Athlete of The Week: Caylee Campbell

Athlete of The Week:  Caylee Campbell

“With a 3.6 GPA, being a captain on our squad and her recent acceptance to Central Michigan University, she deserves to be the Athlete of the Week. Caylee has been a huge part of why we were OAA White Champions two years in a row. We’re so glad you’re a part of our team!” said […]

Welcome to March, 2021!

Welcome to March, 2021!

I was looking back at old editions of the paper, in particular back to March 2020. Holy Crap, it has been almost exactly one year since we started reporting on this “new” virus sweeping the globe. And, as the year moved on, the news across the country kept on getting uglier and uglier. Lockdown, virtual […]

Bowlers face tough N. Farmington

Bowlers face tough N. Farmington

The North Farmington Raiders boys and girls bowling teams rolled into Oxford’s bowling center undefeated and bowling well. On paper the teams matched up pin for pin with Oxford, so the match was bound to be close, AND IT WAS! The Oxford girls battled right to the end but came up short losing their first […]

Electric cars: past, present, future is topic of virtual presentation

Did you know at one time electric vehicles outsold their gasoline counterparts or why were they eventually overcome by internal combustion engines? Next Wednesday (March 10) Russell Dore will present a virtual program on electric cars to answer those questions and more. Dore is a Board member of the Motor Cities National Heritage Area, a […]

Raymond Johnson, 100

Former Oxford resident Raymond Carl Johnson took his place in Heaven on February 28, 2021 from Canadian Lakes, Michigan.  Ray was born in Burlington, Colorado, October 18, 1920 where his mother Lenore (Nixon) Johnson was the first female superintendent of schools.  He was raised in Lincoln, where his father, Raymond “King” Carl Johnson, served as State Auditor for the State […]

Weekly COVID Update

Weekly COVID Update

In our 46th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area saw an increase in total cases, over last week. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 1,297 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford; this week, 1,322 cases. Recent cases decreased. Recent cases — “cases are […]

Public Notice: Addison Township

2021 MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING SCHEDULE Addison Township, Oakland County The Addison Township Board of Review for March 2021 will be held by electronic remote access, unless by the dates of the March Board of Review meetings it becomes lawful under state agency rules and statute for an in-person meeting to be held. If […]

Public Notices: Oxford Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD COUNTY OF OAKLAND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held by the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in the evening, or as soon thereafter as may be heard at the Oxford Township Meeting Hall, 300 Dunlap Road, Oxford, […]

Wild game puts exclamation point on unbeaten week

Wild game puts exclamation point on unbeaten week

By Teddy Rydquist Leader Staff Writer Improving to 5-1 (2-1 Oakland Activities Association White Division), the Oxford Avondale United (OAU) hockey program posted a 3-0 record from February 15-20. OAU’s offensive firepower has been on display all season long, as the program has totaled 43 goals in their six games, good for an average of […]

Oxford’s Academic Achiever: Lauren Schiller

Oxford’s Academic Achiever: Lauren Schiller

Lauren Schiller Parents: Sarah and Dawson Schiller GPA: 4.238 Favorite Subject: English Language Arts Plans after graduation: I plan to attend college and major in communications, with a concentration on public relations. Extracurricular Activities: I run varsity cross country and track. I am also the President of the National Honor Society and run a mentorship […]