Oxford Community Schools is hosting a friendly competitive can drive to come together and care for the community during COVID. Based on the premise that “nothing connects us more than when we come together to help out those who are most in need,” Oxford mentorship students have created a community-wide can drive to benefit FISH […]
Teresa Poppeck (Armstead), 57, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 after a two year battle with ovarian cancer, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 23, 1963. Teresa is the loving wife of Dean Poppeck and dear mother of Whitney Poppeck and Lindsey Poppeck. She is also survived by parents, Gordon and […]
Former Oxford resident Irene L. Pernicka Chance passed away peacefully on December 10, 2020 at her St Petersburg, Florida home surrounded by her family. She was 93. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Thomas. Survived by daughter Deborah Benson (Larry), sons Jeffrey Chance (Lorraine) and David Chance (Laura); grandchildren, Corey Chance, Erin […]
OXFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Will be accepting sealed bids for the sale of the following equipment: Set of Solid Hex Dumbells – no weight rack included Set includes weights of 5lb – 100lb individual weigths in 5 lb increments (missing the following from set: one -65lb; two– 70 lb; two – 75lb) Minimum Bid $400 Please […]
Hello Everyone, Claude Lafnear here, many of you know me as Jr. I am the Oxford High School Varsity high school Boys and Girls bowling coach. I also am a longtime bowler at Collier Lanes. I have bowled through 3 generations of the 4 generations of ownership. They aren’t just bowling proprietors they are part […]
On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 11:07 p.m., Peter James “Jim” Kalohn Jr. of Oxford passed away at the age of 67. Jim was born on April 4, 1953 in Pontiac, to Edith and Peter Kalohn, Sr. Friends and family may fondly recall Jim in his white apron, cooking alongside his father Pete and brother […]
In our 35th week of reporting local COVID numbers, our area saw an increase in recent cases, and in total cases. According to numbers provided by Oakland County, last week we reported there were a total of 725 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 830 cases, an increase of 14 percent. Recent cases […]
Congratulations to Oxford High School fall varsity athletes who have earned Oakland Activities Association Academic All-League honors, with a cumulative GPAs of 3.5 or higher. Acton, Lexi – Sideline Cheer Ali, Abdullah – Boys Cross Country Bailey, Carl – Boys Tennis Bailey, Peyton – Girls Swim & Dive Baker, Alexandra – Girls Swim & Dive […]
I’ve written before about growing up in Clarkston’s ghettos – and, back then it meant anywhere not located in the half square mile of Clarkston proper (basically anywhere in Independence Township). If you lived in the township, folks from the village would scrunch their faces at you if you said you lived in Clarkston but […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer It has been a long construction season for M-24 in Oxford and Lake Orion. Finally, work is all but finished for this year. Crews might be on the roads touching things up the next few days, but northbound traffic has been restored since Friday, Dec. 4. Northbound traffic no […]