Driving while high in the village A 19-year-old Lake Orion man was arrested after driving while under the influence of marijuana through the Village of Oxford on the evening of Dec. 19. Two village police officers noticed the man pulling out of an area on Burdick St. known for its drug presence and began following […]
Super Singers entertain the crowd during the Dec. 20 Christmas sing-along at Oxford Elementary School. Back row (from left): Kate Datsko, Delaney McGough and Lainey Speck. Front row: Megan Gula (left) and Teagan Spurlock. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio. Pages and pages of holiday fun keep the Christmas spirit alive in the Oxford Leader this week. […]
For the next two weeks, the Leader is taking a look back at 2018 and rehashing some of the year’s biggest stories and best photos. This week, we took a look at the first six months of the year. The topics include OHS graduation, a massive sinkhole in the village, the end of another school year and […]
A standing-room only crowd made it loud and clear to the Addison Township Board on Dec. 17 that it did not want a beach at Smiths Landing on Lakeville Lake. The township was considering the spot for a public beach for Addison residents, but after concerns over safety and the overall ambience of the lake […]
Thanks to the efforts of a veterans group, Oxford senior citizens who have meals delivered to their doorsteps received a little something extra for Christmas. North Oakland Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 334 donated 38 insulated bags filled with food to the local Meals on Wheels program. They were delivered on Dec. 19 to […]
Mark Terrian hasn’t given up his fight against cancer, but he’s realistic about the future and knows he wants to spend as much time as possible with the family he loves. “I just want to be with them,” said the 53-year-old Oxford resident. His family includes his wife of 30 years, Teresa, and their three […]
At least for now, there won’t be any pot businesses in Addison Township. During the November election, Michigan voters passed the Michigan Marijuana Act, which took effect on Dec. 6 and legalized recreational use of the drug. Under the act, municipalities within the state get to choose whether or not to allow marijuana businesses to […]
No sooner did the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) vote to recommend someone to fill a vacancy than another board member announced her resignation. At its Dec. 17 meeting, the DDA board voted 7-0 to recommend to the village council that Michelle Klein be appointed to the seat vacated by Nancy Rosentrater. Klein is part […]
Visiting with Santa Claus at Daniel Axford Elementary are sisters Addison (left) and Maggie Bull. Maggie is a kindergartner at Daniel Axford. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio. Check out a copy of this week’s Oxford Leader for all kinds of holiday photos.
Anger and frustration from horse country residents who believe they’re being ignored bubbled over during the Dec. 12 Oxford Township Board meeting following a vote to replace a longtime planning commissioner. They disrupted the proceedings leading officers from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office to ask people to leave after they failed to heed the same […]