Last month, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard introduced the two newest members of the Sheriff’s Office K9 Comfort Unit – Sadie and Wildcat. They join a collection of floppy-eared, undeniably cute, and over-the-top affectionate King Charles Cavalier Spaniel purebred dogs to highlight the real law enforcement benefit they have. In fact, two more are expected […]
By Don Rush The Four County Community Foundation has been working to make a difference by giving grants to local charity endeavors for 35 years. Since 1987, the foundation has given over $150,000 to the Oxford community, but maybe they can do better – at least that’s what the group’s executive director thinks. “I think […]
By Don Rush Area churches from Oxford, Orion and Clarkston will host a four-night revival in Oxford Village’s Centennial Park from Aug. 24 througth Aug. 27. According to Lakepoint Community Church’s Rina Berryer, the idea of presenting the Oxford Revival has been in the plan for a number of years. “Then with COVID and the […]
Both public libraries in Oxford and Addison townships placed public notices in this week’s Leader – both about upcoming meetings they are hosting next week. The notices can be read on Page 00. First up on Aug. 16 is the Addison Township Public Library public meeting, slated to start at 7 p.m. According to the […]
By Don Rush In the sweltering heat of last Wednesday afternoon members of the community gathered behind the Oxford Free Methodist Church for a good old-fashioned ribbon cutting. Hosted by both the Oxford and Orion chambers commerce, the ribbon cutting was for Love INC’s (Love In the Name of Christ) Clothes Closet. Love INC provides […]
By Don Rush It may seem hard to believe, but in Oxford, the new school year is only a few weeks away and Oxford Community Schools are gearing up and getting ready for a safe year. “We’re excited to get back to school,” said Jill Lemond, Assistant Superintendent of Safety & School Operations. “We want […]
The winds blew and the heavens opened last week and the Oxford area got socked. The Leader asked readers on social media how much rain they received from Aug. 3 to Aug. 4. The consensus was that over the two-day period, over three inches of rain fell. The rain and high winds also caused […]
By Don Rush It’s been nearly two months of dust and heavy machinery working in Oxford Village, but work on Dennison and Hudson streets is all but completed. According to Village Manager Joe Madore this week the company hired to replace four-inch water mains and resurface the streets, Waldorf & Sons of Mount Morris, should […]
The Oxford Village Police Department is conducting Homeland Security in Emergency Preparedness Training for multiple law enforcement agencies this week at Daniel Axford Elementary School, 74 Mechanic Street. Oxford Community Schools issued a press release this past weekend which stated, “We want to be sensitive to our community as we heal and understand that some […]
It’s less than an month away to the first Oxford High School varsity football game. And, not only will the gridiron heroes be ready for Romeo High School, so will the varsity cheer squad. According to cheer coach Alanna Weber, the squad has been working on their routines in the high school gym, two days […]