When kittens and adult cats are rescued by the Michigan Humane Society, they usually spend days cooped up in a metal cage, waiting for a loving family to adopt them. Now, with help from four Oxford Girl Scout troops, those kittens and adult cats will have a fun and special place to chill inside their […]
After a two-year hiatus, the Rural Pearl will be making a much anticipated comeback to the Oxford area this week. The Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will be presenting the 9th Annual Rural Pearl of a Ride on Saturday, July 28. The Rural Pearl is a one-day, rail-trail and back roads bike tour of scenic […]
Although they were sympathetic when it came to the possibility of the historic Arnold Auditorium being destroyed during a practice burn by the fire department, Addison Township official’s hands are tied. Township attorney Robert Davis reminded the board last Monday night that it all comes down to a legality issue with the owners of the […]
One duck, two duck, three duck, four. It’s time for the 2nd Annual Duck Race through the Village of Lake Orion. Yellow plastic toy ducks will be racing down the river in Children’s Park on Saturday, Aug. 11 to win you great prizes and to benefit the Oxford/Addison Youth Assistance and the Orion Area Youth […]
After a two-year hiatus, the Rural Pearl will be making its much anticipated comeback to the Oxford area this month. The Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will be presenting the 9th Annual Rural Pearl of a Ride on Saturday, July 28. The Rural Pearl is a one-day, rail-trail and back roads bike tour of scenic […]
If you’ve ever wondered what downtown Leonard will look like in the future, now’s your chance to give your thoughts and ideas of what you’d like to see. Main Street Oakland County will be hosting a Leonard Downtown Design Charette from 1 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25 to discuss how the town can […]
The Addison Township Board of Trustees was updated Monday night on the status of 80-acres of township property the Oakland Land Conservancy (OLC) would like to purchase in an effort to protect it. Donna Folland, Executive Director for the OLC, said their purchase of the 80-acre Trask property, located on the northeast corner of Leonard […]
When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, Oxford Elementary School teacher Barbara Johnston’s fourth-grade class donated over $300 to help stranded pets in the devastated city of New Orleans. Two years later, the Oxford resident realized the city is still in dire need of volunteers to not only help re-build the destroyed homes, […]
The Addison Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously at their regular meeting Monday night to allow the fire department to purchase new turnout gear. Turnout gear is the protective outer layer of clothing worn by firefighters during operations. The specifications for the gear have been recently upgraded to the new National Fire Protection Association, therefore […]
Last week, kids from around Oxford spent the hot summer days inventing objects to solve their problems, contact life on another planet and even solve a crime. It was all part of Camp Invention at Clear Lake Elementary School, which is a national summer program packed with hands-on activities, brainstorming, experimentation, and unbelievable action to […]