Brandon High School hosted a fashion show Friday night to raise money for local special education programs. Dubbed ‘A Night in Hollywood,? the event raised approximately $1,500 and boosted the confidence of many of its participants. The show included students from Oxford and many other school districts. Oxford resident Emily Kalohn was a co-organizer.
This isn’t just any old edition of the Oxford Leader. It’s the Goodfellow issue. Yes, it’s filled with all the usual coverage of local events and people. The difference is when it’s purchased from an Oxford Lions Club member, it will help give needy folks a merrier Christmas. Members and associates of the Oxford Lions […]
‘A very emotional journey? and ‘a labor of love.? That’s how Oxford Public Library Director Bryan Cloutier described the lengthy process behind bringing a national museum exhibition to town for all to see, experience and appreciate. ‘We’re very excited to have it,? he said. On Saturday, Dec. 6, ‘The Way We Worked,? a Smithsonian Institution […]
As more and more members of the aging World War II generation pass away each day, the significance of December 7, 1941 seems to be rapidly fading from the nation’s collective consciousness. For older Americans, this date continues to ‘live in infamy,? as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt put it, because it’s when Pearl Harbor, a […]
A puppy discovered in a pile of garbage is getting a second chance at a better life thanks to the K-9 Stray Rescue League in Oxford Township. His name is Tuff Patrick and he’s believed to be a German Shepherd mix that’s between four and six months old. Found in a trash container in Ohio […]
Oxford resident Evan Berofsky placed 31st out of 108 competitors from 25 countries at the 2014 World Scrabble Championship held in London, England Nov. 19-23. ‘I had a great time and I hope I did local people proud,? said the 38-year-old. His record at the tournament was 13 wins, 10 losses and one tie. ‘I’m […]
Oxford resident Daryne Gailey’s death has been ruled a homicide by the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office. Incised wounds (sharp, cut-line injuries) to the neck were determined to be the cause of death. Gailey, a 2003 Oxford High School graduate and full-time clerk at the Kroger grocery store in Lake Orion, and his 7-month-old daughter, […]
Downtown Oxford was brimming with the Christmas spirit Saturday as the annual holiday parade rolled along Washington Street. Scouts, dancers, musicians, animals, floats, big trucks and of course, Santa and Mrs. Claus were all part of the fun-filled event. What a fantastic time!
Sylvia Marie Majewska had a plan ‘and the plan had a conclusion that wasn’t good,? according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard. ‘For whatever reason, she came to the conclusion that (her) son and (his) child would be better off if they weren’t alive,? he said during a Dec. 8 press conference at the sheriff’s […]
‘I love it. It brings back a lot of memories.? That was Oxford resident Jan Hopper’s assessment of ‘The Way We Worked,? a Smithsonsian Institute traveling exhibition that opened Saturday at the Oxford Public Library (530 Pontiac Rd.). Using lots of photographs, songs, video clips, artifacts, facts, quotes, statistics and interactive elements, the exhibit chronicles […]