“Zarina has a smile that lights her up and completely warms your heart.” Oxford area resident Diane Best said she will miss the extremely happy and active little girl she has had the privilege of knowing for the past four weeks – and hopes there is still time during her short visit for a “summer […]
Oxford Area Community Schools has announced that the district will not be publishing this year’s bus schedules in the local newspaper or online. “We’ve had a parent request not to publish that list in the newspaper for safety reasons,” Superintendent Virginia Brennan-Kyro informed school board members during a regular meeting. She added that with the […]
Six homes and three commercial properties were selected as the 2003 Oxford Village Beautification Commission Award winners Tuesday. A total of 78 village residential and commercial properties were nominated for the 11th annual awards program, according to Commission Chairman Joe Bullen. The nine winners were selected by the commission for their aesthetic contributions toward improving […]
After two years on the run and months in the court system, Oxford resident Patrick Andrew LaFleur, 31, has been found by an Oakland County Circuit Court jury to be guilty of attacking and maiming an Oakland Township woman, including biting off her ear. “We got exactly what we figured would come back,” said Oakland […]
The Oxford Wildcat varsity football team held its first practice Monday. Here we see Coach Bud Rowley inspiring his players with some words of wisdom. The Wildcats first game is Thursday, Aug. 28. It’s an away game against Davison. Check out the Leader’s special preview of this year’s team and schedule in the Aug. 27 […]
Tuesday, August 5 A 20-year-old Oxford resident reported losing her cell phone somewhere in the southeast quadrant parking lot. Civil matter between a landlord and tenant in Park Villa Apartments. Medical emergency on Lakeville Rd. Medical emergency on Lake George Rd. Female resident on Woodleigh Way reported receiving harassing phone calls. Civil matter between ex-roommates […]
Residents near the intersection of Chirco and Drahner roads received a surprise from above when a hot air balloon landed on Brookfield Court around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, August 10. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s report, Deputy John Neph actually saw the balloon falling onto Brookfield Court and arrived shortly afterwards to find the […]
When Oxford resident Beverly Shufflin decided to turn her 74 Pontiac St. home into a child care facility, it was supposed to be a temporary thing to help her oldest son pay for college. “I was only going to stay in it for probably five years,” said the 61-year-old. Two decades and more than 100 […]
Two Oxford teens traveling west on Seymour Lake Rd. Sunday picked up an unexpected passenger – a fawn. The two 17-year-olds were just east of Baldwin Rd. when a fawn attempting to cross Seymour Lake Rd. ran straight into the open passenger side window of their 1995 Saturn. “The deer hit them. They didn’t hit […]
The Addison Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend denying the rezoning of Pat and Glenn Eisenhardt’s 53.55-acre parcel, located on the southwest corner of Rochester and Army roads, from suburban farms (2-acre) to residential (1-acre). According to a motion presented by Gene Louwaert and seconded by Jeanette Brown, the following were presented as the […]