An Oxford woman stuck in slow-moving traffic around 2:00 p.m. on Aug. 4 saw what appeared to be the driver of the Toyota Yaris in front of her punch the passenger of the vehicle in the face. When traffic was at a standstill, she approached the car to see if everything was all right and […]
Did you hear the roar? Did you feel the ground shake? Did your heart suddenly swell with Wildcat pride? At 7:30 a.m. Monday morning, the 2018 Oxford football season officially began as the varsity team set foot on the famous blue turf for its first practice. Head Coach Bud Rowley is busy preparing his men […]
OXFORD VILLAGE – Business owners and residents concerned about the M-24 construction project in 2020 and its potentially negative impact on the downtown area are invited to participate in a special two-day event designed to create a plan aimed at keeping doors open, customers coming and cash registers ringing. Dubbed “Surviving and Thriving During Construction,” […]
Silver bullets were flying through the air as the Lone Ranger, portrayed by Maryland resident Garry Cherricks, did some fancy shooting to entertain the crowd during Saturday’s Lone Ranger Parade and Festival. He’s been bringing the fictional masked lawman to life since 2005. For tons of event photos, please pick up a copy of The […]
There’s no need to fear because there are no potentially-harmful levels of PFAS here. Oxford Township and Village both received July 30 letters from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) informing them that no detectable levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS for short, were found in their municipal water supplies. Samples […]
When the bell rings on Aug. 27, there will be a new principal at Lakeville Elementary greeting students and parents as they embark on a new school year together. Kristin E. Guinn, a 1988 graduate of Utica Ford High School, will be leading the K-5 school from now on. “I want to be the type […]
To the Lester family and its friends, cancer is definitely a four-letter word. That’s why every year, they gather at the Oxford Hills Golf Club on E. Drahner Rd. to remember those they’ve lost to the dreaded disease and raise money to help find the four-letter word that will finally put an end to cancer’s […]
Motorists beware, there’s a construction project on M-24 scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 13 and last for up to two weeks. The work will extend from Goldengate St. in Orion Township to Harriet St. in Oxford Township, just north of the village limits. It will involve both the northbound and southbound lanes. Work will include […]
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 […]
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 […]