Monday was the first day of school for all students of Oxford Area Community Schools. As usual you can turn to The Oxford Leader every week to learn what’s going on in all the schools. From varsity sports to school board decisions to cute kids doing cute things, the Leader is the only true local […]
The following is public information from official documents, including written statements, handwritten eyewitness accounts, court recordings and press releases from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department substation, Brandon Township, and the Michigan State Police post in Groveland Township. Left the rock On Aug. 20 an Oakhill resident discovered someone had taken off with their 11 foot […]
A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of S. Washington and Lincoln streets sent one driver to the hospital Monday. A 27-year-old Oxford woman was traveling south in the left lane on S. Washington St. (M-24) when her 2001 Mercury was struck by a 1999 Chevy van. The van, driven by a 37-year-old Oxford woman, was […]
Oxford resident Patrick Andrew LaFleur, 31, was sentenced for 35 to 50 years in prison for attacking, maiming and kidnapping an Oakland Township woman. LaFleur’s sentence will not be enacted until 2013, after he has served ten years for violating his parole. Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Detective Greg Glover stated that LaFleur must serve his […]
The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce is having its First Annual Women’s Expo Thursday, October 5, at the Salvation Army Echo Grove Camp. “October is National Women’s Month and we are seeking nominations for outstanding women in our community,” says Dale Johnson, Women’s Expo chairperson. Please send a letter describing a special woman you fell […]
Roll out the bobby socks and dust off the Elvis records. The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has picked a theme for this year’s Christmas Parade . . . Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree. The annual parade, sponsored by the chamber is slated for Saturday, December 6.
Tuesday, August 19 A 19-year-old Oxford Township man was stopped for having a loud muffler and was found to be driving with a suspended license for the second time. An E. Burdick St. resident contacted police to report his 11-year-old daughter missing after learning that the child’s mother had taken her on a trip to […]
Ortonville – Village council members say it’s a ‘win-win’ situation, but Village Manager Paul Zelenak remains uncommitted. “We still need to look at the facilities,” said Zelenak “Tonight we’re still looking at the concept approval.” After one-on-one conversations with Zelenak about constructing a storage shed on village property, Township Supervisor Ron Lapp requested village council […]
About a month ago my son Sam,15, and I were out checking our deer blinds behind our cabin in Antrim County in northwestern Michigan. My blind (of all places) is amid a major wild blackberry patch thus a major dining area for resident black bears. Needless to say, the “four-legged-fur-bags” deposit their calling card in […]
Brandon’s football team will have to carry on without one of their leaders. Senior Chad Rabideau, who was expected to be in the mix at tailback this season, has transferred from Brandon because of his father’s job transfer, Brandon head coach Ron Gill said Wednesday. “We had a little setback,” he said of Rabideau’s transfer. […]