Threatening tenant An employee at a group home in Oxford called Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies after allegedly having her life threatened around midnight on Aug. 29. According to the sheriff’s report, a male tenant had returned from the hospital that day and, upon entering the house, immediately started toward the employee saying that if she […]
By Cody Wright Football Correspondent Anything can happen when it comes to Friday night football as Oxford’s varsity team proved when it beat heavyweight Romeo 24-21, sending the Bulldogs to the pound in the first game of the season. Romeo was the first to put up any numbers midway through the first quarter, with a […]
Armed with new backpacks and fresh supplies, Oxford students went back to school Monday for another year of learning and fun. As always, the Leader will be there to cover it all.
Documents show the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) knew for years that a culvert beneath a subdivision road in Oxford Twp. was steadily deteriorating and had been informed it was on the verge of failing shortly before it did earlier this year. “A section of the culvert is beginning to collapse,” wrote an inspector […]
A 37-year-old Oxford Twp. man accused of assaulting his live-in girlfriend, pointing a gun at her and threatening to kill her was arraigned Tuesday in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court. Jason Guye is facing four felony charges and a misdemeanor. He’s charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (a four-year felony), two counts of possession […]
METAMORA TWP. – Saturday’s gray skies and wet weather didn’t dampen folks’ spirits during the annual open house and horse show held at Banbury Cross Therapeutic Equestrian Center. Smiles abounded as proud students rode around the indoor arena laughing, waving to loved ones and raising their arms in triumph. “The horse show is a day […]
A senior living facility looking to open its doors on a site that’s divided between Oxford and Orion townships got two steps closer to becoming a reality last week. The Oxford Township Planning Commission voted 6-0 to approve a special land use for Grace Premier Senior Living to be located at 985 N. Lapeer Rd., […]
For the Addison Township Library’s Board of Trustees, a new facility has been a long dreamt of project. After having a poorly received proposal in 2010, the board is once again exploring the option of a new facility. Because of the saving and fund-raising efforts by the library, it looks like Addison’s reading enthusiasts just […]
“They have no chance of getting any money out of me.” Oxford Twp. Supervisor Bill Dunn didn’t mince words when it came to the Road Commission for Oakland County’s (RCOC) request for the municipality to pay 50 percent of the $360,000 that was spent replacing the failed culvert beneath Wood Trail, south of W. Drahner […]
Forget Formula One and NASCAR – the real high-speed, nail-biting racing action is in the Village of Leonard. The rubber will meet the road on Saturday, Sept. 1 when the Second Annual Strawberry Derby takes over W. Elmwood St. beginning at 10 a.m. Twelve young racers will go head-to-head driving 11 soapbox cars they built […]