By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Court filings show the accused shooter in the Nov. 30 Oxford High School shooting will pursue an insanity defense. In a set of filings from Jan. 27, defense attorneys notified the court that they are pursuing the defense of insanity for Ethan Crumbley. Other filings from Jan. 27 include […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a break-in at an Oxford Township home on the evening of Jan. 15. Three deputies arrived around 9 pm. to a house alarm on Cardigan Dr., discovering footprints and an opened door to the garage. After checking the garage and giving the […]
‘Stress, Trauma and the Path to Resiliency’ By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Community Schools hosted a webinar by a trauma specialist last month to help parents understand different kinds of trauma and how to support their children after the Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High School. James Henry, co-founder and project director for […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford High School varsity basketball teams took home all three wins in last week’s games, including a double header at the Oakland University O’Rena on Friday. The week began with a girl’s matchup on Tuesday the 25th at the Rochester Adams Highlanders’ home court, the Wildcats coming out […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The student who brought a deer head to Oxford High School last November tried attending class last Thursday, Jan. 27. According to a Jan. 29 statement from Superintendent Tim Throne, the student entered a first-period class and was caught by the teacher. School resource officers escorted the student to […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Known for architectural tiling and hand-made decor, Pewabic Pottery has been a staple of the Michigan arts scene for over 100 years. With the Oxford Public Library highlighting the ceramic arts, Pewabic Education Director Annie Dennis stopped by on Jan. 26 to tell the history of the studio. In […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Calming new aesthetics welcomed students back to Oxford High School on Monday. The building had been closed for nearly two months while damages from the Nov. 30 shooting were repaired. For the last couple weeks, high school students attended Oxford Middle School part-time as they transitioned back to regular […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford School Board selected five people to interview from more a pool of over 10 who applied to be Oxford’s next superintendent. Three of the candidates are current administrators for Oxford Community Schools, and the other two are from outside the district. The internal applicants are Ken Weaver, deputy […]
By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer The Oxford and Lake Orion Downtown Development Authorities are working together on the #StrongerTogether IceFest. Running throughout February, IceFest will be Lake Orion’s second and Oxford’s first times hosting the ice carving event. “After everything happened, we wanted to have a way to bring not only our community together […]
Familiar face in Oxford for years ready to spend time with family By Dean Vaglia Leader Staff Writer Ron Davis, director of the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation department, is retiring this summer. Announced through the township’s Facebook page on Wednesday, Jan. 12, Davis will leave his position as the head of the township’s parks […]