‘Traditional, yet modern’ horse farm on the market

If you have $1.95 million just burning a hole in your pocket, you could be the proud owner of a farm in Oxford Township’s scenic horse country. That’s the asking price for Walkabout Farm, located at 3550 Delano Rd. between Oakwood and Davison Lake roads. Owned by Gary Wasserman, the 77-acre farm contains a 3,500-square-foot […]

Public safety Nov. 7, 2018

Suspicious person at Oxford High In the wee hours of the morning, around 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 4, an Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy was patrolling near Oxford High School when he noticed a man dressed in a long black coat walking school grounds. The man, later identified as a 37-year-old Lake Orion resident, was shouting […]

Hey, Mickey!

Hey, Mickey!

Oxford resident Landon Wallace, 2½, dressed up as Mickey Mouse to go trick-or-treating Sunday at the Jack-O’-Lantern Jamboree in Oakwood Lake Township Park. For more photos from the event, pick up a copy of this week’s Leader for just $1. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.

Cats clobber Cardinals; Lapeer up next

Davison should consider changing its school colors from maroon and gold to black and blue after the intense beatdown its varsity football team received at the hands of the Wildcats Friday night. In its first playoff game, Oxford showed no mercy as it thrashed the Cardinals 38-13, improving its record to 8-2. “Our kids stepped […]

Public invited to Dec. 6 meeting on M-24 project

Edit: Time changed for Dec. 6 M-24 meeting.  There’s been a time change for the Thursday, Dec. 6 public informational meeting regarding the M-24 construction project secheduled to occur in 2020. The meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Oxford Public Library, which is located at 530 Pontiac St. A public […]

Sutherby poised to join centenarian club

Longtime Leonard resident Mary Sue Sutherby is poised to join an exclusive club that has a century-long waiting list. When her birthday rolls around on Nov. 14, she will officially become a centenarian – a person who’s reached the age of 100. Sutherby has a very nonchalant attitude about this impending milestone. “I don’t mind […]

Library seeks civil engineer to survey potential site

With the possibility of a new and improved facility on the horizon, the board of directors for the Addison Township Library is seeking a civil engineer to survey the donated land across from the library’s current location at 1400 Rochester Rd. in Lakeville. The engineer will survey the land to see if it is viable […]

Public invited to Nov. 2 concert honoring vets

Military veterans, their family members and area residents are invited to attend the 16th Annual Americana Concert on Friday, Nov. 2 at the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center. Admission is free and the concert will begin at 7 p.m. A total of 201 Oxford Middle School choir students will take the stage to perform […]

Public beach idea a no-go after show of hands

Old-school democracy practiced during a special meeting of the Addison Township Board on Oct. 24 led officials to decide against pursuing a piece of property that could have provided a public beach on Lakeville Lake. Officials voted to take “no action” regarding a request from Supervisor Bruce Pearson to allow himself and township attorney Bob […]

Firefighters hold boot drive for Shop with a Hero event

Oxford firefighter Cody Roop (left) collects a donation from a driver on W. Burdick St. during a boot drive held over the weekend. Proceeds from the fund-raiser will be used to help buy Christmas gifts for children and families during the annual Shop with a Hero event. Every December, local firefighters and police officers take […]