By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oxford High School received three calls on the morning of Friday, April 8 containing threats determined by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office as not credible. The three calls were made, two of which used faked accents according to Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. The first said they were the […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Soccer has always been a part of Gabby Schriver’s life. “I first got into soccer when I was about 4 years old,” Schriver said. “I have an older brother and we did everything together, and that included lots of sports.” Starting with soccer at a young age and playing […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Village of Oxford Planning Commission conditionally approved the site plan for Main Property Holdings, doing business as Wyld Skye Cannabis Co. Wyld Skye brands itself as a holistic health company with offices in Bloomfield Hills and pending applications for businesses in Royal Oak and Waterford. While Wyld Skye […]
Oxford Addison Youth Assistance (OAYA) is seeking youth candidates (kindergarten through 12th grade) for nomination to the OAYA Annual Youth Recognition program at Seymour Lake Township Park on May 13. The purpose of the Annual Youth Recognition is to recognize and honor local students who have volunteered their time helping others. Young people who have […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has a new employee, Projects and Media Coordinator Kimberly Smith. “[Joining the DDA] was a wonderful opportunity that presented itself, and Kelly [Westbrook, DDA executive director] sold me on the position,” Smith said. Smith previously worked in supply chain management and human resources, […]
This is our 105th week of reporting local COVID numbers. This week our area saw slight increases in recent cases and total cases. COVID-related deaths stayed at 63. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 6,210 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 6,215. Recent […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer When Oxford High School prepared to resume for the winter semester, there was debate on whether the memorial along Oxford Rd. would remain. Ultimately the memorial was taken down and the signs, flowers, items and other gestures of support were moved, but not before the memorial was digitally preserved. […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer A car owned by a Lake Orion woman rolled into Oxford Lake, according to a report filed by Oxford Village Police. Occurring around 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, the owner failed to put the car in parking before exiting the car. The car rolled off the driveway and […]
Oxford native Josh Norris had a special night of hockey on April 2. The Ottawa Senators’ forward notched his first career hat trick — against his hometown favorite team, Detroit Redwings. The Senators defeated the Wings, 5-2 while playing in the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottowa. A hat trick is when a player scores three […]
Metamora-based photographer Daniel Mitchell (center) shows a close-up photo of a leaf to Dave Bakos (right) and Eva Jankowiak (left) at a close-up nature photography workshop at the Oxford Public Library on Saturday, April 9. Mitchell led a group around Powell Lake Township Park and shared tips and tricks from his photography career to help […]