Lt. gov. stops in Oxford on campaign trail

Downtown Oxford became a stop on the gubernatorial campaign trail as Lt. Gov. Brian Calley came to town Saturday afternoon to chat with voters in the final days before the Aug. 7 primary election. “Lone Ranger Day is a good time to see everybody,” he said. Calley, 41, was one of four candidates in the […]

Democracy in action

Voters, like Oxford Township resident Brett Robertson (shown above), went to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the primary election. Because the Leader goes to press Tuesday afternoon and the polls don’t close until 8 p.m., please visit www.oxfordleader.com to learn which candidates won the right to appear on the November ballot and […]

Oxford man heads nonprofit that mentors foster care kids

One of Oxford’s newest residents is someone who’s made helping foster care children his mission in life. His name is Joseph Savalle and he, along with his wife Michelle, are the founders of Love for a Child. “I specifically moved to this area (from Shelby Township) to be closer to the kids that we were […]

1-2-3-4, kids declare a Nerf war!

Participants in the Addison Township Public Library’s summer reading program celebrated the end of it with a Nerf war Friday evening in LaBodie Park. A total of 112 children signed up for the program and combined, they spent 34,000 minutes reading this summer. In addition to children, 70 adults and 19 teens also participated in […]

Voters pass NOTA, public safety millages

Local residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of both public transportation and public safety in Tuesday’s primary election based on unofficial results posted by the Oakland County Elections Division. Millage renewals to support the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) were approved 10,887 to 4,559 by voters in Oxford, Addison and Orion townships. Lynn Gustafson, director of […]

Meet the Lone Ranger 4-6 p.m. Friday

Meet the legendary Lone Ranger and his famous horse, Silver, during an open house at 1372 W. Drahner Rd. in Oxford Township on Friday, Aug. 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. The open house is being hosted by John Burt Realty. Come tour this classic Colonial home sitting on 5 acres and meet the icon behind the mask.

Dog days of summer

Dog days of summer

Westley, an 11-month-old Golden Lab who’s being raised for Leader Dogs for the Blind, enjoys a relaxing rubdown at the hands of Oxford resident Emma Haden during the July 26 concert in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.    

Five to vie for four school board seats

Five candidates will vie for four seats on the Oxford Board of Education in the November general election. No matter what happens, at least three of those seats will be occupied by newcomers as incumbents Mark Stepek, Dr. Joyce Brasington and Jenny Guthrie all decided to not seek re-election. Only incumbent Korey Bailey, who was […]

PC approves plans for park bldgs., safety path waiver

Nearly 10,000 square feet of new development to be constructed in Seymour Lake Township Park was granted final site plan approval last week via a 3-1 vote by the Oxford Township Planning Commission. The new development includes a 3,126-square-foot senior center, a 3,010-square-foot station to house Oxford Community Television (OCTV) and a 3,840-square-foot warming/concessions building […]

Three file for three council seats: Bossardet chooses to not seek re-election

Three candidates, three seats, no competition – just your typical Oxford Village Council race. Only three candidates filed last week for the three, four-year village council seats that will appear on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. Incumbents Maureen Helmuth and Joe Frost are running along with newcomer Kate Logan. Helmuth has served on council […]