There was definitely no shortage of questions Jan. 13 as the Friends of the Addison Township Public Library hosted an informational meeting regarding the library’s potential move into the Lakeville Towne Square strip mall (see related story above). Following a brief PowerPoint presentation, the highlights of which can be viewed in the shaded box on […]
A familiar face is now in command of the Oakland County Sheriff’s substation in Oxford. Sgt. Scott Patterson is the township’s new top cop and he’s ready to continue the outstanding service and professionalism the sheriff’s department has delivered here for the past 10 years. ‘I’m looking forward to this opportunity to continue in the […]
If the next Donald Trump or Bill Gates is being molded at Oxford High, they’re most likely a member of the school’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter. Fifteen of the club’s 25 members qualified for BPA’s state competition by placing at the Regional 7 competition held Jan. 7 at Baker College in Flint. ‘We […]
Rather than take any action regarding a proposed ordinance to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries at the local level, the Oxford Township Board last week decided to appeal to the state Legislature for direction in these uncharted waters. ‘I think we need to put pressure on our state reps. and our senators who are sitting there […]
They read. They ate. They played. Thirty-eight energetic Oxford preschoolers jam-packed the McDonald’s restaurant and indoor playland in Lake Orion Jan. 13 as their reward for reading a mind-boggling 872 books in just one month. ‘We were shocked,? said teacher Kelly Lee. ‘They really jumped into it.? The students, who attend Lakeville Elementary, read as […]
Oxford-Orion FISH is kicking off the new year with new ways to combat privation at the local level. The local charity group has expanded its pantry hours and made them more convenient to help feed needy folks who live in Oxford, Orion and Addison townships. ‘We were turning away too many clients with the few […]
Depending on your point of view, the idea may seem radical or quite logical, but there’s no denying it’s definitely interesting. In a Dec. 27 legal opinion, Oxford Village attorney Robert Bunting proposed that council consider creating an ordinance that would require medical marijuana dispensaries to operate only in licensed pharmacies under the supervision of […]
Criminal activity in Oxford Village experienced its ups and downs in 2010, but overall, Police Chief Mike Neymanowski is quite pleased with the numbers. ‘All in all things look pretty good,? he said. ‘I’m happy with what’s going on. I think things are still well in hand.? In comparing the 2009 and 2010 village crime […]
Good news for Oxford Township and Village, the municipalities were awarded a combined $46,102 in wellhead protection grants from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment. ‘This is a great way to start off the new year,? said township Supervisor Bill Dunn. The township was awarded $21,127 while the village is set to receive […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Long before Henry Ford’s assembly line transformed Detroit into the Motor City and Michigan into a manufacturing mecca, this land was dominated by the fur trade. Detroit itself was founded in July 1701 as a French outpost to control the rich fur trade in Michigan and the surrounding states that […]