Speed limits on gravel roads in the area could increase this November, thanks to a new state law under which it appears many stretches will no longer qualify for 25 mile-per-hour residential postings. ‘We do not yet have an inventory of which roads will be impacted by this change,? said Craig Bryson, spokesperson for the […]
Those expecting to see the Polly Ann Trail pedestrian bridge erected over M-24 this weekend will be sorely disappointed ? yet again. A delay in painting the controversial bridge means it won’t be here for another two weeks, according to Robert Carlson, project manager for Steadfast Bridges, the company in Fort Payne, Alabama that fabricated […]
An easement on Oxford Village property that will allow construction of the Centennial Commerce Center downtown was approved 4-1 by council last week in exchange for a $15,000 contribution towards improving Centennial Park. ‘Getting $15,000 to me is kind of a positive, win-win situation,? said village attorney Bob Bunting, who recommended council take the money. […]
A two-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon sent two Oxford residents to the hospital with complaints of neck pain. The crash occurred at the intersection of M-24 and Dennison/Stanton streets when a 1998 Plymouth Voyager minivan was rear-ended by a 2000 GMC van from Oakland County Children’s Village. The Plymouth Voyager was stopped in the left-lane of […]
Mitchell doesn’t have a fancy medical degree or wear a stethoscope around his neck, but he does roam the hospital making patients feel better with his floppy ears and wagging tail. The 3-year-old English springer spaniel works as a therapy dog boosting patients? emotional health at Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. ‘He’s the only therapy dog […]
A fixture in the Oxford area industrial community since the early 1960s was torn down last week to make way for a proposed 83-unit condominium development. Demolition equipment methodically picked apart the vacant building that once housed Auto-Matic Press Products, located in the village at 402 N. Glaspie St. The roughly 24,000-square-foot facility and the […]
Whether we want it or not, the Polly Ann Trail bridge will be here in two weeks ? maybe. Who knows? It was supposed to be here this week. It was supposed to be here earlier this summer. Come to think of it, it was supposed to be here earlier this year. Anyway, Larry Obrecht […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Like a proud father beaming with optimism, Coach Ray Sutherland speaks very highly of his varsity cross country teams this year. Of his girls team, Sutherland said, ‘This is probably our best team since we used to win regionals fairly consistently back in the early 1990s.? How fast are they? […]
A win against Clio and loss to Lapeer East kicked off the beginning of play in the Flint Metro League for the Oxford girls varsity basketball team. Last week, Oxford beat Clio 55-53. Down 30-17 at the half, according to Coach Al Poynter, the ladies came back to outscore the Mustangs 38-23 in the second […]
Oxford’s oldest service club selected new officers last week to lead the group into its 75th year. The Oxford Women’s Club, founded in November 1932, installed Darlene Toliver as president and Kathy Hoeflein as vice president/program chair. Nancy Wray and Pam Brooks were elected secretary and treasurer, respectively. For more than seven decades, the Women’s […]