Oxford Township residents will have one less thing to decide on the November ballot. Last week, the township board voted 5-2 to not request a police millage renewal from voters in the upcoming general election. Clerk Curtis Wright and Treasurer Joe Ferrari cast the dissenting votes. The current police millage, approved by voters in 2014, […]
Oxford Township officials are seeking citizen input regarding proposed ordinance language that would regulate the activities of peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants working in the community and require them to register with the municipality. “I think it needs a little bit more work before we adopt it,” said Treasurer Joe Ferrari. Last week, the township […]
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 […]
OXFORD TWP. – A 35-year-old Dearborn man accused of attempting to hit the owner of a local gas station property with his vehicle was arrested last week. Mozeid Muzayed Kaid was arraigned Friday in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on charges of felonious assault and reckless driving. He was released from county jail after posting […]
Folks who have doubts about whether their votes count should talk to Mike McCready and Jim Tedder. McCready edged out Tedder by 288 votes in the Aug. 7 Republican primary race for the 12th District seat in the state Senate, according to the unofficial results posted by the Oakland County Elections Division. McCready garnered 12,512 […]
For the second consecutive year, Leonard resident Matt Biddinger has been recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the 500 up-and-coming wealth advisors across the county on its Top Next Generation Wealth Advisors list. Biddinger works as a private wealth manager and vice president for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management at its Troy location. 2017 marked […]
After eight years of selling novelty toys, stuffed animals, games and more in downtown Oxford, the Funky Monkey toy store recently opened a second location at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills. When industry giant Toys “R” Us showed signs of closing, Funky Monkey owner Tom Jones saw an opportunity to take the Toys […]
There was plenty of activity at the Old Magnolia Farm in Addison Township Sunday afternoon. Folks of all ages wandered through the spacious barn, petted the gentle horses and walked the lush grounds as part of the Metamora Hunt Club’s annual stable tour. Six area horse farms were part of this self-guided tour that gave […]
There’s a new reporter covering the community and helping to fill the pages of The Oxford Leader. Her name is Shelby Tankersley. A recent graduate of Oakland University and a resident of Davison, Tankersley’s beats will include Oxford Community Schools, Addison Township and high school sports. Tankersley became interested in journalism from watching the television […]
Attractive communities don’t just magically happen. They require buckets of sweat, tireless commitment and most importantly, property owners who care deeply about enhancing and maintaining their curb appeal. Fortunately, Oxford Village has plenty of the latter as demonstrated by the winners of the 26th Annual Beautification Awards. The list was released last week. Seven homes, […]