Oxford Village’s search for a new clerk-treasurer continued Monday evening as council interviewed two candidates for the position. Laurena Stewart, former deputy treasurer for the City of Rochester, and Teresa Onica, the current elected supervisor of Genesee County’s Atlas Township, were interviewed. The clerk-treasurer position has been vacant since last June. First up was Stewart, […]
Oxford’s small manufacturing community produces a variety of parts and products for the private and public sectors. And now it’s added cookware to the list. RLM Industries, Inc., located in a 64,000-square-foot facility at 100 Hummer Lake Rd., is producing cast-iron skillets for the Royal Oak-based Marquette Castings LLC. “We’ve never made cookware (before),” said […]
Hundreds of people gathered inside the Legacy Center’s Event Center throughout the day on Saturday to enjoy puppy snuggles and kisses during The Canine Academy’s Pet-a-Pup fund-raiser. Nearly $1,600 was raised to benefit the nonprofit K9 Stray Rescue League, according to Canine Academy Owner Lisa Farlin. Puppies in need of homes were also adopted as […]
On Monday, workers from the Warren-based Angelo Iafrate Construction Company began installing a reinforced concrete pipe with an 84-inch diameter on Wood Trail. The new pipe will replace the corrugated metal culvert that failed in late February, leading to the collapse of a section of Wood Trail and the formation of a massive sinkhole. The […]
Over the weekend, the Tough Mudder event came and went in Oxford Township, leaving behind sore muscles, refreshed spirits and a renewed sense of purpose and hope for many of its participants. “All in all, it was so much fun. It was like being a little kid (again),” said Oxford resident Becky Rinke. “I would […]
A majority of the Oxford Village Council’s five seats will be up for grabs in the Nov. 6 general election and all folks have to do in order to appear on the ballot is collect a few signatures and file some paperwork. Affidavits of identity and nominating petitions must be filed at the township office […]
Oxford resident Rhonda Hunter hugs one of the many OHS students who visited her home Monday to pay their respects following the death of her son LaFrance Marshall, 16, who drowned the day before in Clear Lake. Photo by CJC. So many tears were shed, so many hugs were shared, so many colorful flowers were […]
Newly-minted OHS graduates Sergio Borg (left) and Micah Dymond (right) were the 2018 recipients of the Oxford Cup. Presenting them with the coveted trophy is OHS Principal Steven Wolf. For more graduation photos, pick up this week’s copy of The Oxford Leader. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio. There are many famous cups out there. In the world of […]
Citizens of all ages gathered in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park on Memorial Day to observe the solemn national holiday as a grateful community. “If you take a look around the park, I bet you’re not more than 15 (or) 20 feet away from somebody (who) served this country,” said Vietnam veteran Rick Moorhead, commander of […]
In the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting, student safety been a regular topic of conversation for parents and school officials across the nation. That conversation has been just as prevalent in the Oxford Schools community and will soon lead to some policy changes for parents, students and visitors, according to officials. This reporter […]