‘Cats fall to 0-5 in league It was a tale of two halves and unfortunately for the Oxford High School Varsity Football team, the first half of last Friday night’s game was too much to overcome. They lost to the West Bloomfield Lakers, 34-3. The first quarter was particularly disastrous for the Wildcats – they […]
Writing a column is a privilege. It isn’t just something which is bestowed upon a writer. Quite frankly, it’s not something all writers can do. Fortunately for me, I’ve outlasted many who have opined on the pages of this community newspaper. Not that I’m any good at it, but I think after all the decades, […]
NOTICE OF THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION For the Township of Addison To the Qualified Electors of the Township of Addison, County of Oakland, State of Michigan: Notice of the November 8, 2022 General Election NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN ADDISON TOWNSHIP ON TUESDAY, November 8, 2022. THE POLLS […]
Linda Hickmott, 74 Former Oxford resident Linda Lee Hickmott, age 74, of Columbiaville, unexpectedly went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 6, 2022. Linda was born November 9, 1947 in Pontiac to the late Ralph “Bud” and Beryle Hickmott. She grew up on “Willow Hill Farm” on Noble Road in Oxford. Linda […]
Edmund Joseph Kenny III (Eddie), age 39, gained his angel wings peacefully on September 27, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. Eddie was born on June 21, 1983 in Rochester Hills to Blanche Warfield-Kenny and Edmund Kenny Jr. After graduating from Oxford High School in 2002, Eddie went to trade school where he learned […]
This past Sunday was the perfect day for Oxford’s annual Scarecrow Festival. Oxford Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Kelly Westbrook said, “Never have I seen so many people fit in Oxford!” She estimated about 2,000 people visited downtown for the fun, which included a 5K run, pie-eating contest, chili cook-off and a lot more. Pictured […]
Last week, clerks in both Addison and Oxford townships started sending out absentee ballots to residents who requested them. Aside from state initiatives and candidates to vote for, there are also local people and issues to vote for. Last week The Leader published answers to questions posed to local Oxford Village Council and School Board […]
Named to coaching hall of fame By Don Rush “The only true path to success is through failure. If you have never failed, you haven’t really tried.” Oxford resident and now, Hall of Fame swim/dive coach John Pearson believes in that quote. It’s been attributed to him by those who know him. “People don’t know […]
Including 2 write-in candidates not on ballot By Don Rush There are now eight individuals – six on the ballot and two write-ins — running for four seats on the Oxford Board of Education. Last Wednesday night seven of the candidates answered questions from the community at a Meet the Candidates Forum. About 100 people […]
Recently Oxford Township Parks and Recreation got a little love from down Florida way. “I was caught out of the blue on this project,” Parks and Rec. Director Phil Castonia said. “I received a call about two weeks ago from a woman named Cindy from this non-profit group based in Florida called Josh’s Benches for […]