Desire to take public notices away from newspapers jeopardizes your right to know By Dirk Milliman Three Rivers Commercial News The leaders of the Republican Caucus in the Michigan House of Representatives want to pull public notices from newspapers and allow governmental entities (cities, villages, township, counties, etc.) to satisfy notice requirements by putting them […]
On Sunday afternoon, folks participated in the Northeast Oakland Historical Society’s third annual walking tour of the Oxford Twp. cemetery on W. Burdick St. Seventy-eight tickets were sold. Folks were treated to stories about early residents who helped make the community what it is today. The stories were told by volunteers dressed in period clothing. […]
Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) in Oxford Village will host a pancake breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 12 to raise funds for the VFW National Home for Children. Breakfast, which will run from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. will include buttermilk, blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes, sausages and beverages. Cost is $6 per person. Children […]
Oxford Middle School hosted its second Color Run fund-raiser on Saturday morning. Participants paid to run laps around a course and get blasted with colored powder along the way. Proceeds will help teachers purchase classroom items to enhance and enrich the educational experience for students. For more photos, pick up a copy of the Oxford […]
“Disapproved.” That was the word that appeared in bold, black print in the first paragraph of the Sept. 30 letter that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) sent to William Beaumont Hospital rejecting its certificate-of-need (CON) application to build a $140 million, 225,000-square-foot hospital in Oxford Township. “This is to inform you […]
Local officials, business owners and residents will no doubt breathe a collective sigh of relief following the completion of next year’s M-24 construction project, stretching from Goldengate St. in Orion Township to Gateway Dr. in Oxford Township. But, that intense feeling of joy could be short-lived because there’s more road work on the horizon. On […]
Telltale signs of fall include leaves changing color, weekend trips to cider mills and folks decorating their houses with pumpkins and scarecrows. In Oxford, folks can be sure that autumn has officially arrived when the high school equestrian team finds itself in the hunt for another state title. For the 20th consecutive year, the Wildcat […]
Led by the Wildcat marching band and featuring colorful floats, Oxford’s homecoming parade will hit the streets at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4. As usual, it will start on East St. in the village, then head north along N. Glaspie St./N. Oxford Rd. and end at the high school. The 1-4 Wildcat varsity football team […]
By Danielle Smith Leader Staff Writer Gavin Lawrey can be seen rolling through the hallways of Oxford Middle School in his upgraded set of wheels, thanks to the Oxford Robotics team. Gavin was diagnosed with Mitochondrial Disease, an incurable, progressive, genetic disorder when he was 4 ½-years-old. According to the Cleveland Clinic, Mitochondrial Disease occurs […]
Officials to reconsider proposal in February A motion to allocate nearly $500,000 for the construction of a safety path along the south side of Seymour Lake Rd., from Dunlap Rd. to Sanders Rd., was shot down last week by the Oxford Township Board. It failed in a 4-2 vote not because officials are opposed to […]