By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Seven handmade prayer quilts were on display inside LakePoint Community Church on Sunday, before they were delivered to the seven wounded survivors. During church services, folks could walk up to tie knots in the quilts, while saying prayers for the beneficiaries. Deb Hottman, who leads LakePoint’s quilt ministry, designed […]
Michigan’s first recreational dispensary is now Oxford’s second — the Village of Oxford Planning Commission approved Exclusive Brands’ application for a dispensary at its Jan. 18 meeting. Located at 850 S. Glaspie St., Exclusive Brands’ retail-only store will use about half of the building’s interior. The approval is conditional based on Exclusive Brands meeting […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Addison Township is once again eligible to become a charter township; though it is unlikely the township will change its status. Township Supervisor Bruce Pearson says there is no advantage for Addison to become a charter township, primarily due to the lack of surrounding communities able to annex unused […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School varsity basketball teams had a downturn in performance last week, both the boys and girls adding losses to their records. The boys were the first to hit the court on Tuesday the 18th, taking on the Holly Bronchos and losing 45-57. “Uncharacteristically of us we […]
The Oxford Wildcat bowling teams participated in the Oakland County Bowling tournament two weekends ago, the boys in Royal Oak at Astro Lanes, and the girls at Cherry Hill Lanes in Clarkston . The girls battled with a young team and secured the number 7 seed out of the 19 teams trying to qualify. In […]
The skating rink at Seymour Lake Township Park is up and running for the season. Located next to the sledding hill behind the Rick Laidler Pavilion, the ice is open daily for hockey from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and for family skating from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bring your own skates and the […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Kylie Ossege walked down the crowded hallway to claps and cheers from nurses and staff as she was discharged from inpatient rehabilitation at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac, Jan. 7. Kylie, 17, suffered gunshot wounds to the chest during the Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High school. The […]
This is our 93rd week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw increases in recent cases and total cases; the number of COVID-related deaths remained the same, 46. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 4,991 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 5,282. […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Hundreds of handmade blankets were sent to Oxford Community Schools so Oxford High School students can have a blanket of their own. Chapters of Project Linus, a nonprofit organization that provides new handmade blankets to children in need, donated more than 1,000 blankets. Named for the beloved “Peanuts” character […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Township Board of Trustees had its first meeting of 2022 on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Topics discussed included renewing contracts, upgrading sewer lines and filling committee vacancies. Zoning ordinance first reading The board voted to approve the first reading of zoning ordinance 67A.027-Section 3.8, moving it to a […]