ADDISON TWP. – Oakland County’s parks are set to receive a slew of improvements, including a number of which that are meant to beautify Addison Oaks. Updates will include a new playground, an improved waterfront as well as trail map and signage updates. Oakland County Parks Executive Officer Dan Stencil presented these to the Oakland […]
A modern-day Noah’s Ark is seeking the public’s help to keep all of its creatures well-fed throughout the year. The Pan Equus Animal Sanctuary (PEAS), located at 940 Hummer Lake Rd. in Oxford Township, will host its fourth annual fall fund-raiser on Sunday, Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “It’s a great opportunity […]
A special worship service for people and their pets will be held at Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ in Oxford on Sunday, Oct. 14. It starts at 11 a.m. A special blessing will be given to each pet along with a tag for their collar. All creatures, great and small, are welcome, but people […]
Saturday’s wet weather didn’t dampen folks’ spirits a bit as they enjoyed the annual Scarecrow Festival in downtown Oxford. They played games, ate chili and pie, raced Pinewood Derby cars, listened to music and met a pig named Bubbles. Victoria’s Delights beat out six other local restaurants in the chili cook-off, winning both the judges’ […]
When it comes to fashion, most folks usually look for the latest trends on runways in Paris, Milan and New York. But on Oct. 3, all eyes were on the runway at the Boulder Pointe Conference Center as the Oxford Women’s Club held its annual fashion show to raise money for its scholarship fund. A […]
A drunken assault Oxford Village police were called by a 36-year-old Oxford man on the evening of Oct. 1, who said his wife was drunk and assaulted him. When officers arrived, the report states they observed her as drunk, slurring her speech, being immediately hostile and yelling profanities at the officers. Officers pulled the husband […]
How appropriate that Harry and Muriel Ahlborn celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary Sunday afternoon at American Legion Post 108 in Oxford because it was his military service that brought them together during World War II. To commemorate this milestone, the couple was presented a beautiful plaque while surrounded by family and friends. “If you want […]
Editor’s note: The Oxford Leader goes to press at 3 p.m. on Tuesdays. At 3:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Kallie Roesner, the subject of this article, received at correction letter from Michigan Department of Education official Ken Micklash saying that Roesner did not directly or specifically say that Oxford Schools operates a boarding school during her conversations with […]
By Liz Shepard — Special to the Leader The Wildcats have done it again. For the 19th year straight, the Oxford High School Equestrian Team has qualified for the state championship. “Every year is new with new challenges,” said Head Coach Dee Shepard, who started coaching the team at the start of the streak. “New riders, […]
With approximately 2,000 absentee ballots for the Nov. 6 general election expected to arrive in Oxford residents’ mailboxes this week, Ron Davis is hoping these early voters, along with the rest of the community, will approve the township parks and recreation department’s request for an operating millage renewal, plus a small increase. “In the 23 […]