After a long absence, Oxford Township decided to rejoin the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG). Last week, the board of trustees voted 7-0 to do so and pay $2,238 in membership dues for a 12-month period. “I’ve heard some pretty nice things about SEMCOG and what they can do for communities like us,” said […]
There’s no shortage of entertainment at the annual Strawberry Festival in downtown Leonard. It’s small town fun at its very best. For more photos from Leonard’s Strawberry Festival, pick up a copy of this week’s issue of The Oxford Leader.
Riding the roller coaster with their arms in the air like they just don’t care are Oxford Middle School eighth-graders Kaitlyn Beckwith (left) and Ava Wilson. Right behind them is fellow eighth-grader Alyse Roop. Thousands of folks, young and old, attended the 9th Annual Seymour Celebration at Oxford Township’s Seymour Lake Park on Friday and […]
A July 14 deadline for applicants looking to become the latest member of the Oxford Board of Education has been set by district officials, after one member vacated his seat. Mike Schweig, who had originally been elected to a four-year term on the school board in November 2014, officially resigned on June 30. According to […]
When it comes to Oxford Township’s future in terms of development and amenities, what do residents want to see? Well, that all depends on who you ask. Between mid-March and mid-May, that’s exactly what was done as folks were invited to participate in a 25-question online survey in order to collect public input as the […]
A 38-year-old Oxford man who allegedly caused significant property damage in the Oxford Lakes subdivision last week was arrested by village police for driving under the influence of alcohol. Police were called to a home located in the 300 block of Lakes Edge Dr., where a 48-year-old man said he had heard a loud crash […]
It’s hard to imagine Addison Township without Bob and Gwen Godkin. Whenever a need arises, they’re there. Whenever there’s a local event, they’re there. For years, they’ve worked tirelessly to help preserve the rural township’s rich history and in turn, have become an integral part of it. They don’t do it for money. They don’t […]
Mike Gula loves cars and his grandmother. So it seems only natural that the Oxford resident decided to use one to help the other. Gula is organizing a charity car show for Sunday, Aug. 13 in the parking lot of the Legacy Center, located at 925 N. Lapeer Rd. It will run from 11 a.m. […]
What has four wheels, two badges and can go practically anywhere it’s needed? Oxford Township’s new bike patrol. Over the weekend, Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies Jim Willyard and Brandy Mendicino tackled their very first assignment atop mountain bikes – patrolling the Seymour Celebration held at the 132-acre Seymour Lake Twp. Park. Riding among the thousands […]
Rose Paddubny isn’t spending her Golden Years rocking away in a comfortable chair, watching television and knitting. No, sir. The 88-year-old longtime resident of Oxford is still working as a housekeeper at the McLaren Oakland medical facility (385 N. Lapeer Rd.) in Oxford Township. “I clean the exam rooms, pick up trash,” she said. “I […]