Undersheriff: Cop shot OHS student in self-defense

Oxford High School student Jkhary Charles Craft was shot and killed in Pontiac Aug. 27 by a city police officer who was apparently protecting himself from the armed youth, according to Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe. ‘At this point in time, preliminary indications are the officer acted in self-defense,? he said. ‘Our investigation’s on-going.? The […]

My Way

‘We strongly recommend voters REJECT the school bond proposal, then let the district come back and ask them for what it really needs, not what it wants.? ? Feb. 18, 2009 Oxford Leader editorial I have to give credit where credit is due. It appears the Oxford school district did exactly what this newspaper said […]

Liquidation sale at Grove’s this week

Those looking for fantastic deals should head over to Grove’s True Value Hardware in Oxford Village between Thursday, Sept. 3 and Saturday, Sept. 5 for the store’s ‘going out of business? sale. But don’t expect to see any members of the Grove family walking the floor or working behind the counter because Citizens Republic Bancorp […]

Website keeps OU students aware of free eats

Besides beer, parties and co-ed dorms, what do college students love the most? Free food! With that timeless truth in mind, Steve St. Germain, of Oxford, created a unique website through which his fellow Oakland University students can obtain up-to-date information about campus events at which free food will be served. It’s called www.FreeFoodatOU.com and […]

Music teacher’s resignation shocks, saddens students

Students were stunned and saddened to learn that a beloved music teacher at Oxford High School unexpectedly tendered his resignation last week. ‘I was shocked,? said senior Parker Colling, a drummer in jazz band. ‘He told us that he wasn’t going to retire for years. He loved being a teacher.? Gary Ashton, who had been […]

H20-Help 2 Oxford

The mission ? ‘H2O ? Help 2 Oxford.? The objective ? Gather as many cases of bottled drinking water as possible in three days and personally truck it all down to Oxford, Mississippi to quench the thirst of Hurricane Katrina survivors. ‘We’ve got to do something,? said Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Director Ron Davis […]

Small items needed for hurricane survivors

Patti Hillebrand is a woman with a ‘mission.? The Oxford Village resident is collecting a variety of small personal items ranging from hygiene products to playing cards for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. ‘We have to do something for these people,? Hillebrand said. ‘This is America. They shouldn’t go without. And I know they need […]

Oxford Lakes kids collect $1,142 for hurricane relief

A group of Oxford Lakes children collected more than $1,000 over a five-hour period Friday to help relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina survivors. From going door-to-door collecting returnable bottles and cans to selling lemonade, popcorn and other goodies from a small stand on Oxford Lakes Drive, the 13 compassionate kids raised an impressive $1,142 for […]

Oxford woman opens home to survivors

Sue Pendred is looking for some house guests. The owner of Art & Dick’s Party Store is willing to open her Oxford home to shelter survivors of Hurricane Katrina. ‘My home’s big enough,? she said. ‘It’s not huge, but it’s big enough to where I could take in one, two, maybe three people or family […]

Two seek council seat in Sept. 13 village election

Sue McGinnis and Tom Benner are running for one four-year seat on the Oxford Village Council in the Tuesday, September 13 general election. Unfortunately, the League of Women Voters-sponsored candidate forum that was supposed to be held Aug. 31 was cancelled. Apparently, Benner is out of town tending to a family emergency and could not […]