Toys, Joy and Heroes – Oakland County Sheriff’s Office school liaison officer Deputy Joe Tolan crosses lightsabers with Mason during Shop with a Hero on Wednesday at Meijer. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Oxford firefighters and Oxford Police Department officers teamed up for the annual event to take area kids shopping, putting smiles on faces […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. – Oxford students have talent and four high school students want to showcase that talent while raising funds for mental health assistance. The “Oxford’s Got Talent” show will be on Jan. 24 at Oxford High School, and the student-led Mind Matters Company is now accepting entries for the […]
Process to begin mid-December By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – During the regular meeting on Nov. 28, the Oxford Board of Education voted unanimously to hire Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates as their superintendent search firm. “They really tailored (their proposal) to Oxford,” said Trustee Amanda McDonough. “I really think Hazard-Young stood out […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer OXFORD – Downtown Oxford is about to get a little brighter after the Downtown Development Authority Board approved the purchase and installation of additional rooftop lighting. Currently, the downtown area has rooftop lighting at the four corners of the M-24 and Burdick Street intersections which has not only increased visibility […]
Heather Lepping (far left) and Paul Lepping (far right) with Santa and Magic Brownie Box staff created a holiday wonderland for area students. Photo by Jim Newell. Magic Brownie Box owners Heather and Paul Lepping wanted to treat the Oxford community and offered free treats to Oxford High School students and their families, free photos […]
The Oxford Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Oxford Christmas Parade on Saturday, featuring festive floats, school sports teams and clubs, area veterans and community groups on display through downtown Oxford. After the “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” parade, families were invited to Centennial Park to get photos with Santa. See next week’s issue of the Oxford […]
Volunteers from the Free Meals program sold copies of The Oxford Leader and The County Press on Thursday to raise funds for the program. Volunteers were on the corners of Burdick Street and M-24 and collected more than $1,100 in donations, said Connie Miller, head of Free Meals. The Free Meals program is run solely […]
Oxford High School students — fueled by a pizza party pre-decorating — worked in teams to decorate the high school, from hanging lights and garland to decorating Christmas trees around the school. Photos by Jim Newell Oxford High School students get in the holiday spirit By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD TWP. — From hanging […]
Megan Kelley Staff Writer OXFORD — Over the past several months, the Village of Oxford has been preparing for one of its larger projects, the resurfacing of the Village Hall parking lot. Originally, the project was expected to be completed in three phases, however, during its meeting on Nov. 14, the council approved a change […]
The Oxford Village Council approved the second reading of its food truck ordinance during its meeting on Nov. 14. The council has discussed the ordinance over the course of its last several meetings but did not approve the ordinance at its previous meeting on Sept. 12 after some members of council requested language be added […]