Nov. 6: A 71-year-old Oxford Township woman was found dead at her home at 4:14 p.m. on the 700 block of Sebek St. She was found by her 46-year-old daughter and 44-year-old son, both of Lake Orion. Sheriff’s deputies found no signs of trauma or foul play. The woman’s daughter told sheriff’s deputies her mother […]
Museums and zoos are fun, but if you really want to see kids get out-of-their-minds excited on a school field trip, take them for a visit to the toy store. Clear Lake Elementary second-graders did just that Friday when they stepped out of the classroom and into Funky Monkey Toys in downtown Oxford. “In social […]
Come to the Oxford Public Library (530 Pontiac Rd.) Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:00 p.m. for a fascinating presentation by the Detroit Historical Society: “Boom Town: Detroit in the Roaring ‘20s.” From the dust and smoke of the nineteenth century, Detroit burst into the national spotlight in the early twentieth century. The automobile business was […]
Oxford High School’s Performing Arts Center was swelling with patriotic pride Monday night as a grateful community gathered to salute those who have donned a uniform in times of war and peace. “Tonight, we’re here to honor the sacrifice and the service of our men and women in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and […]
In the Nov. 2 article, “School board answers Roesner’s questions,” The Oxford Leader reported, “According to district officials, (Kallie) Roesner has filed 37 FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) requests against the district over the last 18 months.” Board Vice President Kim Shumaker said to Roesner in a statement during the Oct. 25 school board meeting, […]
Leonard Elementary held its annual Halloween parade Monday morning. All the students marched from the school to downtown Leonard and back. Along the way, they received candy from employees of Cooper-Standard Automotive.
OXFORD VILLAGE – Lots of concerns and criticisms were expressed, but not much support was voiced for a proposed four-story, mixed-use development on W. Burdick St. that would consist primarily of affordable apartments for low-income senior citizens. “This project really does nothing for the community except drain us,” said local developer Chuck Schneider. “It’s not […]
Marissah Rose Haack, 25, of Addison Township, was killed Saturday, Oct. 29 in a head-on collision on E. Romeo Rd. between Townsend Rd. and Blake St. The accident occurred at approximately 1:05 a.m. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, driven by a 39-year-old Romeo man, was headed east […]
OXFORD TWP. – A house fire erupted in the Paint Creek Village subdivision, off W. Drahner Rd., on Halloween night, causing significant property damage, but no injuries. “Exterior-wise, you look at it right now and you can’t even tell anything’s wrong with it,” said Fire Chief Pete Scholz. “But inside, the whole center of the […]
Here are some things local voters should keep in mind when they trek to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Voters in Oxford’s Precinct #1, which encompasses the entire village, will face a two-page, two-sided ballot. Village voters have a lot to decide. The entire front side of the second page contains a total of […]