Fifth grade students at Clear Lake Elementary will soon be using new and innovative technology in their classrooms thanks to the efforts of team-teachers Kerry Knight and Gary Irish – the two were awarded a $1,500 technology grant from the Auburn Hills-based company EDS. ‘Only 150 of these grants were given out worldwide,? said Paul […]
Construction relating to the Broadway St. Improvement Project, which now includes the installation of a 48-inch storm sewer, will commence Monday, April 28. According to Senior Project Manager Doug Skylis, of Rowe Inc., the project is expected to be completed by mid-June. Depending on the work being performed at various times during the project, residents […]
To help combat the spread of West Nile Virus through mosquitoes, the Oxford Village Council Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize the DPW to ‘acquire and apply? larvicide to storm water retention areas on village property at a cost not to exceed $1,315.28. The village will request reimbursement for the project from the county under the […]
The Oxford Police Department is investigating the armed robbery of the Heckle & Jeckles Party Stop, located at 27 N. Washington St, that occurred on Friday, April 18. At around 11:45 p.m., a lone male subject entered the party store armed with a silver handgun. The offender ordered the store’s female employee to open the […]
Tuesday, April 15 An Oxford youth accused another of assault and battery after the two pulled their vehicles over in fits of road rage on Lakeville Rd. Medical personnel responded to a severe foot laceration on Kirkwood around 2:45 p.m. Medical emergency on N. Washington – an elderly lady was having heart problems. An Oxford […]
The Blue Star Service Banner displayed in the window of a home is an American tradition dating back to World War I. The banner tells everyone that someone in the family is proudly serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. In the Oxford area, three homes fly the single-star banner for U.S. Army Specialist Fourth Class […]
For some people getting up at 6 a.m. to get to work by 8 a.m. is pretty tough. For Oxford Transportation employees Bill Broecker and Ann Weeden, it’s sleeping in. The Oxford bus garage early birds arrive to work every school day before the sun even begins peeking over the horizon at 5 a.m. Both […]
Once again, Addison residents will be able to keep up with what’s happening in their local government by reading public notices in The Oxford Leader. The township board April 17 voted unanimously to once again make the Leader the community’s ‘official newspaper.? In addition to the weekly pages of the Leader, Addison’s public notices will […]
Addison Township Clerk Pauline Bennett was recently awarded the prestigious designation of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) for achieving its high educational, experience and service requirements. Bennett began serving in township government in 1992 as a planning commissioner/secretary. She was elected township clerk in 1996. Bennett attained her […]
If you missed the previous two Strawberry Festival fund-raising dinners in Leonard, you have one more opportunity to eat a great meal and support a fantastic local cause. The last supper will be held Tuesday, April 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Rowland Hall. The main entree is spaghetti with choice of regular or […]