Classic Chorale hosts spring concert
Classic Chorale is having its Spring Concert on May 6,2017 at 6 p.m. The concert will be held at Oxford Free Methodist Church (790 S. Lapeer).
Golf course worker, 66, dies on job
A 66-year-old golf course employee died Monday, May 1 while mowing the grass at the Oxford Hills Golf Club, located at 300 E. Drahner Rd. Daniel Lupe Chapa, of Oxford Township, was found in the lake, along with the riding lawn mower he had been operating, near the course’s first hole. He was found by […]
Tickets available for gala May 19: Love INC celebrating 10th anniversary
Mark your calendar and get out your checkbook because a local nonprofit organization that helps folks in the Oxford-Orion area meet their most basic needs is throwing a party and everyone is invited. Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC) of North Oakland County is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a gala on Friday, […]
OHS robotics team has strong showing at world championship
By Mary Reynolds Special to the Leader Team 2137 TORC, the Oxford High School robotics team, had its best finish ever at the FIRST World Robotics Championship in St. Louis, Missouri last week. TORC joined 400 teams from around the world and competed against 66 of the best on the Archimedes Field. Since the world […]
PC to consider site plan for 98 S. Glaspie St.
A proposed site plan that seeks to transform 98 S. Glaspie St. from a defunct industrial site into a small residential neighborhood is expected to be on the agenda for the 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 meeting of the Oxford Village Planning Commission. The Sterling Heights-based Clearview Homes, LLC wants to build 16 single-family homes […]
Cops: Vrsek used NOTA fuel card for personal gain 313 times in 2 1/2 years
By Jim Newell Lake Orion Review Editor The Lake Orion Police Department has arrested a North Oakland Transportation Authority employee who embezzled thousands of dollars using a NOTA gas card. Andrea Nicole Vrsek, a 10-year NOTA employee was arrested on April 27 on one count of Embezzlement – Agent or Trustee, a 5-year felony and […]
Oxford Gives Back lives up to its name: 780 volunteers clean up 115 yards in 2 days
“It gives me hope that the younger generation is learning how to just be kind. You don’t find that much anymore.” That’s what Oxford Township resident Denise Body had to say about the Oxford Gives Back (OGB) program as she watched a hard-working crew of kindhearted volunteers clean up her yard Saturday morning. “It’s unbelievable. […]
Scarves 4 Cozy Kids expanding to other districts
It was another successful season for the Oxford-based Scarves 4 Cozy Kids program and it was one that brought warmth to children all over Oakland County during the winter months. The program was launched by 11-year-old Oxford resident Alex VanHaren in December 2015, after he discovered there were children at his school that faced recess […]
Musical benefit raises $1,515 for Terrian cancer battle
Cancer got a well-deserved kick in the butt at the Collier Lanes bowling alley Friday night as community members, friends and family gathered to enjoy some fantastic music and lend their support to Mark Terrian, of Oxford Village, as he battles this dreaded disease. They came to hear local musician Michael Young, a fellow Oxford […]
Dancing the night away with dad!
It was a truly magical evening Friday as Leonard Elementary School held its annual Daddy-Daughter Dance in the gym. There were plenty of twirls, laughs and hugs as little girls had a fun time with the most important men in their lives. The Hawaiian luau theme made the night extra special and colorful.