If you haven’t made it up to the new $1.8 million Oxford Township Hall at the northeast corner of Seymour Lake and Dunlaps roads, now’s your chance. The township will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, February 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All township residents, as well as citizens from neighboring communities, […]
Students at Daniel Axford Elementary curled up by the campfire, snuggled in their sleeping bags and huddled together in tents last Friday as a ‘reward? for their hard work and good behavior in Chad Boyd’s second grade class. Boyd decorated his room with pop-up tents, a faux campfire and a clothes line covered with swimsuits […]
Roll out the red carpet, it’s that time of year again! The Academy Awards isn’t just for Hollywood elites and movie moguls. Readers of The Oxford Leader and The Lake Orion Review can also get in on the action. The annual Oscar Contest, made possible by the Oxford 7 Theater and two local newspapers, lets […]
Following a decade-long effort of trying to amend the noise ordinance in Addison Township, local resident Erich Senft might finally get some peace and quiet. Supervisor Bob Koski outlined the proposed addition to the ordinance at the Jan. 25 township meeting. The amendment would prohibit the ‘operation of any kind of race track, proving ground, […]
The Oxford-Brandon varsity ski team ended their regular season with a 38-49 win against Grand Blanc at Mt. Holly last week. The boys team took first place in the slalom event, with Brandon skiiers Jason Hine finishing first (1:13.46), Casey Drayton finishing second (1:13.70) and Oxford skiiers captain Anthony Sottile finishing third (1:14.11) and Devan […]
While most football-loving Americans spent Sunday at Super Bowl parties, students from Clear Lake Elementary’s Peacemakers Club were participating in the First Annual Super Dog Bowl at Collier Lanes in Oxford. The event, which benefitted the K-9 Stray Rescue League in Oxford, saw 153 youth and adult bowlers take to the lanes and raise somwhere […]
Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP) test scores from fall 2006 were released by the state Department of Education last week and the results for Oxford were mixed. For the most part, Oxford’s scores on the MEAP test (shown on page 19) were above the county and state average. ‘It’s a good place to be,? said […]
One of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department’s Most Wanted criminals was finally arrested Jan. 23 in Oakland Township by deputies from Addison. Valerie Suzanne Sneary, 21, was arraigned last week in Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac. She’s charged with probation violations relating to previous felony convictions for larceny in a building, uttering and publishing […]
Congratulations to Oxford resident Debbie Johnson for winning the Airfloat Systems Merchandise Award for her watercolor painting entitled ‘Old Red.? The award was given by the Texas Watercolor Society and was chosen by juror Frank Webb, a nationally known watercolor artist and instructor. The painting, which is of an old, red Massey Harris tractor, will […]
Two Oxford School Board members have decided to give it another whirl during the upcoming May 8 election. Although Treasurer Doug Myer and Trustee Major Murray haven’t filed yet, the two said they will definitely meet the 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 13 deadline. Nominating petitions for school board must contain a minimum of 40, but […]