A $1,839,249 contract for three street improvement projects was awarded May 10 to the Clarkston-based Cadillac Asphalt by the Oxford Village Council. The overall project ? which will be financed via the sale of capital improvement bonds and using funds from the water/sewer budget ? encompasses South Glaspie Street, Pontiac Street, and constructing a new […]
The southeast parking quadrant in downtown Oxford will pick up an estimated 60 spaces this summer thanks to a deal between the Oxford Downtown Development Authority and the Mitchell Corporation. Work began last week clearing the southern portions of the parcels known as 32, 36 and 38 East Burdick Street to make way for additional […]
Seventeen local scouts and students were awarded medals at Oxford United Methodist Church Sunday to recognize their completion of various levels in the ‘God and Country Program.? The God and Country Program is a Protestant Christian Education Program developed by the PRAY (Programs of Religious Activities with Youth) organization. PRAY’s mission is to encourage the […]
Oxford and Addison residents made a strong showing at the Household Hazardous Waste Day in Orion Township Saturday. Eighty-one vehicles from Oxford and 24 from Addison showed up at the Eagle Valley Recycling and Disposal Facility to drop off hazardous materials such as car batteries, motor oil, and mercury. A total of 492 vehicles from […]
Downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park was transformed into a temporary observatory Saturday afternoon as members of the Seven Ponds Nature Center Astronomy Club gathered to view the nearest star and raise awareness about their hobby. ‘I’ve been involved in astronomy since I was a kid,? said John Lines, president of the Dryden-based club and a resident […]
One minute, Stephanie Schreiber Bland was racing toward the finish line, ready to complete the famous Boston Marathon after having given birth just three-and-a-half short months ago. The next, the 26-year-old Oxford resident was terrified and certain she was going to die. Bland was near the finish line on Boston’s Boylston St. April 15 when […]
With an entire community behind him and the support of a loving family, Brandon Gentry bravely battled his cancer. Sadly, the 12-year-old Oxford boy lost the fight of his life Monday, Oct. 20 and passed away. ‘He was my world,? said mother Jennifer Gentry. ‘I don’t know what to do.? Gentry, who previously attended Lakeville […]
Residents who wish to learn more about a proposal to transform the majority of a 1,200-acre gravel mining operation in Oxford Township into a ‘multi-use adventure park? will have several opportunities to do so over the next month. Representatives from the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission (OCPRC) are planning to address various government boards […]
Oxford Leader Editor C.J. Carnacchio brought home four more awards April 17 from the Detroit Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). The 37-year-old Oxford resident earned first place in the Best Consumer/Watchdog reporting category for his Dec. 26, 2012 story ‘Taking on the phone company.? This piece reported on how AT&T continued charging […]
It was the financial guy versus the cheerleader and the cheerleader won at the Oxford Downtown Development Authority meeting Monday night. By a vote of 5-2, the DDA hired Madonna Van Fossen as its new executive director for an annual salary of $49,900 plus benefits. ‘I thoroughly enjoy what I’ve been doing and I think […]