For the fifth year in a row, police officers, firefighters, and dispatchers from throughout Oxford were honored during a special awards ceremony hosted by Oxford American Legion Post 108 and sponsored by the Oxford American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 108 on Feb. 12. A large group of public safety and public works personnel received awards […]
One of 19th-century America’s most famous – or infamous – figures is coming to Oxford later this year to help celebrate one of the 20th-century’s most iconic fictional characters. U.S. Calvary Commander George Armstrong Custer will ride into town to take part in the annual Lone Ranger Parade and Festival on Saturday, Aug. 5. He’ll […]
Training, teamwork and fast action came together to save a man’s life at the Oakland County Jail last summer. Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Acheson, 37, of Oxford Township, was part of that effort and as a result, he and five of his fellow officers were honored last week with valor awards presented by Corrections USA (CUSA) […]
Every kid needs a friend to run and romp with on the playground during recess. But not every child has the confidence or social skills to get out there and connect with his or her peers. That’s where the Buddy Bench comes in. It’s the newest feature at Leonard Elementary School. The idea behind it […]
Oxford’s school board received good news at a Feb. 7 meeting, when Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations Sam Barna reported on the 2016-17 General Fund Amended budget – Oxford Schools is currently anticipated to end the fiscal year with a near $18,500 increase in the general fund’s fund balance. In revenue, federal funding increased […]
Oxford High School’s TORC 2137 is teaming up with Sherman Publications, Inc. to sell Oxford Leader subscriptions as part of its fund-raising efforts. TORC 2137 will be selling subscriptions from now through March 10 to raise money to help support the team. Sherman Publications will donate $5 for each new subscription and $3 for renewals […]
Oxford’s new Stones Ace Hardware cleared a couple hurdles Feb. 9 when it comes to its plans to sell, display and store products outside the store. In a 7-0 vote, township planning commissioners recommended rezoning the 2.22-acre site, located at 558 S. Lapeer Rd., from its current mix of local commercial (C-1) and single-family residential […]
Oxford Township doesn’t want to risk any of its remaining liquor licenses leaving the community, so it took steps last week to ensure that doesn’t happen. In a 7-0 vote, township officials approved a template for a liquor license agreement that will be used as part of the approval process for now on. Under this […]
Feb. 11: The owner of a Clinton-based mobile home construction company contacted Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies at 12 p.m. to report that scraps had gone missing from a demolition site, located in the 100 block of Hosner Rd. When the owner went to a scrapyard in Waterford to sell some of the remaining scrap, he told […]
A breaking and entering report soon turned into a fire call Feb. 7, after Oakland County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to investigate a home located in the 1600 block of Twin Lakes Blvd., in response to detected motion on a home alarm at 10:57 a.m. Upon arrival, sheriff’s deputies found the back windows of the […]