Leslie Cirinesi is never at a loss for words when it comes to animals. Cirinesi, a Clarkston resident, will appear the Addison Township Public Library on Thursday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. to share her insights on being an animal communicator. This is a people-only event, so please no animals. Cirinesi first learned she had […]
An award-winning Addison Township author is preparing to release her sixth novel. Brakefield’s latest contribution to the literary world is entitled “Destiny’s Whirlwind” and it’s the second part of a thrilling four-part series. The novel is set to be released on April 17 through CrossRiver Media Group. According to a recent press release, “Collina McConnell […]
Oxford firefighter Randy Darnell hoses down the charred, smoldering remains of the Wilson barn at 1965 W. Davison Lake Rd. In the background is a 1967 Dodge Coronet convertible. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio. Good Friday wasn’t a good day for the Wilson family. Their barn burned to the ground. At 10:02 a.m., Oxford firefighters were […]
Armed with bags, buckets and baskets, kids of all ages stormed the grassy field at Seymour Lake Twp. Park Saturday afternoon to collect thousands of plastic eggs followed by ping pong balls dropped from a helicopter as part of the Easter Bunny Bonanza. The parks and recreation department sold 280 tickets for the event.
Last week, the Michigan Press Association (MPA) informed us that The Oxford Leader is in the running for Newspaper of the Year in its circulation class. The winner will be announced during the MPA’s annual gala and awards dinner Thursday, May 10 at the Kellogg Hotel and Convention Center in East Lansing. Founded in 1898 […]
American Legion Post 108, located at 130 E. Drahner Rd. in Oxford, will host a gun show on Saturday, April 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. Kids under the age of 12 are free. All firearms must be cased while entering and leaving the building. All weapons will be […]
Legacy 925 was forced to close early on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 28 when a natural gas line ruptured outside the 208,000-square-foot building located at 925 N. Lapeer Rd. in Oxford Township. According to Fire Chief Pete Scholz, a worker using a power auger damaged an underground polyethylene gas line while installing bollards to […]
Twenty-two signs marking pathways and holes were stolen from the Boulder Pointe Golf Club in Oxford sometime between 7:30 p.m. March 27 and 7:30 a.m. March 28. The signs, which were made of bronze and painted green,were removed from the front of various boulders found throughout the golf course, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s […]
Sue Oles, owner of The Boulevard Boutique and Shabby Chic, is the newest member of the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA). “It will be a learning experience, that’s for sure, and I hope to bring some new ideas as a business owner,” she said. Last week, the village council voted 5-0 to appoint Oles to […]
Sell it? Keep it? Rehabilitate it? Demolish part of it? The question of what to do with the municipal complex located at 18-22 W. Burdick St. continues to plague Oxford Village officials. During a special workshop held prior to the March 27 regular meeting, council discussed and debated the potential fate of the municipal building […]