Authorities are searching for whoever is responsible for breaking into Devil’s Ridge Golf Club, located at 3700 Metamora Rd. in Oxford Township, and stealing more than $3,000 in cash and checks. The employee who closes and opens Devil’s Ridge’s clubhouse called Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies and reported the incident after showing his manager the scene […]
It was a close vote, but a proposed senior living facility that will be located in both Oxford and Orion townships was green-lighted last week. Oxford Township planning commissioners voted 3-2 to grant final site plan approval, with a list of six conditions, for Grace Premier Senior Living. The facility will be located at 985 […]
When the 2020 Census rolls around, Oxford Township officials want to make sure everyone gets counted. To that end, township officials voted 7-0 last week to form a local Complete Count Committee (CCC), which will be part of the U.S. Census Bureau’s new Community Partnership and Engagement Program. The program’s goal, according to the Census […]
What do a metal sculpture of a rocket and a riding lawn mower have in common? Both can be purchased in Oxford Village, but neither can be displayed outdoors by the businesses selling them without violating the zoning ordinance. That’s why the owners of those businesses approached council last week to see about changing things. […]
And the contract goes to . . . Spalding DeDecker, of Rochester Hills. That’s the firm Oxford Township officials, in a 7-0 vote, selected to conduct a walking and biking safety audit of M-24, between Indian Lake Rd. and Harriet St., for the price of $9,950. Spalding DeDecker submitted the lowest of the seven bids […]
Congratulations are in order for Chris Benjamin, of Waterford Township. He recently won a $100 shopping spree for naming a large, fiberglass steer at Unique Stuff (47 N. Washington St.) in downtown Oxford. Unique Stuff, owned by Chuck Schneider, sponsored a contest to name the store’s long-horned mascot. Benjamin dubbed the massive steer “Sir Oxford.” […]
Four generations of Shermans gathered at Independence Village of Waterstone on Friday. Retired Oxford Leader Publisher James A. Sherman, Sr. (center, seated) met his 7-month-old great-granddaughter, Adalyn Belle Offer, for the very first time. Holding Adalyn is proud father Dan Offer. To the right of Mr. Sherman is his daughter Luan Offer, Adalyn’s grandmother and […]
An independent film that shines a light on the trials and tribulations of Native Americans is coming to the Oxford 7 Theater at 48 S. Washington St. It will be shown at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22 and on Monday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. Few things teach us about the character of a […]
With the goal of improving a business that can be “important” to the community, Dafoe’s and its staff is looking forward to serving the community with its products, including pool chemicals, feed, seed, salt softeners and other do-it-yourself items. “With the farm country out here, water softeners and all of that stuff is good,” said […]
Oxford Township picked up some new water customers last week in the Riverwalk subdivision, off W. Drahner Rd., following the failure of their well. Township officials voted 7-0 to allow 14 homes to connect to the municipal water system. Back in June, the Type 3 community well servicing these properties along Brookside and Parkside courts, […]