When township attorney Steve Joppich was asked why changes were made to a resolution based on auditor Plante & Moran’s ‘confirmation? of $2.7 million in loans for the new township hall, he said he ‘didn’t know.? ‘I haven’t gone back through all of those things and read through them all, so I would have to […]
The county road commission finished their work on the intersection of Sashabaw and Clarkston roads. Now it’s Independence Township Fire Station No. 2’s turn. ‘That intersection has exploded in the last five or six years, with commercial properties that were never there before,? said Ronk at the June 16 board meeting. ‘Our fire station was […]
Last year, Independence Township Senior Center vehicles drove a total of 76,366 miles. The third annual Bucks for Buses event is designed to help them go a few miles more. Bucks for Buses will be at Bullfrogs Bar and Grill, 2225 South Ortonville Road, 5-9 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 13. Clarkston Medical Group staff members are […]
Bridgewood Church is looking to meet some hunger needs in the community and around the world by offering local people and businesses a chance to give back. ‘We don’t want this to be ‘Bridgewood church gives back,?” said Pastor Curt Demoff. ‘We want this to be ‘Oakland County gives back.?? The church partnered with Convoy […]
A third community forum concerning further details of the partnership between the Weiming Education Group ( WEG), a private Chinese company, and Oxford Schools is set for Nov. 13 at Oxford High School’s Fine Arts Center lobby, located at 745 N. Oxford Road, starting at 6:30 p.m. ‘The meeting is really the third opportunity for […]
Editor’s Note: Last week, the Oxford Leader published the first part of Reporter Trevor Keiser’s story on the Oct. 14 Oxford School Board Candidate Forum held at Boulder Pointe. Particpating candidates included Joyce Brasington, Mike Schweig, Amy Hamilton, Kim Shumaker, Angela Mitchell, Mark Stepek, Pam Phelps and Paula Foster. Now, here’s the rest of the […]
ader Staff Writer ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try try again,? that was the message Addison Township Library Director Jaema Berman got after the last millage attempt failed by 68 votes back in August. The Library is giving it a do-over on the November 4 ballot. ?(After the last vote failed) I think it […]
What was a ‘winnable? game, according to Oxford High School’s Boys? Varsity Soccer Coach John Thaler, ended in a 1-0 loss to Clarkston at regionals Oct. 22. ‘It was a real defensive battle, both sides. We had our opportunities where we could have scored and they had their opportunities when they could have scored (more),? […]
According to Pam Phelps, she received ‘zillions of phone calls? asking her to run as a school board candidate and that is why her name will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot. ‘That’s why I am here,? Phelps said. ‘I don’t want to disappoint those people.? Phelps is no stranger to Oxford, having grown up […]
Around 100 people attended the two public forums hosted by Oxford Schools, to discuss a potential lease agreement between the district and Weiming Education Group (WEG) for a dormitory to potentially be built on school property and paid for by WEG. After an uproar by members of the public, school board members and school board […]