By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer It seems like everybody and their brother has a podcast these days and now, Oxford Schools Superintendent Tim Throne is getting into the act. But, his goal is not to promote himself; it’s to inform, entertain and effectively communicate with parents, students and the general public. Throne was approached […]
A local transportation organization is about to become a landlord. Last week, the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) board voted 9-0 to approve the terms of a 41-month lease with PYP Ventures. The company will rent 10,000 square feet of space inside NOTA’s new 20,000-square-foot building at 675 S. Glaspie St. in Oxford Village. Earlier […]
American Legion Post 108, located at 130 E. Drahner Rd. in Oxford, will host a gun show on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. General admission is $5. Entry is free to those under the age of 12. Food will be available at 11 a.m. All firearms must be cased when entering […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer A Brandon Township resident is grateful to the Oxford community for contributing to a “Shop Oxford Basket” that has quickly raised money to help fight lupus, a disease that has afflicted her and her family for generations. In Ginger Guindon’s case, lupus has affected her brain, heart, kidneys and […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer The 13th Annual Friends Flavor Fest, supporting the Addison Township Public Library, was a hit last Thursday. Guests spanning from Oxford, Addison, Rochester and beyond all gathered at the infamous Buhl Estate, located in Addison Oaks County Park, for an exquisite evening of food, drinks and music performed by […]
Downtown Oxford was the place to be Saturday as the Downtown Development Authority held its annual Scarecrow Festival in Centennial Park. Games, live music, costumes, pets and trick-or-treating were all part of the fun. For the second year in a row, Victoria’s Wine and Dine dominated the chili cook-off by winning both the people’s choice […]
On Tuesday morning, Lynn Sutfin, public information officer for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, confirmed that Beaumont is appealing the state’s Sept. 30 proposed decision to reject its certificate-of-need application to build a 117-bed hospital on M-24 in Oxford Township. “We heard from Beaumont that they filed, but we do not yet […]
It wasn’t on the agenda, but Oxford Township Trustee Jack Curtis took some time during the Oct. 9 meeting to make it clear that he’s not going to support the municipality applying for a $1 million state brownfield grant to clean up lead contamination on a former hunt club property now owned by an organization […]
Instead of being adopted or rejected at last week’s Oxford Village Council meeting, a proposed, three-page ordinance that would allow residents to keep chickens will undergo a few more tweaks before it faces a final vote. After discussing some issues among themselves and listening to a warning from the village’s code enforcement officer, Dan Durham, […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer Have you seen them? Two runners, navigating the various trails and paths of Oxford? What about their vests, or the cord that connects the two of them together at all times? Surely you have and if you look close enough, you can see what is written on their vests. […]