From hunting and fishing to snowmobiling and boating, Seth Davis had a true passion for the great outdoors. How appropriate that his memory will now live on in one of Oxford Township’s parks thanks to the generosity of a local business. Last week, the parks and recreation commission approved a donation from the Oxford-based Saradan […]
A former Oxford woman had a frightening experience while shopping at the Wixom Meijer in early October and she wants to share it as a warning to others. “It took me a good three weeks to get over this,” said the Oxford High School graduate, who now lives in Livingston County’s Green Oak Township. She […]
The Oxford Board of Education unanimously approved a project which would expand and update the wireless network throughout the district. The district will spend $613,359 on the project, but has been approved to receive a refund of around $58,000 from a federal government grant, called E-rate. While the district was originally expected to receive approximately […]
Addison Township and its Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has filed a 43–page response to a recent appeal filed by Kingsbury Country Day School, its trust and neighboring residents to overturn a decision made by the ZBA to grant a dimensional variance for a cell tower proposed by Verizon Wireless through the Oakland County Circuit […]
An Oxford native songwriter is going national, courtesy of the Hallmark Channel. Kerri Smith, a 1995 Oxford High graduate, co-wrote “Happy Holiday,” an upbeat song which was featured in the film “Finding Santa,” and premiered on the Hallmark Channel on November 24. The film stars Jodie Sweetin, best known for her role as Stephanie Tanner […]
A bowling fund-raiser to benefit Oxford High School classrooms that serve students with cognitive impairments will be held at Collier Lanes (879 S. Lapeer Rd.) on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 1-3 p.m. The cost is $18 each for adults and $12 each for children. There will be a 50-50 drawing, raffle tickets and items for […]
Oxford Community Schools’ recent success at the ballot box has cost the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) one of its board members. Last week, the DDA voted to accept the resignation of Sam Barna, the school district’s assistant superintendent of business and operations. He was appointed to the board in October 2016. Barna explained his “full […]
The Oxford Downtown Development Authority’s annual Soup & Sweet Stroll will return from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1. Guests will be invited to take a stroll up and down Washington Street, sampling signature hors d’oeuvres, soups and a variety of sweet treats. Downtown Oxford retailers will be open to offer an array of gift […]
Jacob Donovan reached the top of the mountain in the scouting world. He’s now an Eagle Scout. A Court of Honor ceremony was recently held for Donovan, a member of Boy Scout Troop 366, at the D-Bar-A Scout Ranch in Metamora. Donovan, an Oxford High School senior, began his scouting career as a second-grader at […]
Shaylee Rich was part of a group of Lakeville and Clear Lake students who enjoyed a sumptuous pre-Thanksgiving feast Monday at Lakeville Elementary. To see more photos, purchase a copy of this week’s Leader for $1. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.