After years of waiting, planning and hoping, the Oxford Twp. Parks and Recreation Department is going to have a permanent place to hang its hat in just a matter of weeks. No more landlords. No more rent checks. No more sharing space with other governmental entities. No more worrying about having to leave if the […]
Addison Township Hall will continue to keep its lawn healthy and vibrant, thanks to a donation from Kent’s Lawn Care, LLC., in Leonard. Owner and longtime Addison Township resident, Kent Phillips, donated the parts and installation of a new sprinkler system for the township’s lawn. The project, valued at around $2,600, will be completed this […]
The master plan update survey included a number of opportunities for respondents to provide written comments. For more information on survey responses, please read “Survey says?: Public input to be used in master plan update” Here’s a sample of the hundreds of comments: “The equestrian way of life is at risk as the township continues to build. Stop […]
Downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park was filled with the sounds of the Emerald Isle Thursday evening when the Folk/Celtic duo Brother Crowe performed as part of the Concerts in the Park series.
The last day to order a t-shirt to benefit two deserving causes is fast approaching. T-shirts are now on sale for $10 each at Red Knapp’s American Grill in downtown Oxford (2 N. Washington St.) and The Oxford Leader office (666 S. Lapeer Rd.) These green-and-white fashion statements combine the spirit of the Lone Ranger […]
Thousands flocked to Seymour Lake Township Park in Oxford on Friday and Saturday for the 9th Annual Seymour Celebration.
Building cool wooden helicopters at the Home Depot Kid’s Corner during the Seymour Celebration are cousins Kayden Haist (left), 5½, and Jaxon Maggard, 6. Both are Oxford residents. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
July 8: A 45-year-old woman living in the 30 block of Ridge Field Ct. called Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies to her home at 9:05 a.m., where her vehicle, a 2016 Jeep Wrangler, had allegedly been keyed on the driver’s side doors sometime between July 7 at 11 p.m. and July 8 at 7 p.m. The […]
The Osborne family chose to decorate their boat with a Hawaiian theme for the Second Annual Lakeville Boat Parade held Saturday. Manning the boat are Anna Osborne, Olivia Delikat, Elizabeth Osborne, Catherine Delikat, Nick Winkler, Heather Delikat and Jess Osborne. Their boat won first place in the Most Gorgeous category. They won $50 in gift […]
An explosion and fire at a home on Coats Road in Orion Township, just south of the Oxford border, claimed the lives of a husband and wife on Wednesday night in a tragedy that blew the front wall of the home nearly 30 feet from the foundation and sent flames 30-40 feet in the air, […]