Mario Scribner, a 2017 Oxford High School graduate, signed a letter of intent last week to play baseball for the Rochester College Warriors. “I’m pretty excited, actually. College baseball’s always been a big dream of mine. It’s everything I’ve wanted since I was a kid, so it’s a good goal that I’ve achieved,” said Scribner, […]
Who among us, at one time or another, hasn’t wanted to tell a politician to go take a flying leap? But don’t bother to say that to Oxford Township Supervisor Bill Dunn because he’s already done it. Last week, the 1965 Lake Orion High School graduate marked his 70th birthday by going skydiving. “I’ve always […]
June 12: A 75-year-old Oxford woman walked into the Oakland County Sheriff’s substation in Oxford at 9:17 a.m. to report that she had received a suspicious phone call on June 3 at 2:30 p.m. The caller identified himself as “Nick White” from the “National Institute of Health” before telling the woman she was owed an […]
Tough Mudder, held Saturday and Sunday at the Koenig Sand & Gravel property in Oxford Township, featured everything from running through a field of live wires (above) to using sheer upper body strength to cross monkey-style over a pool of water (right). For more Mudder photos, purchase a copy of The Oxford Leader for only […]
Most people celebrate their birthdays surrounded by family and friends as they enjoy special dinners, blow out colorful candles and open gifts. Oxford resident Tim Speed celebrated his 55th birthday Saturday surrounded by thousands of strangers as he crawled through the mud, plunged into icy water and got shocked by live wires. “It was quite […]
Addison Township officials are requesting that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conduct a public hearing following a recent proposal to issue a Class II injection well permit to a Canada-based company, Energex Petroleum, Inc. If approved, the company would be permitted to inject a gas mixture, containing carbon dioxide (CO2) as a component, into underground […]
Oxford Village Councilman Erik Dolan is the target of a federal lawsuit that accuses him, in his capacity as an officer with the Oak Park Department of Public Safety, of violating the constitutional rights of a 24-year-old African American man, assaulting him and wrongful arrest. Dominique Peter McCray, of Southfield, is the plaintiff in the […]
ADDISON TWP. – After nine years of leading Kingsbury Country Day School through good times and challenging times, Tom Mecsey, the head of school, is leaving. “I will miss the kids a lot,” he said. Mecsey is heading for Colorado to finish his career and be closer to his family, particularly his grandchildren. “They’re young […]
OXFORD TWP. – A Bloomfield Hills-based developer looking to build a condominium project in Waterstone is requesting that 7.23 acres be rezoned from local commercial (C-1) to multiple family residential (RM). “We’re thinking roughly 44 (attached) units,” said Nora Dedvukaj, director of operations for Contour Development Group, LLC., located on Woodward Ave. A public hearing […]
It seems like every fund-raiser out there these days involves either running or golfing or bugging people to buy some product they really don’t need. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to support a fantastic community cause by wandering from bar to bar, imbibing adult beverages and enjoying delicious food? Well, there […]