One of the best things about being a kid is the ability to throw on a pair of soft, fuzzy pajamas, curl up on the floor and listen to a tale that stokes the fires of the imagination. Leonard Elementary students got to do just that March 12 as they enjoyed the school’s annual storytime […]
No more electronic signs will be allowed in Oxford Village ? at least for the next four months. Last week, council voted 3-1 to place a moratorium on all new electronic sign applications and approvals for the next 120 days or until the planning commission returns with a recommendation regarding their future in the village. […]
After nearly 32 minutes of discussion last week, the Oxford Village Council took no action with regard to modifying the truck traffic prohibitions for W. Burdick St. approved last September. Everything will remain as is. And the residents of W. Burdick St. are glad because, according to them, they don’t want semi-trucks or gravel-haulers to […]
Hundreds of fun-filled trips, thousands of priceless memories and countless smiles. That’s the legacy of Mary Jean Hanson, who for 21 years worked as the travel coordinator for the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department. Hanson, a Lake Orion resident, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015. She was 84. ‘It’s very sad,? said Parks/Rec. […]
Throughout the month of March, children have the opportunity to read aloud to therapy dogs at the Oxford Public Library on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The dogs are good listeners and their comforting presence can be of great help to children with reading difficulties.
Kids got to use tools, experience new skills and learn a thing or two as they participated in the Make it, Use it, Try it (M.U.T.) lab lock-in held at the Oxford Public Library Friday evening.
Cindy Wheeler isn’t a famous or aspiring artist, but she’s definitely made her mark on the local art scene. The Oxford resident’s tireless efforts as both an employee and volunteer at the Orion Art Center. (OAC) earned her the center’s 2015 Patron of the Arts award. ‘It was a complete surprise,? Wheeler said. ‘To be […]
Oxford’s Blessings in a Backpack (BIB) program is conducting a fund-raiser at Collier Lanes (879 S. Lapeer Rd.) on Sunday, March 15 from 1-4 p.m. Dubbed ‘Bowling for Backpacks,? the event offers participants the opportunity to play three games of nine-pin, no-tap bowling for $15 per person. The event will also include raffles, an auction, […]
Not every Cinderella out there has a magical fairy godmother who’s able to conjure up a stunning gown and glass slippers that allow her to attend the ball. What they do have is the Oxford Public Library. The library, located at 530 Pontiac Road, has once again joined forces with Hope Closet to enable young […]
It was a gift that only another town with a historic mill could truly appreciate. Peter Grebeck, who owns both the old South Lyon mill and Peter’s True Value Hardware, donated a collection of antique mill equipment to the Village of Leonard, which is working to restore its old mill/grain elevator and develop it into […]