Doug Myer and Anthony Giannola were the big winners Monday in the Oxford Board of Education elections. Each man was elected to his respective seat by an overwhelming margin. Myer, 47, won a four-year seat on the board with 404 votes. His vote total was four times that of each of his two opponents, Jamie […]
Members of the Oxford Village Council made their feelings crystal clear Tuesday night ? they favor cityhood for the village. ‘I think it’s the right thing to do for the community,? said village President Steve Allen. Council voted 4-0 to ‘thank? village resident Tracy Miller for organizing a pro-cityhood committee and researching the subject, and […]
The slightly-discounted monthly water bills Oxford Village residents have enjoyed for more than a year will end next month. Citing the increased costs of compliance with unfunded federal mandates as the main reason for the action, the village council Tuesday voted 4-0 ‘to eliminate the $2 (per month) water credit effective on water bills dated […]
A loose dog crossing Lakeville Road, just east of Glaspie, caused a 57-year-old Oxford man to be thrown from his motorcycle around 7:30 p.m. Monday. According to the Oxford Village Police report, the man was traveling west on his 1998 Harley Davidson when a dog ran across the road. While attempting to avoid striking the […]
A 52-year-old Lake Orion woman was cited Thursday by Oxford Village Police Officer Thad Lambris for making an ‘improper turn,? which caused a two-vehicle accident at S. Washington (M-24) and Lincoln streets, in front of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. According to the police report, the woman was southbound in her 1998 Chevy minivan on S. […]
Thanks to the quick thinking of Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Sara Myers, an 8-year-old boy on Hunters Rill got his stolen bike back. Deputy Myers was sent to investigate after the youth’s mother saw another boy riding the stolen bike to their house with a rent check. Upon arrival, the officer realized that the 14-year-old […]
To help control the mosquito population and hopefully prevent the spread of the West Nile Virus, Oxford Township is currently offering residents both water-soluble pouches and briquettes specially designed to kill mosquito larvae. Both products are available free of charge. The Vectrolex Water Soluble Pouches (pictured above on the right) can be used in storm […]
Addison Foods in downtown Leonard, across from the U.S. Post Office now sells The Oxford Leader newspaper. Weekly, would-be readers can visit Stewart Cox at his store and pick up a copy of The Leader for 50 cents. In Leonard, The Leader is also available at the Stroble’s Marathon Service Station and at the Kountry […]
Oxford resident Kenneth Blessing was on a mission – he was not much of a gardener, didn’t enjoy working in his yard, hated how tiring the chores were and was sick of getting blisters. So the 50-year-old Oxford Lakes resident decided to make his work easier. He invented the ‘multi-component lawn and gardening handle? so […]
Concern over safety and possible liabilities led the Addison Township Board to vote 5-2 in favor of removing the Labodie Park playground equipment and researching the possibility of obtaining a new playscape for about $10,000. The township board was presented on June 2 with a safety audit of the current playground equipment from DP & […]