2019 was the last time the Dragons United Varsity Water Polo team was in the pool in competition. Due to Covid-19, the Girls’ season was cancelled for spring 2020 and the Boys’ fall 2020 season was delayed. This past week, both teams — made up of students from Oxford, Lake Orion and Clarkston, began dryland […]
Heard from a number of folks after I wrote about the Oxford Township man who, over the course of the past year, had received a crap ton of letters from the Michigan Unemployment Insurance folks. For those who didn’t read last week’s Don’t Rush Me (shame on you!), let me recap. In a nutshell, this […]
Phillip K. Dodge, 66, of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Oxford, died suddenly and all to soon on Monday, March 22, 2021. He was born on February 6, 1955 in Clarksville, TN, the son of Charles A. Dodge and the late Beverly Devorah Dodge. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Sharon (Lisk) […]
Oxford resident Larry Fritch, passed away unexpectedly on March 26, 2021. He was 81 yeas old. He was born Feb 26, 1940 in Oxford. Survived by beloved wife Pat, daughters, Sharri (Tony) Lorio, Tammy (Dan) Darr. Granddaughters, Stacie (Justin) Haag, Candi (Matt) Bresler & Kelsey Harrison. Great Grandchildren, Kylie, Liam, Marek, Mckinley, Caysen & Macklen. […]
By Don Rush Longtime Oxford Township Clerk Clara Sanderson, retired since 2008, had a special treat on Sunday. To honor her 90th birthday (which was Monday) her family arranged a little surprise party, which included close to 100 guests and even a parade of cars, police and fire department vehicles flashing lights and sounding sirens. […]
No tickets were given and no serious injuries were reported after a car/bicycle accident this past Saturday. According to a report written by Oxford Police Officer Gary Rouse, at about 4:30 Saturday afternoon, on S. Washington Street, an 11-year-old Rochester boy rode into a vehicle which was northbound. The vehicle was driven by a 27-year-old […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer After a few months’ break, it’s almost time to finish the M-24 construction project. The work is scheduled to begin approximately March 29 and last until the end of May or early June. “The goal is to get in and get out, so I’m hopeful that early June is […]
In our 50th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area saw an increase in recent and total cases, over last week. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 1,445 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford; this week, 1,552 cases. Recent cases — “cases are the […]
Before I delve into what the headline suggests I should do . . . read with interest this weekend about the World Happiness Report . . . and I cannot help but think, “What did that cost?” And, “Why do we need that?” And, “Do you know this report comes from Stockholm?” And, “Don’t you […]
Oxford resident Richard James Mason passed away peacefully on Saturday March 13, 2021. He was 66. Rick was born on December 25, 1954, in Pontiac, MI. Rick had been bravely battling ALS, since August of 2019. His spirits were kept high by his family and friends, but especially by the littlest loves of his life, […]