Connie Hoffman of Independence Township walked the Orion Oaks Dog Park trails almost every morning for the past nine years. This year, her morning ritual paid off. Hoffman, 59, is the grand prize winner of Oakland County Parks and Recreation’s 2011 Oakland County Walk Michigan. She won a four-day trip for two to Mackinac Island. […]
The excitement of school starting in a few days is felt through the district, but especially at Springfield Plains Elementary. “I can not wait until the first day of school,” said Nancy Mahoney, who joined the elementary in July as the new principal after four years as assistant principal at Clarkston High School. “In elementary […]
High winds knocked out power in Oxford Village and Township Wednesday, Jan. 30. At 9:30 a.m., 400 customers were without electricity in the two municipalities, according to Scott Simons, spokesman for DTE Energy. School was cancelled at Daniel Axford and Oxford Elementary, and the district’s administrative building was closed due to the outage. Superintendent Dr. […]
Incidents taken from reports made by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Oxford Village Police Department and the Oxford Fire Department. Saturday, January 19 A 24-year-old Oxford man was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated on S. Washington. Tuesday, January 22 Medical emergency on Dunlap Circle. Wednesday, January 23 Personal injury accident on S. Baldwin […]
Elizabeth Walker headed to the Clarkston High School stadium and joined the array of pink and baby blue for Football for a Cure. After a few weeks in her new role as assistant principal for the high school, she thought it would be an opportunity to meet parents and students. What she found was warmth […]
After a spate of business break-ins along Dixie Highway, Citizen Cable Committee is organizing a Neighborhood Security Seminar, 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8, at Independence Township Hall, 6483 Waldon Center Drive. The evening begins with introduction by Rick Gutowski on behalf of the Citizens Cable Committee. Guest speaker on neighborhood security will be Deputy Stewart, […]
After watching their older brothers play football with the Oxford Junior Wildcats, 10-year-olds Kylie Reis and Madison Westmoreland decided they wanted to be the first girls to ever strap on their shoulder pads, put on a helmet and join the team. ‘It feels really special,? Kylie said with a slight giggle, which is then echoed […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor A recently discovered 81-year-old telegram from a company founded by the Wright brothers indicated an Oxford manufacturer played a small role in making aviation history. Dated May 22, 1927, the yellowed Western Union telegram sent to the M.D. Hubbard Spring Co. describes how a part it made was used inside […]
Independence Township Trustees declined sidewalks to be installed by the Michigan Department of Transportation during their 2013 Dixie Highway improvements. ‘I don’t think we should be going forward with it,? Trustee Neil Wallace said. ‘It did look very enticing at first because it was on sale, but I don’t think it’s where our needs are […]
JD’s Key Club hosts a fund raiser, 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27 for Blessings in a Backpack at Andersonville Elementary. Admission is a $10 donation at the door. Tickets for a drawing for a Tigers luxury suite are $10 for one, $20 for four.