October is over, and the anticipation of the holiday season is already thick in the air. With all the dinner parties, sweaters and gifts that come along with the holidays is the crisp, white snow perfect for sledding. Flying down a hill at top speed and feeling the cold air on your face is a […]
True leaders aren’t the ones who have fancy titles, hold high ranks or receive fat paychecks. True leaders work in the trenches, get their hands dirty and set a good example for those around them. That was the essence of former U.S. Army Capt. Justin Quisenberry’s speech about leadership during the 16th Annual Americana Concert […]
Last month’s Mega Millions frenzy motivated hundreds of Oxford moms to donate to something bigger than themselves. Oxford Mom Chatter, a Facebook group, signed a $1,545 check to Oxford-Orion FISH over the weekend. The ladies had originally planned to enter the lottery and use their winnings as the donation to FISH. But, when the hundreds […]
A proposed microbrewery looking to operate a small tap room cleared two hurdles in the approval process during a special meeting of the Oxford Village Planning Commission held Oct. 30. In successive 6-0 votes, commissioners approved the site plan for One Drop Brewing Co. and recommended the village council grant a special land use that […]
A total of 100 runners and walkers braved temperatures in the 30s to participate in the annual Turkey Trot held Saturday morning at Seymour Lake Township Park. Sponsored by Meijer and organized by the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department, the event consisted of a 5-kilometer run and a 2-kilometer walk. Males and females who […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]