By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Empty storefronts do not make a town look vibrant. Nevertheless, vacant shop windows can be opportunities in disguise. Kelly Westbrook, the Downtown Development Authority’s executive director, found a few dozen blown-up black and white photographs of historic Oxford tucked away in the DDA office. After getting permission from the […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Alyssa Fielder sports a t-shirt of a sunrise over a mountain river that says ‘not all classrooms have walls.’ She knows this is true because, as a third grade teacher at Kingsbury Country Day School, her class has spent over half of this school year outdoors. They recently hit […]
Regionals this Saturday against Fenton High By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer On the heels of a 23-14 regular season, the Oxford Wildcat softball program began Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) District No. 4 play at Grand Blanc High School on June 5. The Wildcats’ first action came in the semifinal round, but the […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Playing their first game since May 29, the Oxford Wildcat baseball program fell to the Clarkston Wolves, 1-0, in a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) District No. 31 semifinal at Lapeer High School on June 5. Like the Wildcats, Clarkston resides in the Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Red […]
By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Held at Paint Creek Country Club over May 22 and 23, the Lauren Yankee Memorial Golf Outing was an experience everyone in attendance will remember, raising nearly $20,000. Yankee, a 2018 Oxford High School graduate, passed unexpectedly on December 29 from sudden heart arrhythmia in Valdosta, Georgia while traveling […]
Residents of Hope Senior Apartments on W. Drahner Road were happy to accept a little gift from Oxford Bank, last Friday. Greg Ruvolo (left), who works at the bank in marketing and communications, presented these seniors with a $200 gift card to ACE Hardware and a new propane tank for their grill. “I was talking […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Wildcats Booster Club was voted “favorite Oxford VIP” and Banbury Cross Therapeutic Equestrian Center was voted “favorite Oxford Hero” in a two-week online poll conducted by Vibe Credit Union. It was part of Vibe’s effort to recognize Oxford-based nonprofits that share a commitment to “caring for community.” […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Township, Oxford Village, Addison Township and Leonard Village all lost a few numbers in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2020 evaluation estimates of population for cities and towns, released May 27. Importantly, these estimates are based on the 2010 Census and were created without incorporation […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The usual Memorial Day observances returned to Oxford this year, with a ceremony in downtown’s Centennial Park Monday morning, followed by a parade down M-24 and Burdick St. to Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery for a 21-gun salute. The high school band was not able to perform this year due to […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Community School’s 2021 Elementary Teacher of the Year will retire at the end of the school year. Joining the district in 1993, Peggy Mueller taught music to young Wildcats for 27 years. Over those years, The Leader often featured her Oxford Elementary and Clear Lake Super Singers, holiday […]