Constance A. Miller, 49, of Oxford, was recently appointed to a newly-established county board that will deal exclusively with women’s issues. Miller will serve a one-year term on the Women’s Commission for Oakland County, a 25-member board created to survey the status of the county’s women and assess their needs in order to help improve […]
Holiday spirits were running high Dec. 20 as Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance hosted its annual Christmas party at Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ. Pizza, cupcakes, games, crafts and shopping for mom and dad were all part of the fun as 31 kids ranging in age from 2 to 18 celebrated the holiday season together. The […]
A typical night swim turned deadly for an Oxford Lakes woman early Tuesday morning. Oxford police and firefighters retrieved the body of 27-year-old Alison Wolcott from Oxford Lake around 2 a.m. ‘We’ve labeled it a drowning as of right now,? said Village Police Chief Mike Neymanowski. The exact cause of death is undetermined pending the […]
Oxford Twp. Planning Commissioners made it clear they want a Kohl’s department store in this community, they just want one that looks like a little village instead of a big box. ‘We don’t want it to look like a big 100,000-square-foot building,? said Planning Commission Chairman Don Silvester. ‘It needs to carry on the village […]
Oxford Village residents got one step closer last week to deciding whether or not they wish to live under the city form of government. In a 4-0 vote that took place in Lansing Dec. 13, the Michigan State Boundary Commission recommended approval of the village’s petition to incorporate as a city. ‘The commission voted unanimously […]
Oxford residents who follow local government will have one less meeting a month to keep track of next year. Township officials last week voted 6-1 to eliminate one of their two regular monthly meetings in 2008. Regular meetings will now take place on the second Wednesday of each month. A second meeting will only take […]
Renee Wilson is Oxford Township’s new deputy clerk. Last week, township officials voted unanimously to appoint Wilson to the position effective Jan. 1 with a starting annual salary of $44,426 plus benefits. ‘I’m really glad she came along because she’s proven herself to be an excellent employee,? said Clerk Clara Sanderson Wilson’s career at the […]
Oxford Wine & Beverage Co. (11 S. Washington St.), owned by Dean and Maureen Rondy, was approved Dec. 11 by the state for a license to sell package liquor. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission decided to grant the village shop a New Resort Specially Designated Distributor license. Dean said he’s planning to begin selling premium […]
Just in time for Christmas copies of Robert V. Parenti’s ‘A Story of Love and War: World War II Recollections from Letters Written to a Solider’s Sweetheart? are now available for sale locally. Copies can be purchased at The Oxford Leader office at 666 S. Lapeer Rd., just north of Oakdell Rd., and through Lake […]
Work on Carla’s Fresh Fruit Market will be able to proceed without formal site plan review and approval by the Oxford Township Planning Commission. ‘If there’s no more stops ? hopefully there won’t be ? probably in a couple of months I’m going to be ready to do a grand opening,? said future market owner […]