Lions take to the streets

Lions take to the streets

It has been awhile, but in a couple of weekends the Oxford Lions Club will again take to the streets. Their White Cane sales will commence around 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 20. Lions volunteer will be out and about until Saturday, May 22. Like many local service groups, the Lions did not seek donations […]

Weekly COVID Update

Weekly COVID Update

In our 57th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area again saw an increase in total cases however, new cases, over last week dropped. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,458 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,509. Recent cases, which “… […]

Owl houses for the Polly Ann trail

Owl houses for the Polly Ann trail

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Who, who put three owl houses on the Polly Ann Trail? Girl Scout Deanna Moreau, that’s who. It was her service project for her Gold Award, the highest honor in the Girls Scouts. “I’ve always had interest in animals and if I can, I’ve always wanted to help them,” […]

Addison Library project selected to be brought to Congress

Addison Library project selected to be brought to Congress

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer “Overjoyed” was Addison Township Library Board President James Baldiga’s first reaction to the news that the library’s proposal was included among 10 proposals submitted by U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin for consideration of funding by the 2022 House Appropriations Committee. “Our project to build the first community-owned library in Addison […]

Weekly COVID Update

Weekly COVID Update

In our 56th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area again saw an increase in total cases. However new cases, over last week, dropped. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,351 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,458. Recent cases, which “… […]

Majestic new Oxford assistant fire chief

Majestic new Oxford assistant fire chief

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Meet Oxford Fire Department’s new assistant chief: Matthew Majestic. The Oxford Township Board approved his hire at its April 14 meeting, in a 5-0 vote. “I’m excited to come out there,” he told the township. “I’m hoping that I can be an asset from Day One.” April 19 was […]

Budget workshop for schools

The Oxford Board of Education will have a public hearing to discuss the district’s 2021-2022 budget, next week. According to a public notice running in this week’s Leader (see Page 9), the meeting is this coming Tuesday night in the Media Center at Oxford Middle School. The workshop starts at 6:30. The notice states, “The […]

$10k grant will bring community garden to Oxford Township park

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Green thumbs up for the Four County Community Foundation (4CCF) and C.J. Carnacchio, Oxford Township’s grants manager. The Almont-based 4CCF has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department to establish a community garden and greenhouse in Seymour Lake Township Park. The 10,000-square-foot community garden […]

Sudents launch videoconferencing tutorials

Sudents launch videoconferencing tutorials

By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Zoom. Skype. FaceTime. Facebook Messenger. All these videoconferencing applications can be hard to keep straight, let alone know how to use. Martha Wolf, a junior at Oxford High School and member of the National Honor Society, recognized these programs can be overwhelming to learn. In an effort to serve […]

Oxford’s Academic Achiever: Ashley Murphy

Oxford’s Academic Achiever: Ashley Murphy

Ashley Murphy Parents: Greg and Sanae Murphy GPA: 4.176         Favorite Subject: Math Plans after graduation: I plan on attending Emory University where my intended major is Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology on the pre-med track. Extracurricular Activities: Co-captain of Girl’s Varsity Tennis, SEED club, HOSA, and Marching Band. Outside Interests and Hobbies: Playing […]