant to restaurant and store to store tasting Oxford’s signature hors d’oeuvres, soups, and sweet baked goods. […]
Lightning Technologies, the Oxford-based pallet manufacturer, named Damian Kassab as Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Board, according to Lightning Technologies’ Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board Jeffrey Owen. Kassab was most recently the Managing Partner and Director of Solyco Advisors, a Rochester, Mich.-based boutique strategic-advisory firm focused on delivering intelligent business […]
By Jim Newell Lake Orion Review Editor The Lake Orion Police Department identified and arrested a man suspected of stealing an employee’s purse at Sagebrush Cantina in downtown Lake Orion on Oct. 25. And the man himself tipped police off when he called and asked why his picture was on the news. Leonza Lafayette Tipton […]
This past weekend up in Metamora’s D-Bar-A Scout Ranch, overlooking Lockwood Lake, a special ceremony took place. Oxford High School Senior John Keller earned the rank of Eagle Scout at his Eagle Court of Honor ceremony. “Becoming an Eagle Scout means a lot to me. It’s changed me as a person, and prepared me for […]