Pooches at the K-9 Stray Rescue League will benefit from the good work of Oxford resident Bella Spezia. Bella, a fifth-grader at Oxford Elementary (OES), donated supplies towards the local animal rescue last Saturday. Bella became inspired while completing her fifth-grade exhibition project at OES. During their fifth-grade year, as part of the International Baccalaureate […]
The Oxford Women’s Club recently awarded $9,450 in scholarships to seven Oxford students: Curtis Bartz, Danielle Kemp, Acacia Kronenberg, Avery McKinley, Katherine Sanchez, Hannah Schonfeld, and Victoria Spring. Each student received a $1,350 scholarship to pursue their educational dreams. For 85 years, the Oxford Women’s Club has been serving our community. The membership of approximately […]
Peter Fredericks is one grateful property owner and he let Oxford Township officials know it. Last week, Fredericks, who owns the 1,200-acre Koenig Sand & Gravel property along Lakeville Rd., stopped by the township board meeting to talk about Tough Mudder. He leased his property to the New York-based company for the June 3-4 event […]
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard visited the Oxford Meijer last week with his mobile command center for a meet-and-greet with area residents. Folks munched doughnuts and sipped coffee as they chatted with Bouchard. He listened to their concerns, received their thanks for the job his agency is doing and even had a prayer said for […]
Music filled downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park June 15 as the popular summer concert series returned. Concerts will run every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Prior to the show, there will be open mic time beginning at 6 p.m.
More than 200 students from Lake Orion Community Schools recently visited American Legion Post 108 in Oxford Township. The students walked through the post’s military museum, getting an up-close look at various uniforms, medals and other artifacts from throughout history. Proper flag-folding procedures were demonstrated by Jim Parkhurst, a U.S. Army veteran and curator of […]
OHS graduates Olivia Upham (left) and Drake Barry were named the 2017 winners of the Oxford Cup. They are now part of a Wildcat tradition that stretches back to 1930. For more graduation stories and photos, pick up a copy of The Oxford Leader for only $1. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio. The Oxford Cup is […]
Approximately 20 concerned parents and Addison Township residents packed a June 8 Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting Thursday to oppose a proposed cell tower at the northeast corner of Hosner and Oakwood roads, near Kingsbury Country Day School. Residents and parents are opposed because they’re worried about the potential impact on property values, health […]
Oak Park is not going to take a federal lawsuit against it and Oxford Village Councilman Erik Dolan, who works for the city as a public safety officer, lying down. “The city stands by Officer Dolan,” said John J. Gillooly, the city attorney. “We will mount an extremely vigorous defense on his behalf and at […]
A 26-unit site condominium development, slated to be built in the southeast corner of Oxford Township, received a recommendation for final site plan approval from the planning commission in a 4-0 vote last week. That recommendation will be forwarded to the township board for another vote, the final step in the approval process. The project, […]